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Historic Dublin Pictures & Videos Thread

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    #32
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Rashers wrote: »
    You were right. It is the North Strand Rd where it begins at the Five Lamps.

    Oh right cool. :D

    So, it begins at the cross roads then? :)


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    #33
    flynnc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 410 ✭✭flynnc8


    Ballymun....

    I was born and bred here the changes are just so unreal..

    From this...
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    To this...

    main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=467&g2_serialNumber=2main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=653&g2_serialNumber=3main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=648&g2_serialNumber=3

    And now this..

    picture_156.jpgattachment.php%3Fattachmentid%3D2264%26d%3D1145209205380px-IMG_Ballymun1452.jpg


    Cant wait to see the finished project... Theres only one tower remaining and as weird as it sounds, eerytime one comes down its as though ya gain so many great memories... They all just come flooding back!!


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    #34
    Rashers
    Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    flynnc8 wrote: »
    Ballymun.... Theres only one tower remaining and as weird as it sounds, eerytime one comes down its as though ya gain so many great memories... They all just come flooding back!!

    There's a petition going to keep the last one,(Plunkett Tower).


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    #35
    Rashers
    Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Temple St 1950

    TempleSt2.jpg


    Same view 2005

    TempleSt1.jpg


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    #36
    humberklog
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    Just drove past temple st today. All the scaffolding is down and it absolutely gleaming. Scrubbed up well.


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    #37
    gogglebok
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    humberklog wrote: »
    The Orson wells figure has followed the lady with the Enigma codemaker in her bag outta Nearys.

    Class!


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    #38
    Jay D
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    Dublin1925.jpg


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    #39
    raheny red
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    humberklog wrote: »
    Just drove past temple st today. All the scaffolding is down and it absolutely gleaming. Scrubbed up well.

    How long did that take though?


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    #40
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    humberklog wrote:
    Just drove past temple st today. All the scaffolding is down and it absolutely gleaming. Scrubbed up well.
    Hardwicke Place! ;)
    raheny red wrote: »
    How long did that take though?
    That scaffolding seems to be on St George's Church since the 1980s.


    Apologies for the crap quality of this pic of a pic but can anyone hazard a guess as to where it is.

    BettingOffice.jpg


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    #41
    flynnc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 410 ✭✭flynnc8


    dont know why but dollymount just popped into my head... ha ha .,...

    it looks like its in the middle of the desert in Mexico lol..


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    #42
    Wishbone Ash
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    flynnc8 wrote: »
    dont know why but dollymount just popped into my head... ha ha .,...

    it looks like its in the middle of the desert in Mexico lol..
    It's not Dollymount and it does indeed look like a wild west scene.

    (PS - it's a very well know spot now usually for the wrong reasons! ;) That pic is from the 1970s.)


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    #43
    flynnc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 410 ✭✭flynnc8


    Ha ha I can imagine what type of place you are talking about,,, not a customed to visiting them tho.. lol...

    The only one that comes to mind is view point... but it wouldn't be a very good one if your looking up at the mountains instead of down from them...

    EDIT: blonde moment... why on earth would they have a betting office in the mountains at view point ha ha...

    I give up... but I am really curious now ... so hurry up people get posting lol... ;)


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    #44
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    flynnc8 wrote: »
    not a customed to visiting them tho.. lol.
    I have no doubt that you and half the country have been there many times!

    There is a clue in the picture. ;)


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    #45
    flynnc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 410 ✭✭flynnc8


    :confused:Is it something to do with sports:confused: lol.. the obvious one taking it was a betting office...


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    #46
    Wishbone Ash
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    flynnc8 wrote: »
    :confused:Is it something to do with sports:confused: lol.. the obvious one taking it was a betting office...
    No, nothing to do with sport.


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    #47
    Rashers
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    Looks like the mountains as you'd see them from Finglas. Hmmmm.... Finglas?


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    #48
    Cocoon
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭Cocoon


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Hardwicke Place! ;)

    That scaffolding seems to be on St George's Church since the 1980s.


    Apologies for the crap quality of this pic of a pic but can anyone hazard a guess as to where it is.

    BettingOffice.jpg

    Is this part of a building still standing with "Betting Office" still on the side of it? I'm sure its in the north county some where? Head Wreckin.


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    #49
    spurious
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    I have no doubt that you and half the country have been there many times!

    There is a clue in the picture. ;)
    Looks like a small red cow on the sign.


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    #50
    Wishbone Ash
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    spurious wrote: »
    Looks like a small red cow on the sign.
    Well done spurious - it's the site of the present Red Cow Roundabout! :)


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    #51
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,130 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    A child at work brought in photos taken by his grandad in 1980. Here's one:
    55528.jpg


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    #52
    raheny red
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    BettingOffice.jpg

    Reminds me of Hackett's betting office up by the airport.


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    #53
    Rashers
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    spurious wrote: »
    A child at work brought in photos taken by his grandad in 1980. Here's one:

    Sean McDermott Street?

    Lets have a gander at the rest too?


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    #54
    spurious
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    Rashers wrote: »
    Sean McDermott Street?

    Lets have a gander at the rest too?
    It's the part of Sean MacDermott Street they renamed to Cathal Brugha Street when they built the new apartments to replace the buildings on the left.

    More or less looking from the exit of the Qpark car park towards the lights at Gardiner Street.

    I'm going to put them and the newer versions, taken by the kid on my site soon.

    The photographer's name was Tommy Ward. Here's one of Summerhill:
    55530.jpg


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    #55
    Rashers
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    spurious wrote: »
    It's the part of Sean MacDermott Street they renamed to Cathal Brugha Street when they built the new apartments to replace the buildings on the left.

    Once known as the 'posh' end of the street.
    I'm going to put them and the newer versions, taken by the kid on my site soon.

    I can't wait to see them.
    The photographer's name was Tommy Ward.

    I think I may have known him. I think I'm at present in touch with his daughter or granddaughter about a history of that area.
    Here's one of Summerhill

    Very shortly before demolition I'd say. I can't get enough photos of that area.

    Thank you for posting that one.


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    #56
    Rashers
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    I think it's safe to leave the signs in place. Anyone recognise were this is?

    pic-a.jpg


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    #57
    humberklog
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    Is it Parnell st.?


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    #58
    flynnc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 410 ✭✭flynnc8


    lol... come stay at the breffni Inn...


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    #59
    WindSock
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    Co%20Dublin,%20Dublin,%20Grafton%20Street%201900%27s.jpg

    Co%20Dublin,%20Dublin,%20Trinity%20College%201910%27s.jpg

    Co%20Dublin,%20Dublin,%20Ruins%20of%20Sackville%20Street.jpg


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    #60
    Rashers
    Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    humberklog wrote: »
    Is it Parnell st.?

    Full marks to humberklog!


    Look at the traffic! Pic must have been taken during rush hour. :D

    ParnellStreet1950s-1.jpg


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    #61
    Rashers
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    Who remembers.... or even knows where it was?

    the-fun-palace.jpg


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