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ANDY KELLY has been collecting and restoring old photographs of Co Waterford for nearly 50 years & has collaborated with local historians on many publications, incl Shipbuilding in Waterford (2011), A Century of Trade and Enterprise in Waterford, Two Centuries of Tall Ships in Waterford and Royal Charters of Waterford. FRANK O\'DONOGHUE is co-author (along with Andy Kelly) of The 5-Minute Bell, a history of the Waterford-Tramore railway, and Goin\' to the Pictures. He was also editor of On This Day volumes 1 and 2, written by local historian Julian Walton.\'A Century of Trade & Enterprise in Waterford\'.The book is a photographic essay of work and workers in Waterford City & County from the 1880\'s through to the 1980\'s and there are some fantastic images of industrial life in the city.From the opening of the first motor garage in Ireland in 1906 on Catherine Street (Chapter 1) to the first ever scheduled Ryanair passenger flight (page 26) in 1985 - many people forget that Ryanair started in Waterford! - and even including a photograph of a Grand-uncle of mine, one Paddy Roche who was a foreman in the Foundry (page 94) who is pictured next to the first Rayburn cooker made there in the 1950\'s - there is sure to be much in this book to amuse and intrigue anyone with even a passing interest in Waterford.For those of us who love Waterford it is a veritable treasure trove to be poured over. I particularly like the photographs of The Quays, with the sailing ships berthed along her entire length as well as the ones of the faces of those good citizens who have gone before us going about their everyday business. You have to check out the women selling apples in The Applemarket (where else) on page 72 with their \'dudeens\'! There are stories in those faces. "Two Centuries of Tall Ships in Waterford". \\xa0The book by Andrew Kelly & Bill Irish gives a pictorial record of ships from the Suir to the Blackwater.\\xa0 The book holds many rare images previously unpublished, some in colour, others in black and white.\\xa0 Each image is accompanied by a detailed description of the vessel.\\xa0 Also included is a list of the\\xa0 Ship Owners, Captains and Seamen of Waterford and Dungavan.\\xa0 In all there are 143 images contained in well laid out and beautifully designed book.This is a first photographic book on Waterford ships, a number of Dungarvan ships are mentioned, The Eliza O\'Keeffe, the Margaret West, The Moresby and the Jameson to name but a few.