Barter's Travelnet.ie | 150 Years of Experience

1865 - Where it all began!

Catalog by Singer&Co for bicycles, tricycles, multicycles & gongs. Published some books as well as selling ship passes. Note the agent J.Barter as agency to sell many parts.

01st January 1881 - White Star Line

Agency appointment of Joseph Barter. Note the hand alteration of the date.

1888 - 1891 - Joseph Barter as agent for Peninsular Oriental Steam

Appointment of Joseph Barter as agent for Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, known as P&O Line, adicional various correspondence.

1888 - Cook's Tours

Thomas met with John Mason Cook son of the famous Thomas Cook and between them appointed Joseph Barter as Authorized Representatives of Thomas Cook. This arrangement included employing a Cook's Man and decorating our offices in the Cook style. This gentleman's agreement survived for well over 70 years!

1898 - J.Barter&Sons opened central offices

J.Barter&Sons opened central offices at 92 Patrick Street for Tourist Shipping and Express Business

16 September 1898 - Money From America

US Dollars prepaid passage for Ellen Lyons to travel on the 21st September 1898 - Destination unclear. This was probably a payment from a relative for Ellen to join that person in USA.

1912 - Cooks Tours of Ireland

Part of our arrangement with Thomas Cook included ensuring that the Cook's Man met the various Cook's Tour on arrival and travelling around Ireland.

1912 - Lapels Badge

Lapels badge for the Cook's man and his uniforms buttons

9th September 1915 - Unique Academy Street Proposal

Proposal by the architect Arthur Hill to straighten out Half Moon Street in order to show the elegant facade of St. Mary's Church Popes Quay, from Patrick Street. Note the J.Barter office in the corner.

1912 - Notepaper Holder

1912 - Baggage Keys

Baggage keys for a client making a voyage from India.

9th September 1915 - Unique Academy Street Proposal

28 September 1922 - Original White Star Line with Titanic Passenger List

Original White Star Line first and second Class passenger lists from the RMS TITANIC GRT 46,000. The so-called "unsinkable" Titanic was built by Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast and along with her sister ship RMS OLYMPIC GRT 45, were billed " The Largest Steamers in the world". She was indeed the largest ship afloat at her time. Titanic was fit with Marconi's system of wireless telegraphy and submarine sailing apparatus.

1947 - Pan American Worlds Airways - New Transatlantic Route to Shannon

Pan American World Airways invitation for Clem Barter to join a courtesy flight on the new Constellation Clipper from Sannon Airport.

8th April 1957 - Photo capturing J. Barters & Sons

The Presentation Brothers College rugby team parades throuh St. Patrick's Street, Cork, with the Senior Schools Cup.

June 1962 - Aer Lingus on-board handbook

"Cead Mile Failte: It's the Irish way of saying Welcome aboard!". Note: Passengers at this time flew on a Boeing Jetliner, which first took to the air in 1954.