Images/References for the original Westland Row station

[ShaneC]

Probably a long-shot here but if anyone has any images, drawings, references etc. of the original Westland Row station building I'd be grateful to see them! Trying to model it now.. Probably never going to be exact but I'd like to make it as close as possible to how it was in the 1830s. Will share the CAD files here when I've finished it.

Alternatively, is there any in the IRRS archives? Can more justify subscribing if I know there's relevent images there.

Edited March 17, 2021 by ShaneC

[Irishswissernie]

Did a quick search of the IRRS Flickr archive and 67 images came up including a number of building images. Don't delay join today!

[Billycan]

Don't have any of Dargan's working drawings, plans or maps.  

Might be worth checking to see if there is anything with the folks at Trinity College's Glucksman Map Library   

Glucksman Map Library - The Library of Trinity College Dublin - Trinity College Dublin (tcd.ie)

 

For images and references

K A Murray wrote Ireland's First Railway and on page 114 there's a view of the front Facade and on page 225 there is a plan diagram of the two span building.

 

You can also see the facade at

1834 – Westland Row Station, Dublin – Archiseek – Irish Architecture

 

 

Link to GeoHive and search for Westland Row.

 

Then from the 

Base Information and Mapping select the Historic Map 6 inch colour 

and use the transparency slider to sharpen the old image.

Gives a small plan of the Railroad Station Ho.

(You might need to zoom out if it's saying the image is not available)

 

Note the narrow buildings on the platform and if you have access to IRRS 

photos on flickr you can see some of these in the background of

RNC_DSER_455_Westland_Row_04_Sept_1926 | [Photographer: Robi… | Flickr

 

While light on description of the station building the Dublin Penny Journal, vol. III, August 30, 1834, No. 113 has an account of The Dublin and Kingstown Railway which has great background reading.  There are also some accounts by Kevin Murray in the Old Dublin Society journals.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Best of luck with the project and Happy St. Patrick's Day

[ShaneC]

3 hours ago, Billycan said:

Don't have any of Dargan's working drawings, plans or maps.  

Might be worth checking to see if there is anything with the folks at Trinity College's Glucksman Map Library   

Glucksman Map Library - The Library of Trinity College Dublin - Trinity College Dublin (tcd.ie)

 

For images and references

K A Murray wrote Ireland's First Railway and on page 114 there's a view of the front Facade and on page 225 there is a plan diagram of the two span building.

 

You can also see the facade at

1834 – Westland Row Station, Dublin – Archiseek – Irish Architecture

 

 

Link to GeoHive and search for Westland Row.

 

Then from the 

Base Information and Mapping select the Historic Map 6 inch colour 

and use the transparency slider to sharpen the old image.

Gives a small plan of the Railroad Station Ho.

(You might need to zoom out if it's saying the image is not available)

 

Note the narrow buildings on the platform and if you have access to IRRS 

photos on flickr you can see some of these in the background of

RNC_DSER_455_Westland_Row_04_Sept_1926 | [Photographer: Robi… | Flickr

 

While light on description of the station building the Dublin Penny Journal, vol. III, August 30, 1834, No. 113 has an account of The Dublin and Kingstown Railway which has great background reading.  There are also some accounts by Kevin Murray in the Old Dublin Society journals.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Best of luck with the project and Happy St. Patrick's Day

Wow thanks for all the info! The drawing of the front facade has been particularly helpful.

[ShaneC]

For anyone else who may be looking for this in future, I've finally come across a plan of the original station ( as published in The Engineer, 18/08/1893 )

Edited March 30, 2021 by ShaneC