1982 Drive Through Dublin.

I Was VB

http://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/driving-through-dublin-circa-1982/

Would be great if ya could slow it down!

Big Nasty

Great video (although maybe better suited to classics). Amazing how little the streets have changed in 30 years. One thing I did notice that in the majority of the video the road surface looks in excellent condition.

fryup

everything looks dark dull and grey

yep, defiantly Ireland of the 80s alright

Anan1

It looks to be one way through Blackrock village, the other way on the road that's now the bypass!

Swampy

Am I right in remembering two-way traffic on the quays in Dublin wasn't too long ago. Very vague recollection.

MugMugs

So basically 30 years ago our roads were better?

soccerc

Reckon this film was made in 77 or 78 and certainly not in the early 80's

The Route 18 had Atlanteans on the route from the mid 70's and IIRC Donnybrook had no Leyland RA's in fleet by 1980.

The 7's and 8's were Atlanteans in the 70's but were one of the first to get Bombardier KD series in 1980. Inetween they had some Van Hool McArdle D series.

Grafton Street was pedestrianised in 78 or 79, not sure which but before 1980.

Swampy wrote: »

Am I right in remembering two-way traffic on the quays in Dublin wasn't too long ago. Very vague recollection.

Traffic on the quays was the opposite from current until August 1982, (Could have been August weekend change) inbound by south, outbound via north.

Some parts of the quay were two way until early 1970's IIRC, mainly Victoria and Wolfe Tone. (That's my recollection)

Anan1

MugMugs wrote: »

So basically 30kph years ago our roads were better?

They were much better for light traffic, but they'd never work today.:)

pippip

For anyone interested in downloading the video use http://www.tubeminator.com/

paste

http://vimeo.com/27435412

and hit start, you can then tell it what format you want and it will convert and download to computer.

Going to slow it down myself later in another program, i know the folks will be very interested in it.

Swampy

soccerc wrote: »

Traffic on the quays was the opposite from current until August 1982, (Could have been August weekend change) inbound by south, outbound via north.

(That's my recollection)

I think that's what I remember. Fair play.

moonlighting

so they traveled at light speed 30 years ago.

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

no, cortina speed

johndaman66

It would seem that people used to use indicators back then...hmm so much for progress:)

bazz26

Nice Citroen DS at around 00:48.

lintdrummer

Wow, driving down Grafton street, how bizarre!

unkel

No crappy Toyota taxis back then

I Was VB

unkel wrote: »

No crappy Toyota taxis back then

Ya nearly got me!

:pac:

Zubeneschamali

At 1:15, you can see MacDonalds on Grafton street, which opened in 77.

The street was pedestrianised in 79.

So my guess is winter 1978.

bijapos

bazz26 wrote: »

Nice Citroen DS at around 00:48.

Rarer still a white DS Break at 00:10, coming out of Clarence St in Dun Laoghaire.

pippip

pippip wrote: »

For anyone interested in downloading the video use http://www.tubeminator.com/

paste

http://vimeo.com/27435412

and hit start, you can then tell it what format you want and it will convert and download to computer.

Going to slow it down myself later in another program, i know the folks will be very interested in it.

Windows movie maker has a simple setting for speed. Stretched it out to 25 mins, makes much easier viewing.

L-M

pippip wrote: »

Windows movie maker has a simple setting for speed. Stretched it out to 25 mins, makes much easier viewing.

Assume you can't post that? Even in snippits?

I didn't realise how many Austion 11/1300's were around! Where are they all now

I.S.T.

I Was VB wrote: »

http://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/driving-through-dublin-circa-1982/

Would be great if ya could slow it down!

Really good, I love it. And parking right outside the shop in Grafton Street, class!

rocky112

Fantastic video!!! Amazing...but this video is little dark...

Heroditas

What a fantastic video and great to see Dun Laoghaire/Monkstown/Blackrock as it looked when I was a child.
Funny, my dad used to work in the ESB head office and drove in from Stradbrook Road area to Fitzwilliam Street every day along the Merrion Road.
In the 60s and 70s he was able to leave the house when the hooter went in the TEK dairy after 8am and would easily be in before 8.30. When he finished work at 5, he'd be home at 5.20.
By the time he retired in 94, he had to leaved at 7.45 to get in for 8.30.
I shudder to think what that journey is like nowadays.
Looking at that video, the Merrion Road is pretty much the exact same as it used to be back in the late 70s! Same capacity but much much higher volumes of traffic. :eek:

johnos1984

Look at all the different coloured cars.

Much better than the various shades of grey we get nowadays

pippip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er-ANVQzx78

I lightened it slightly and slowed to extend to 15mins.

PS don't know how to make it appear direct in thread.

pajo1981

pippip wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er-ANVQzx78

I lightened it slightly and slowed to extend to 15mins.

PS don't know how to make it appear direct in thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er-ANVQzx78

Eric Cartman

wow , driving on grafton street, i wish it was still a road.

pajo1981

Eric Cartman wrote: »

wow , driving on grafton street, i wish it was still a road.

Why? It would just be a non-stop jam. It wold ruin the street.