Images of Dublin in 1961 (large pics involved!)

Dades

Some great old pics with plenty of old cars for the old-timers amoungst you!
(I even numbered them for reference - that's service for ya...)


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thorbarry

Those pics are great

Thinkingaboutit

A few Oxfords or badge engineered variants, like a 16/60 with an AA badge, Beetles, Anglias, a Rover P4, hmmm think so. There were still coal carts until a few years ago, CDL had them I think. I wonder could they introduce parking on that part of College Green, to spite the tree huggers:D.

Max Headroom

Great shots..did you take them..:D..love the black Zody Garda car....I'll never forget a trip i once had in one of those bus's with the front cycle fender,(the no. 50a from Crumlin into town) always remember them being a bit shorter that the other ones but much faster, like a GTi version..;)...the guy drove so fast i really thought it would turn over ...but didnt...happier times...:rolleyes:

Big Nasty

Great pics dude!

Dades

Max Headroom wrote: »

Great shots..did you take them..:D

Nahh - got them in an email and thought of you lot!

The thing that stuck out for me was Nelson's Pillar. :pac:
That cop car is cool too.

CharlieCroker

ya, the garda car appears to be outside the Bridewell Garda station behind the 4 courts?

Where's number 6? looks a bit like Grafton street?

jrwings

Great pictures, the thing that stands out the most is the condition of the roads, well the put 2010 road standards to shame.

Dades

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Where's number 6? looks a bit like Grafton street?

Top of Dame St, maybe, looking back at College Green?

1948Wolseley

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

I wonder could they introduce parking on that part of College Green, to spite the tree huggers:D.

Let's go for it. Surely we can muster up a Prefect, and A40 and a couple of scooters, then we'll drop 'em right in front of the bus gate!

c4cat

jrwings wrote: »

Great pictures, the thing that stands out the most is the condition of the roads, well the put 2010 road standards to shame.

These days the roads get a lot more wear and tear from a lot more, and heavier vehicles

Ballykine43

Thanks Dades. Memories of when I was a student in the early 60s and the whole world seemed to be on bikes.

Max Headroom

For the non-Dubs....

1..7..Upr.Exchequer St /Dame St. junction

2..8..9..College Green end of Dame St.

3..4..5..O'Connell Bridge..

6..Parliment St junction with Dame st...Christ Church in the distance..

Dades

Max Headroom wrote: »

6..Parliment St junction with Dame st...Christ Church in the distance..

I had the right street - wrong direction!

Max Headroom

Dades wrote: »

I had the right street - wrong direction!

I only know because i used to work those streets..(courier...not a rent boy..:rolleyes:)..my only sat nav back then was a Rothmans packet an a biro.....:o

2qk4u

Great pics, Garda car, P&T van, Taxi , guys on motorbikes with no helmet, lots of bicycles and the horse and cart aswell... Any mor photos ?

Max Headroom

This was actually taken today..............:)

carchaeologist

Those pics have been knocking around for awhile now,they are part of this archive covering many more countries,theres so much more to look at besides ireland.
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/index.jsp

If anyone sees any nice motoring related pics on there post them on this thread.

DarenO

back again posting after a short break

not quite photos of Dublin, but have been on British Pathe, archive film website, here's a link to one film but there are many other Irish car related films, i've spent too much time on the website already

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52614

or this one, which shows the Shamrock car, a favourite topic among us classic boardies

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=68702

Regards
Darren

sogood

Excellent pics and a great trip down memory lane! Many thanks.

maxxie

not a junkie in sight! wonder what that felt like

mossfort

does anyone know what the kilmaine advert on the bus in picture number 4 was for.

james1410

maxxie wrote: »

not a junkie in sight! wonder what that felt like

I know dublin looks nice in these pics but now its horrible i hate dublin and its the only place that gives me the chills as you really have to watch your back up there!

Mjollnir

james1410 wrote: »

I know dublin looks nice in these pics but now its horrible i hate dublin and its the only place that gives me the chills as you really have to watch your back up there!

I found Dublin rather quaint when was there.

Come to L.A. We'll show you things to worry about happening behind your back.

Max Headroom

Mjollnir wrote: »

I found Dublin rather quaint when was there.

Come to L.A. We'll show you things to worry about happening behind your back.

Its not whats happening behind yer back..its the lunatic in front of ye with the syringe.....

WHIP IT!

james1410 wrote: »

I know dublin looks nice in these pics but now its horrible i hate dublin and its the only place that gives me the chills as you really have to watch your back up there!

:rolleyes:

Spoken like a true Culchie

Up the Dubs!

2qk4u

WHIP IT! wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Spoken like a true Culchie

Up the Dubs!

+1

Max Headroom

Stay with the topic lads.............;)

The Kilmaine advert i'm guessin was another booze advert...

anyone "cop" the manual traffic light on O'Connall bridge....:)

unkel

Max Headroom wrote: »

Stay with the topic lads.............;

Indeed. This is the classic cars forum, lads :rolleyes:

B11gt00e

Absolutely Fabulous pictures... really great to see a collection of that size and quality.

One point about Picture number six...

Max Headroom wrote: »

For the non-Dubs....

6..Parliment St junction with Dame st...Christ Church in the distance..

It's the right junction alright, but you're looking down toward Trinity and not up the hill toward Christchurch. The curve in the road at the Olympia Theatre is very distinctive... and that grey wall opposite the junction is City Hall... All those buildings below City Hall haven't existed in years... There was a park there (Bernardo's Square) with a fountain but now it's a new office block type thing... Partially visible below

Mr. 'H'

I can't make it out - what make are the buses?

Hagar

mossfort wrote: »

does anyone know what the kilmaine advert on the bus in picture number 4 was for.

Kilmaine was a shirt manufacturer / tailor afair.

The buses were Leyland.

The bus in pic one: RA110 HZA 235 Leyland PD3/2 601023 – CIE H41/33R new 8/60; w/d 1/77 and scrapped 8/79

cian1500ww

Great pictures, I don't suppose you have some like those from other towns ?

Dades

cian1500ww wrote: »

Great pictures, I don't suppose you have some like those from other towns ?

Afraid not. The ones I posted I got in an email.

antodeco

I think Padraig Harrington looks great on the pushbike to the right in number 8!

Mr. Presentable

Max Headroom wrote: »

For the non-Dubs....

1..7..Upr.Exchequer St /Dame St. junction

2..8..9..College Green end of Dame St.

3..4..5..O'Connell Bridge..

6..Parliment St junction with Dame st...Christ Church in the distance..

6. That's Trinity College in the distance. Pic is taken from Lord Edward st, shooting down Dame st.

Mr. Presentable

The pics are fantastic OP, thanks. It must have been well dodgy on a bike among cards with narrow wheels, on wet roads, with almost no lanes marked out. The sheer number of scooters is a big surprise - I wonder were they "retired" press ones.

Mr. Presentable

Dades wrote: »

That cop car is cool too.

That would have been before sirens. I expect there was a large electric bell on the front bumper.