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Historic Dublin Pictures & Videos Thread

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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?


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Upper Drumcondra Road in 1975

    UprDrumcondraRd1975.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


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

    MooreSt40s.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 371 ✭✭bealbocht


    cool photo , nice post !!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    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?.


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 G Locfk


    [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]


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    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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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 G Locfk


    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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    Rashers wrote: »
    I'm not if this is 1930s or '40s. But its Moore Street, (looking towards Parnell St). MooreSt40s.jpg

    I aksed on the classic motors forum if anyone could date that picture based on the cars visible. answers ranged from the 20s to the 50s!

    The cars seem to be 20s, so I suppose anywhere up to the 40s is possible (cars lasted longer in them days!)

    My daughter has a huge interest in fashion, and she reckons that based on the clothes and hats the ladies are wearing the picture is from the early 30s.


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    deswalsh wrote: »
    My daughter has a huge interest in fashion, and she reckons that based on the clothes and hats the ladies are wearing the picture is from the early 30s.

    I'd be inclined to agree with your daughter, but not because of the fashions of which I know nothing. The reason I think 30s is as far as I know there was a petrol shortage here during the war years and up to about 1949-50. Yet for such a small street there's a lot of cars.

    Here's one taken on a cold day around the corner in Abbey St., 1936

    AbbeySt1936.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭dSTAR


    Cracking thread.

    Its been a quite a few years since I strutted around Dublin as a young fella. Does anyone have any pictures of those little Johnston Mooney O'Brien bakery trucks that used to deliver bread to houses or any old Irish Press scooter delivery boys or paper sellers circa 1970's?

    I've been North and I've been South
    I've been East and West
    I've been just a rolling stone
    Yet there's one place on this earth
    I've always liked the best
    Just a little town I call my own

    For Dublin can be heaven
    With coffee at eleven
    And a stroll in Stephen's Green
    There's no need to hurry
    There's no need to worry
    You're a king and the lady's a queen
    Grafton Street's a wonderland
    There's magic in the air
    There's diamonds in the lady's eyes
    And gold-dust in her hair
    And if you don't believe me
    Come and meet me there
    In Dublin on a sunny Summer morning

    I've been here and I've been there
    I've sought the rainbow's end
    But no crock of gold I've found
    Now I know that come what will
    Whatever fate may send
    Here my roots are deep in friendly ground

    For Dublin can be heaven
    With coffee at eleven
    And a stroll in Stephen's green
    There's no need to hurry
    There's no need to worry
    You're the king and the lady's a queen
    Grafton Street's a wonderland
    There's magic in the air
    There's diamonds in the lady's eyes
    And gold-dust in her hair
    And if you don't believe me
    Come and meet me there
    In Dublin on a sunny Summer morning
    And if you don't believe me
    Come and meet me there
    In Dublin on a sunny Summer morning


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,077 ✭✭✭gipi


    G Locfk wrote: »






    And in 1975 (do you know whose funeral?)

    damestreet1975-1.jpg


    Just found this thread - fab pics!
    The funeral is that of Eamon De Valera, no?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    gipi wrote: »
    Just found this thread - fab pics!
    The funeral is that of Eamon De Valera, no?
    Coming up Cork Hill by the look of it. (Note that Dr Barnardo Park didn't exist).


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,077 ✭✭✭gipi


    Oops, on second reading of the entire thread, I spotted that the question which I answered was a re-post and had been answered already....my bad!

    Still a great thread though!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    gipi wrote: »
    Oops, on second reading of the entire thread, I spotted that the question which I answered was a re-post and had been answered already....my bad!

    Still a great thread though!
    I'm asleep also - I thought you had just posted that pic! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    An old pic of His Majesty's Excise Store in Mayor Street.........

    MayorStreetExciseStoreOld.jpg

    ........and the same building in April 2008.

    MayorStreetLowerExciseStoreWide.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Who can give me info about what you see here.... what it is... where it was... anything?

    where.jpg


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    Do you know the answer yourself Rashers, or are you trying to identify the spot?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    It looks to me like Doyles pub on the corner of College St
    but am open to correction, as i'm sure will be forthcoming :)

    [edit]
    http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=swqw9mggbq6v&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=29506805&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&where1=college%20green%2C%20dublin%2C%20ireland&encType=1
    [/edit]

    I reckon that's the spot, alright, though there must be another georgian corner somewhere in Dublin with a similar shape


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    deswalsh wrote: »
    Do you know the answer yourself Rashers, or are you trying to identify the spot?

    I know it well.


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Igy wrote: »
    I reckon that's the spot, alright,

    Nope.

    As well as asking where it was maybe I should have asked what it was too... ie the name of the building at that time.

    But even the street name, or some real info showing you know where/what it was will make you a winner.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    1980

    KingsInnSeat.jpg

    2007

    KingsInnsSeat2.jpg

    EDIT: Oops - apologies Rashers - didn't realise you had a 'live' question! :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    is it on auinger street?


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    EDIT: Oops - apologies Rashers - didn't realise you had a 'live' question! :o

    Not to worry. Just filling in a bit of quiet time.

    I like your two pictures. Makes me wonder at the age of the tree.


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    is it on auinger street?

    Nope. Go south east.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    Could it be where starbucks currently is at the train-station end of Harcourt St?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    Love that tree, Ash, was thinking of taking a pic of it for the 'how well do you know dublin' thread, it's nice :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Igy wrote: »
    Could it be where starbucks currently is at the train-station end of Harcourt St?

    No.

    Clue: It was once a very well known establishment..... on the corner of a very well known street.... but it didn't sound Irish.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Igy wrote: »
    was thinking of taking a pic of it for the 'how well do you know dublin' thread, it's nice :)

    Sounds like that could be a great thread. If it's started please give us a link (can't find it).

    If it's not started why the feckin hell not, and when are ya going to get cracking? :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    Rashers wrote: »
    Sounds like that could be a great thread. If it's started please give us a link (can't find it).

    If it's not started why the feckin hell not, and when are ya going to get cracking? :P

    My mistake, there's a thread by that name over on archiseek.com
    http://www.archiseek.com/content/showthread.php?t=4641

    It's 30 pages long by now, so might take a while to read through

    The thread here is 'Dublin picture game', which I'm sure you're familiar with
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055139669
    That one is 132 pages long by my count, so... eh....wow.


    The one on archiseek is basically a combination of this thread and the Dublin Picture Game thread here, same idea, the archiseek ones are often historic photos or sketches or of buildings long-since demolished, so it's tricky


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Ste.phen wrote: »
    My mistake, there's a thread by that name over on archiseek.com <>The thread here is 'Dublin picture game', which I'm sure you're familiar with

    Ahh thanks. I'm familiar with both and have contributed to both too.

    I thought it might be something along the lines of a Q&A thing on little known facts about Dublin. That could be interesting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 371 ✭✭bealbocht


    Great pic of the tree and the chair..
    Where is it .. ?? , is it still there ??

    Tks ..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    It's here:
    http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=swrsxdgg9j0p&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=29506797&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

    In the park area on the grounds of Kings Inn College, opposite Phibsborough Bus depot.
    (Tree is just to the left inside the right-most gate)


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Ste.phen wrote: »
    It looks to me like Doyles pub on the corner of College St
    but am open to correction, as i'm sure will be forthcoming :)

    Looks like no one else is gonna have a guess so here it is in all it's former glory.

    It's the old Scotch House on Burgh Quay (corner of Hawkins St). A tiny piece of the Constable Sheehan memorial can be seen extreme left.... and the Fun Palace (remember that thread?) was just to the right, part of it in picture.

    Scotch20House.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Rashers wrote: »
    Scotch20House.jpg

    Here's a pic of the same site in 2008. The building now occupied by the Irish Aviation Authority. (The Sheehan memorial is at the centre of the pic).

    BurgQuayHawkinsStreetIrishAviationA.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Great pic Wish... thanks.

    Someone told me or I read it somewhere that the Sheehan Memorial had to be moved a few feet to facilitate the widening of Hawkins St. Seems wrong if it was moved.


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Nothing special, but you get a look at Grafton St in 1974.



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    God, imagine how many of his family & neighbours he bored to death with that home movie when he got home!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    (To me that appears to be Henry Street looking towards O'Connell Street.)

    "and she can pull the car out of the driveway herself" :D :rolleyes:

    (What was she driving - a Hunter?)


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    (To me that appears to be Henry Street looking towards O'Connell Street.)

    On mature reflection I believe you are right. :P

    I can see Arnotts and the old Elbow Inn (how many remember that drinking establishment that was on the corner of Henry St/Liffey St?)

    But I wouldn't trust yer woman to drive me to Wickla! :eek:


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Eccles Street. Don't know the year but someone might get an idea from the car and the VW van. I'm guessing about 1952 or so.

    EcclesStreet1.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    For those who don't know, the Mater Private Hospital now occupies that site.

    Molly Bloom's fictional address was no. 7 which presumably is the one I have highlighted.

    I think the nearest car is an Austin A40(?) which came out in the late 1940s.

    EcclesStreet.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    ......and the same doorway in 1979.

    EcclesStreetNo7Doorway.jpg


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  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    Anyone know, did I read or hear that hall door (the original wooden door) was bought by a hotel?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Rashers wrote: »
    Anyone know, did I read or hear that hall door (the original wooden door) was bought by a hotel?
    It's in the Duke (?) or one of those pubs off Grafton Street.


  • Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Rashers


    It's in the Duke (?) or one of those pubs off Grafton Street.

    Ta... wasn't sure if I was imagining it or not. :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    It's in the Duke (?) or one of those pubs off Grafton Street.
    Correction - it's in The Bailey.

    (I'm always confusing those pubs :)).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    Theres a picture of that doorway in a book of photography based around Ulysses, damned if i can remember the name. Some great shots of run down dublin in it though


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