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Storm Kathleen Brings Strong Winds, High Waves To Ireland, UK Coasts 2

Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of western England on Saturday, April 6. Videos posted on social media show big waves hitting the coasts across the regions.

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View of settlement

View of settlement

From the comparison with other photos, this is probably a view of Yokohama. The large building in the upper left is probably the Yokohama Grand Hotel, but it has been rebuilt and renovated many times, so a comparison with other photos is not possible.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number16‐41‐0]

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The Yokohama Customs Inspection office and the main pier

The Yokohama Customs Inspection office and the main pier

Panoramic view of the great pier from the waterfront. A symbol of Yokohama Harbour, the 19-meter-wide, 730-meter-long pier was built as part of the first port construction project started in 1889 and completed in 1894. The building on the left is the Customs Supervision Department built the same year.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐88‐0]

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The city of Yokohama

The city of Yokohama

View of the Yamashita foreign settlement from the top of Motomachi Hyakudan (one hundred steps). The neighbourhood on this side of the Horikawa Waterway is Motomachi. Zotokuin Temple is visible on the right. The white-coloured light house was built in 1896 during improvements to Yokohama harbour facilities. This photograph was probably taken the following year.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐16‐0]

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The Yokohama Customs Inspection office and the main pier

The Yokohama Customs Inspection office and the main pier

Panoramic view of the great pier from Yokohama Customs Building. The curved stone-walled quay stretching from the edge of the pier to the left was called the Elephant Trunk and was one of the protrusions of Igirisu Hatoba (British Wharf) built at the time of the port-opening.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐8‐0]

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The Yokohama Customs Inspection office and the main pier

The Yokohama Customs Inspection office and the main pier

Panoramic view of the great pier from the waterfront. A symbol of Yokohama Harbour, the 19-meter-wide, 730-meter-long pier was built as part of the first port construction project started in 1889 and completed in 1894. The building on the left is the Customs Supervision Department built the same year.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐9‐0]

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Waterfront of the Kobe foreign settlement

Waterfront of the Kobe foreign settlement

View of the waterfront street in the foreign settlement (present-day Chuo Ward), looking from the western edge facing east in the mid-Meiji Period. The building on the left is the Kobe branch of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Trading companies, banks and consulates line the street, revealing the port in its heyday. On the right is a promenade where foreigners enjoyed strolling.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐9‐0]

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The damage from a typhoon at the Kobe foreign settlement

The damage from a typhoon at the Kobe foreign settlement

View of the waterfront street in the mixed residential area (present-day Chuo Ward) after the typhoon of July 4, 1871. Taken from the Meriken Wharf, facing west. The building on the right with a broken veranda is the Hiogo Hotel, which was under construction at the time. A photograph taken from the same spot and about the same time was published in the July 17, 1871 issue of The Far East.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐3‐0]

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Old arsenal at Yokosuka

Old arsenal at Yokosuka

The building of the dock is seen built around the harbour. A long building stands to the right of the screen, and an island can be seen beyond. Two ships are moored to the harbour.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokosuka, Photo:Suzuki Shin-ichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number41‐12‐0]

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MOGI

MOGI

Same angle as the photo numbered 8-17, but the tide is full. The time is slightly later, and new buildings are seen at the tip of the cape. The pier built in 1892 is still not seen. The street is the former Kaido (highway).==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number21‐25‐0]

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Steamer and Minamiyamate from akunoura

Steamer and Minamiyamate from akunoura

A photo of Nagasaki Harbour and Minamiyamate seen from the opposite bank in Akunoura. The Naminohira, Kosone and Matsugae neighborhoods line the opposite bank. At the foot of Mt. Nabekanmuri, Western-style buildings such as the Russian Consulate can be seen. The loading of coal from lighters onto the warships is a rare scene in the old photos.==Date:Middle Meiji, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number21‐12‐0]

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Nagasaki Harbour seen from Akunoura

Nagasaki Harbour seen from Akunoura

The panorama of Nagasaki from Inasa and Akunoura. The original is compsed of four quarters photos. This is one of the quarters. The building to the right is the Nagasaki Iron Foundry owned by the government. In the port, The steamships show the hustle and bustle of Nagasaki harbour. It is probably a copy of the original photo.==Date:1872, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number15‐34‐0]

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Nagasaki Harbour seen from Akunoura

Nagasaki Harbour seen from Akunoura

A panorama of Nagasaki harbour seen from Akunoura. This photo is a quarter of a larger picture. A steamship is anchored in the harbour. The central right building is the government-owned Nagasaki Iron Foundry. It is thought to be a duplicate of the original photo.==Date:1872, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number12‐15‐0]

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