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    Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by musket on Thu Feb 26 2009, 09:00

    An old drinking fountain in Belfast centre (Jaffe fountain)
    there is no where in public that you can
    quench your thirst, all these old drinking
    fountains don't deliver water any more Neutral



    Last edited by musket on Mon Mar 09 2009, 19:17; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : wording amended)
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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by musket on Thu Feb 26 2009, 22:11

    I thought I might add an old one from Carrickfergus to keep
    it company Laughing .......No water from this one either Laughing

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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by Bynx on Thu Feb 26 2009, 23:12

    From my vast knowledge of Ireland, I believe these fountains never dispensed water. They were the original Guiness taps. People lined up for hours waiting to quench their thirst. On rainy days people moved indoors and thus began Guiness Pubs from coast to coast.
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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by musket on Thu Feb 26 2009, 23:40

    In my childhood I remember drinking from similar fountains
    there was a big metal cup on a chain that was tethered to
    the fountain and was used to take water from the fountain Smile

    In later times other types of public drinking fountains
    were in use, but now they seem to be a thing of the past
    I haven't come across any in a long time Smile

    There used to be horse troughs as well but since horse
    power yielded to other forms of transport they disappeared as well Sad
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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by Mugmar on Fri Feb 27 2009, 00:52

    Very interesting bit of history. Thanks for sharing.

    Mugmar
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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by mcliu on Fri Feb 27 2009, 00:53

    Nice pictures... And loads of information... Interesting stuff..

    Liu
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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by musket on Fri Feb 27 2009, 07:24

    I think it's because they can sell bottled water now
    that public drinking water was abandoned.

    Thanks for commenting everyone Smile .........musket
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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by musket on Wed Mar 11 2009, 09:26

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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by musket on Wed Mar 11 2009, 09:27

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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by Bynx on Wed Mar 11 2009, 12:27

    Now that is one gaudy looking fountain.
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    Re: Free spirit (Jaffe fountain)

    Post by musket on Wed Mar 11 2009, 18:48

    Bynx wrote:Now that is one gaudy looking fountain.


    I agree, that's what makes it stand out Very Happy
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