We've lost so much. A before and after of Bachelors Walk, Dublin.

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O'Connell Street Dublin 1960. With Nelson Column before it was demolished.

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A portrait of the legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova, taken by James Lafayette in her garden at her London home, in August 1927 with her cherished swan, Jack.

A global ballet pioneer, Anna performed The Dying Swan over 4,000 times.

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These portraits of Cecil Beaton were taken in our Bond Street studio by James Lafayette, the official royal photographer of his time.

Lafayette’s opulent style left a lasting mark on the young Beaton, who would later inherit both his title & his theatrical flair.

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Marconi established a wireless transmitting station at Rosslare Strand, Co. Wexford and begun a regular transatlantic radiotelegraph service between Clifden, Co. Galway and Glace Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada.

This photo was taken in 1893 by James Lafayette,

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Between January 1924 and December 1925, 1,458,802 animals were exported through the Port of Dublin, cementing the Dublin Metropolitan Cattle Market as the largest cattle market in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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This Bloomsday, we've published a short blog exploring Joyce’s relationship with photography—and how our photographs form part of the visual record of Joyce’s early life in Dublin.

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A little behind the scenes footage from a recent portrait shoot, with our lovely assistant Silvina stepping in for model duties.

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This portrait of Ivan Pavlov was taken at our Bond Street studio during a visit to Britain in the early 1900's. Pavlov’s work with dogs laid the foundation for behavioural psychology. Another image showing the setup that gave rise to the term “Pavlovian conditioning.”

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Rupert Guinness, chairman of the family brewing empire, drove Guinness’ global expansion opening breweries in London, Nigeria & Malaya and launched the first Guinness World Records.

Pictured in 1903 with his emerald green 16 h.p. De Dietrich motor car.
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In the 1800s, a smile in a photo could damage your reputation.
Today, not smiling gets you labelled "awkward."
Here’s a short history of how the grin became photogenic.
📸😁 #PhotographyHistory #SmilingThroughTheAges
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Mrs Patrick Campbell or Mrs Pat, was an English stage actress, best known for appearing in plays by Shakespeare, Shaw and Barrie. Including Pygmalion where she originated the role of Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle in 1914.

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We were honoured to welcome a very special visitor to our studio to celebrate his 90th birthday — an occasion that also marked the anniversary of his very first portrait with Lafayette Photography.

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