Historic Dublin Pictures & Videos Thread

MYTOTE · 01-05-2009 8:50pm

Re the man with the beret looking through the books. Is he the one who sold books on Henry st. outside Roches, or was he on the corner of Moore st. had a funny wooden display board?

Latchy · 04-05-2009 1:45pm

Some recent historical Dublin vids from my you tube page .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtKHz8bddR0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWXB2_n3qzU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i4vDnSwjV8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wiCQHWUbUY

http://www.youtube.com/user/luxyaltz219

Dyr · 04-05-2009 2:30pm

Javon Tasty Manger wrote: »

I'm almost certain Degsy posted this earlier in the thread - YOUR BANNED FOR A MONTH :P

And the way we dressed back in 1983 - no hoodies here!.

Any of the older Ballymun members might know some of these heads (I took the photo so I'm not in it) and who can name the concert? (Dalymount Park).

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Guy in the middle looks like a fella called martin, used to work in the fish shop, who oddly enough i walked past today on grafton street. Might be too young to be him though...

iMax · 05-05-2009 12:56pm

Someone put together a music video featuring Quackser Fortune Has A Cousin In The Bronx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8U1bAHB4Jk

Some other clips - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_playlists&search_query=quackser+fortune&uni=1

I have this on DVD, must pull it out again

limejuice · 05-05-2009 2:36pm

I've done no work since about 4 o'clock yesterday when I stumbled on this thread. Absolutely fantastic stuff. Now I have finally made it to the end of 50 pages ... I had to register in order to say thanks everyone.

Someone asked a while back about Anderson, Stanford & Ridgeway. I think I am right in saying they used to be at the bottom of Dawson Street, the building that is now Waterstones. It was Laura Ashley before that & used to have an amazing staircase which was also part of it as A, S & R.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 05-05-2009 6:37pm

Latchy wrote: »

Some recent historical Dublin vids from my you tube page .

Latchy just when I think someone has set the standard in this thread, someone goes and posts an absolute cracker and raise's the bar further - brilliant, thanks.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 05-05-2009 6:42pm

iMax wrote: »

Someone put together a music video featuring Quackser Fortune Has A Cousin In The Bronx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8U1bAHB4Jk

Some other clips - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_playlists&search_query=quackser+fortune&uni=1

I have this on DVD, must pull it out again

Brilliant, I've just purchased the DVD on ebay now!.

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iMax · 05-05-2009 6:58pm

Javon Tasty Manger wrote: »

Brilliant, I've just purchased the DVD on ebay now!.

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You won't be disapointed. I've seen it several times

Latchy · 05-05-2009 7:51pm

Javon Tasty Manger wrote: »

Latchy just when I think someone has set the standard in this thread, someone goes and posts an absolute cracker and raise's the bar further - brilliant, thanks.

Thanks Javon Tasty Manger , much appreciated.

Gaspode · 06-05-2009 9:05pm

A couple more photos from the North side, sorry about quality of these, looks like someone was eating their tea off them!

Cuffe St. 1959.

2 from Georges Pocket (Place), possibly in the early 60s. Still had horse drawn milk floats.

Rashers · 06-05-2009 11:18pm

Great photos Gaspode, thank you.

If you have any more northside pics I'm sure many of us here would love to see them. I definitely would anyway.

I love that photo of George's Pocket where you can see the old milk float.... and that could well be me on my old nifty fifty in the background.

Thanks again.

Gaspode · 07-05-2009 6:24am

Thanks Rashers, I'll have to do a raid an my mums boxes of photos one of these days. Mind you I think my siblings have been doing that for years so I'll be lucky if there's any left!

Wishbone Ash · 07-05-2009 5:46pm

In for the kill at "The National" (National Ballroom, Parnell Square) circa. 1976.

(The 'interested' looking girl in the red coat is holding a pack of Player's No. 6, a very popular cigarette at the time.)

Wishbone Ash · 09-05-2009 9:22pm

A few pics of strikes/protests from the 1980s.

H-Block hunger strike supporters - 1981.

SPUC Protest - 1983

The long running UCD cleaners' strike - 1985.

Dublin Fire Brigade - 1988.

Carter12 · 10-05-2009 11:23am

Bambi wrote: »

Guy in the middle looks like a fella called martin, used to work in the fish shop, who oddly enough i walked past today on grafton street. Might be too young to be him though...

The fella second from right is one of the Dalys. Pat or Deco.

I must know you

Latchy · 10-05-2009 8:47pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

In for the kill at "The National" (National Ballroom, Parnell Square) circa. 1976.

(The 'interested' looking girl in the red coat is holding a pack of Player's No. 6, a very popular cigarette at the time.)

Great picture wishbone and very much my generation .I use to go to the national now and again and picture bring back memories of that time .Look at the clothes style ?

Would love to see any more from same era if you have any .

Carter12 · 11-05-2009 6:43am

Latchy wrote: »

Great picture wishbone and very much my generation .I use to go to the national now and again and picture bring back memories of that time .Look at the clothes style ? Would love to see any more from same era if you have any .

Ahhh do you remember the dove grey tights ?

Brilliant picture x

Latchy · 11-05-2009 12:19pm

Carter12 wrote: »

Ahhh do you remember the dove grey tights ?

Brilliant picture x

Emmm ...not quite sure tbh ,the name of tights doesn't ring a bell but then I am fellah

Carter12 · 11-05-2009 12:22pm

Latchy wrote: »

Emmm ...not quite sure tbh ,the name of tights doesn't ring a bell but then I am fellah

OOOps sorry

We used to wear dove grey or silver grey tights. Very popular colour back in the day.

Cant get them anymore

_blank_ · 11-05-2009 12:26pm

Heh, that Hunger Strike protest pic has an Orange Bus in the background.

I used to hate getting on an Orange 27A.

Latchy · 11-05-2009 2:29pm

Carter12 wrote: »

OOOps sorry We used to wear dove grey or silver grey tights. Very popular colour back in the day.

Cant get them anymore

Polyester or cotten ?

I know in the winter the women of all ages ,schoolchildren ,teens ,older all wore wollen tights .They still do but they are probably called ' Retro tights' now or something

Carter12 · 11-05-2009 2:48pm

Latchy wrote: »

Polyester or cotten ?

ha.. it was the 70,s polyester id say

gaygaf · 13-05-2009 7:58am

that is fantastic idea...
well done

Carter12 · 13-05-2009 8:42am

Javon Tasty Manger wrote: »

I'm almost certain Degsy posted this earlier in the thread - YOUR BANNED FOR A MONTH :P

And the way we dressed back in 1983 - no hoodies here!.

Any of the older Ballymun members might know some of these heads (I took the photo so I'm not in it) and who can name the concert? (Dalymount Park).

.

Ambone Geragty, Pat Daly, John Hughes, Ian Marshall, Hedgy

Now... who are you hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm LOL

arybvtcw0eolkf · 13-05-2009 12:27pm

Carter12 wrote: »

Ambone Geragty, Pat Daly, John Hughes, Ian Marshall, Hedgy

Now... who are you hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm LOL

Well if you know all those lads, you know me.

And most likely I know you too!.

I haven't seen any of the lads in years!... And had a soft spot for one of their sister's when we were teens.

How some of us made it through Ballymun in the 80's beats the crap out of me!.

Anyway 'Hi', lets continue with the thread.

Carter12 · 15-05-2009 6:42am

Javon Tasty Manger wrote: »

Well if you know all those lads, you know me.

And most likely I know you too!.

I haven't seen any of the lads in years!... And had a soft spot for one of their sister's when we were teens.

How some of us made it through Ballymun in the 80's beats the crap out of me!.

Anyway 'Hi', lets continue with the thread.

Oh I know... and some of those lads have been through the mill since. Anyway hi to you too

ian_m · 15-05-2009 7:59am

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1047775

There's some lovely footage of the Dublin city in this piece about Liberty Hall.

lostexpectation · 15-05-2009 2:24pm

ian_m wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1047775

There's some lovely footage of the Dublin city in this piece about Liberty Hall.

damn just about to post that,
the original form,without the reflective glass cover was brill, its a pity theyre knocking it

r3nu4l · 15-05-2009 2:32pm

ian_m wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1047775

There's some lovely footage of the Dublin city in this piece about Liberty Hall.

Is that on YouTube by any chance? Stoopid Geoblock IP filter is not allowing the Irish abroad to use the service

Masada · 15-05-2009 7:46pm

They should have left liberty hall like that, it looked a million times better than it does now.

Hermy · 15-05-2009 10:01pm

lostexpectation wrote: »

its a pity theyre knocking it

Is it deffo being knocked?

Wishbone Ash · 15-05-2009 10:25pm

Latchy wrote: »

Look at the clothes style ? Would love to see any more from same era if you have any .

Here's a few more 'fashion' pics from an earlier era.

A couple of cool dudes by the Grand Canal in 1965.

Love Birds in 1966. (He looks very dated with the wooly polo-neck and pipe but the girl looks fairly timeless).

A couple of Mods in Fitzwilliam Square in 1966.

A traveller girl in the city centre in 1966.

Corner boys in the city centre in 1977.

admiralofthefleet · 15-05-2009 10:26pm

Hermy wrote: »

Is it deffo being knocked?

here is a bit of info on the new building

lostexpectation · 16-05-2009 9:03am

http://www.dublinmonaghanbombings.org/dec72.html

bit about the bombing just before the dail was nearly to vote against repressive anti-terrorist leglisation, you can guess which way they voted afterwards hmmm...

Gaspode · 16-05-2009 4:20pm

Carter12 wrote: »

Heres a few oldies of Finglas.

I hope these post ok

They dont seem to have, at least I can see them.

xia · 16-05-2009 7:23pm

Me neither

Dyr · 16-05-2009 9:23pm

Carter12 wrote: »

The fella second from right is one of the Dalys. Pat or Deco.

I must know you

Or you might not

Rashers · 17-05-2009 1:39pm

Carter12 wrote: »

I just copied and pasted them into the post

Doesn't work that way. If I were you I'd upload my pictures to Photobucket. There you'll get a code to embed your pictures in posts. For instance here's one from Photobucket:

Old photo of Merville Dairies Finglas

Now hit Quote in this post and you'll see the way the IMG code is used, or if you upload to Photobucket use the IMG code below each picture.

Best of luck.... be patient with yourself... you'll get it.

Rashers · 17-05-2009 2:58pm

A history of Dublin by Eamon Mac Thomais, made in the 70's. First of a series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaA0LWRaNqY

Carter12 · 17-05-2009 6:19pm

AIB now :-

Church street before the carraigeway:-

Library and carpark now

PTSB now :-

I hope this works now... its taken me ages... thanks Rashers x

Wishbone Ash · 17-05-2009 8:46pm

Great pictures Carter 12.

I see that The Royal Oak was a 'bonafide' pub. A little explaination for those who may not be familiar with the term:

Under the Licencing Act of 1872, pubs either had a 6 day or 7 day licence. Pubs with a 7 day licence could serve food or drink late at night or on a Sunday, to people who were 'bonafide' travellers. They were supposed to have had spent the previous night at least 3 miles away and were travelling in good faith either for business or pleasure and not for the purpose of seeking refreshments.

In reality however, it just meant that thirsty men cycled to a pub at least 3 miles from their home to get a late drink or a drink on a Sunday. Many of the roadhouse type pubs on the arterial routes into Dublin were 'bonafide' premises, e.g. Deadman's Inn (Lucan), Swiss Cottage (Santry). This law was abolished in 1953.

Rashers · 19-05-2009 9:15pm

Dublin in the 70s with Eamon Mac Thomais. Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIjBfldE52E

admiralofthefleet · 20-05-2009 12:54pm

i was talking to a man in work on sunday and he told me that when st patricks cathedral was renovated recently two previously hidden rooms were discovered, has anyone else heard this?

_blank_ · 20-05-2009 12:59pm

Rashers wrote: »

A history of Dublin by Eamon Mac Thomais, made in the 70's. First of a series.

Any relation to the guy who does the Graveyard Tours in Glasnevin I wonder.

Shane MacThomais

Standard Toaster · 20-05-2009 1:37pm

That's his son I believe. He had 4 kids, Shane, Damien, Orla and Meliosa.

I'd love to get Dublin: A Personal View on DVD. The youtube links posted are brilliant.

Rashers · 20-05-2009 1:54pm

Des wrote: »

Any relation to the guy who does the Graveyard Tours in Glasnevin I wonder.

Shane MacThomais

Eamon was his father.

Rashers · 20-05-2009 1:59pm

Eamon Mac Thomais part 3.

This one featuring the late Hector Grey at the Ha'penny Bridge and Joe Fitzpatrick a survivor of the Niemba ambush in the Congo.

I love Eamon's quote in this clip, "In every street in Dublin there's a university." There surely is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjel2DFRioA

Standard Toaster · 20-05-2009 2:11pm

Love these clips. Watched them all last night. Is the sound off sync on them or is that my end?

Drummerboy2 · 20-05-2009 2:16pm

Those old photos of Finglas are great. My grandfather and uncle are in them. Superb.

Standard Toaster · 20-05-2009 2:19pm

RTÉ Libraries and Archives Services
http://www.rte.ie/laweb/sales/sales_priv_charges.html

I've dropped them a line enquiring about getting the series on DVD.

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