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Historic Dublin Pictures & Videos Thread

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    #332
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Rashers wrote: »
    A little piece of lost Dublin. Anyone remember it? I got a fill here a few times. North Dublin.


    Just going by the arch in the background I'll guess at North Strand somewhere.

    They're the tracks running between the Strand and East Wall maybe?.


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    #333
    Rashers
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Just going by the arch in the background I'll guess at North Strand somewhere.

    They're the tracks running between the Strand and East Wall maybe?.


    Nope. The arch was a workshop.

    Hint: There's two clues in the picture.

    The garage and other buildings are long gone. If I get the name of the road or where it is in Dublin that'll do.


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    #334
    watna
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    Just read this thread from start to finish. It has made me terribly homesick for Dublin! :(


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    #335
    OldGoat
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    watna wrote: »
    Just read this thread from start to finish. It has made me terribly homesick for Dublin! :(

    <Sends virtual Guinness and Tayto> :)

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #336
    watna
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    OldGoat wrote: »
    <Sends virtual Guinness and Tayto> :)

    Thanks!

    I showed my (kiwi) OH the thread and he was really interested too. I was surprised with how well he knew Dublin from the three years he lived here. He even admitted he misses it ... which is good news for me for when I drag him back!


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    humberklog
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    Rashers wrote: »

    Hint: There's two clues in the picture.
    If I get the name of the road or where it is in Dublin that'll do.

    Can't make out clues but will guess at Malahide Rd.? Coolock village?


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    #338
    Rashers
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    Nope


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    #339
    Degsy
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    "Something terrace"??


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    #340
    Rashers
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    Degsy wrote: »
    "Something terrace"??

    One of the clues.


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    #341
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Is it down in Mount Brown?.


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    #342
    Rashers
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Is it down in Mount Brown?.

    Wrong side of town.


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    #343
    Dyr
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    I was gonna guess that because of the name royal (as in canal) that it was on fitzwilton terrace but then i remembered thats the grand canal :D

    its somewhere beside the royal canal i guess, hawthorn terrace?

    or royal view terrace? he he good oul google maps


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    #344
    Gaspode
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    I was thinking Campbelss Garage on Rathoath road, but that's not on a terrace. I go with Dorseet St. near cross guns?


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    #345
    Rashers
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    deswalsh wrote: »
    I was thinking Campbelss Garage on Rathoath road, but that's not on a terrace. I go with Dorseet St. near cross guns?

    Getting warm.


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    #346
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Ok there's three hints in the photo now.

    I've worked out that the street sign says '**** View Terrace'.


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    #347
    Rashers
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Ok there's three hints in the photo now.

    I've worked out that the street sign says '**** View Terrace'.

    Okay, if you're right on the name '***** View Terrace' it would be a fair pointer to the right area. Though I don't recall ever being able to actually see the '*****' from that terrace. But don't let that put you off.... that's just my memory.

    All you have to do is name road or the area.

    Tell you what... if you name what was the nearest pub that would be good too. :D


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    Dyr
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Ok there's three hints in the photo now.

    I've worked out that the street sign says '**** View Terrace'.

    canal view terrace? tolka view terrace?


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    #349
    Rashers
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    Bambi wrote: »
    canal view terrace? tolka view terrace?

    The right one of those two could help put you on the right road.


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    #350
    Gaspode
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    Must be tolka view terrace so!


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    #351
    Rashers
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    On the money!

    There's another clue in the pic that should put you on the right road.


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    Gaspode
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    Old finglas Road.
    Edit:Is the garage the predecessor of the garage/workshop that's at the bottom of violet hill?


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    #353
    Rashers
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    deswalsh wrote: »
    Old finglas Road.
    Edit:Is the garage the predecessor of the garage/workshop that's at the bottom of violet hill?


    That's it. It's the old Finglas Road (sometimes called the North Road) and that garage was beside the Royal Oak pub... hence the Royal in the name.

    The higher ground in the background used to overlook a place called the quarry.

    Well done.


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    #354
    Rashers
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    Upper Drumcondra Road in 1975

    UprDrumcondraRd1975.jpg


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    Rashers
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    I'm not if this is 1930s or '40s. But its Moore Street, (looking towards Parnell St).

    MooreSt40s.jpg


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    #356
    bealbocht
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    cool photo , nice post !!!


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    #357
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Rashers wrote: »
    I'm not if this is 1930s or '40s. But its Moore Street, (looking towards Parnell St).


    Are you sure thats Moore St?.


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    #358
    Rashers
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Are you sure thats Moore St?.

    Positive. The white gate up top in Parnell Street used to be Walden Motor Co and my uncle was a barber in the shop to the right of that gate.

    As far as I know the gate and alley beside Humphrey's pub is still there. It was until fairly recently anyway.

    //EDIT// To put up this modern view showing the gate and alley I mentioned... though the old gate seems to be gone. So is the pub, though the stone door posts can just be seen.

    MooreSt1.jpg


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    #359
    G Locfk
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    [Hi Rashers, you mention that you might have a photo of Gings of Dame Street? I'd be really interested in seeing it as that shop was owned and run by my great uncles and my grandfather also worked there. Any chance you could post it? Best regards, DG]And back in 1964...


    cityhall1964.jpg



    And in 1975 (do you know whose funeral?)

    damestreet1975-1.jpg




    Fairview Park 1954. The flood waters are receding... during the height (or depth?) of that flood my father took me in a boat around the roads of East Wall. Just look at the Tolka... looks to be ready to flood again!

    Faiviewflood1954.jpg




    Thought I'd throw this one in. It's a very rare pic of the flag of the Republic flying above the GPO. Pic taken during the height of the fighting, Easter Week 1916.

    gpoflag.jpg[/quote]


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    #360
    Rashers
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    G Locfk wrote: »
    [Hi Rashers, you mention that you might have a photo of Gings of Dame Street? I'd be really interested in seeing it as that shop was owned and run by my great uncles and my grandfather also worked there. Any chance you could post it? Best regards, DG

    At the mo I'm in the process of sorting my old photos, and as soon as I come across the one showing Gings I'll post it here.

    Believe it or not I still have a finger puppet that I bought in Gings. It used to amuse my little son... who's forty two now.

    Meanwhile here's another view of Moore Street looking towards Parnell St in 1961.

    moorest1961.jpg


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    #361
    G Locfk
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    Many thanks - that would be great. I can't believe you still have a puppet from the shop. Apparently they sold it with contents included, so nothing was kept. But people still tell me that they used to get the costumes there for their plays, fancy-dress parties, etc. Other members of the family were involved in cinemas - there's some mention of this in Jim Keenan's Dublin Cinemas: A Pictorial Selection (a great book). Best regards.


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