Hay for Sale
Photograph of hay being sold on Waterford City Quay in around 1900.
© Waterford City Archive.Hay for Sale
© Waterford City Archive.
© Waterford City Archive.
Hay for Sale
Photograph of hay being sold on Waterford City Quay in around 1900.
© Waterford City Archive.Modern Times
By 1929 the chief imports into Waterford were coal, maize, artificial manure, flour, cement, sugar and wheat. The chief exports were timber, oats, bacon, butter and livestock. The harbour was greatly improved in the 1950s. During the 1940s and 1950s coal, grain and timber were imported by ship.
View up the Quay from Reginald’s Tower, Waterford City
View up the Quay from Reginald's Tower, Waterford City, by Michelle Brett, taken 2005.
© Waterford City Council.View up the Quay from Reginald’s Tower, Waterford City
© Waterford City Council.
© Waterford City Council.
View up the Quay from Reginald’s Tower, Waterford City
View up the Quay from Reginald's Tower, Waterford City, by Michelle Brett, taken 2005.
© Waterford City Council.In the 1960s and 1970s, cattle boats were regularly seen on the quays. Bell Lines Ltd. operated a successful container business on the Ferrybank side of the harbour for many years.
In 1992, the Port was moved to Belview, a new location 4 kilometres downstream from the city on the northern bank of the river.
This is part of the worldwide trend to take ports out of city centres due to traffic congestion and the need for increased space for modern cargo handling.
Fireworks on the Quays
This photograph shows the quays bustling with social activity. Whereas before it was a centrepoint for trade through boats, it is now a social centrepoint in Waterford City for shopping and large public events. Its broad size, picturesque setting and central location are very suitable for public events. This photograph shows a party and fireworks display on the Quays in 2005.
© Waterford City Council.Fireworks on the Quays
© Waterford City Council.
© Waterford City Council.
Fireworks on the Quays
This photograph shows the quays bustling with social activity. Whereas before it was a centrepoint for trade through boats, it is now a social centrepoint in Waterford City for shopping and large public events. Its broad size, picturesque setting and central location are very suitable for public events. This photograph shows a party and fireworks display on the Quays in 2005.
© Waterford City Council.To increase focus on the quays, the City Council extended the marina and the William Vincent Wallace Plaza was built as a millennium project. It is now a venue for many musical events throughout the year. Additionally, the Waterford Treasures at the Granary is also a tourist attraction.