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the gate to John Doyle’s coal yard. The house that predated
‘Upton’ is next; then J.C. McEntaggart’s. Beyond it are the two
exceptionally fine two-storey houses of Duncairn Terrace. The
boathouse is just visible at the extreme right, as is the long dark
skiff which, if anything, appears to have been pulled a little
higher. Only two men are now sitting on the beach in this photo;
the third is standing at the bow of the skiff.

At the other end of the beach a single figure stands at the
stern of the transom-sterned half skiff which now appears to be
approaching the long grey stone, where another man is waiting
to give the first a hand to beach the boat. Just above him and a
little to the right, yet another man is standing between the two
brightly painted boats that were more clearly seen in photo
number 3299.W.L.

One extra detail is somewhat clearer in the online image. A
small sailing boat appears to have come to the beach and has
been pulled completely clear of the water in between the taking

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