Historic Dublin Pictures & Videos Thread

The_Edge wrote: »

Jayus, what year is that?
No sign of the Church

Church was built in 57 seemingly. I wouldnt reckon its much older than that judgin by the cars. Still, great pic actogether.

coyle wrote: »

Here's one: A drive around the general Dublin 5 area in 1984. Shoddy quality, but a good view of Artane before the Rec was built, and I had no idea Peats had a branch in Donnycarney?!!

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

I got excited for this video, but when I turned it on, I barely recognised anything. I know the first part is coming out of Artane onto the Malahide Road, and I recognise the flats at Kilmore. It took me a while to get Northside SC. I recognised the shape of the building and its surroundings, but I can only ever remember it being the manky blue colour that it is now.

I don't really know Artane or Donneycarney that well though.

nessyguin wrote: »

Can anyone help me out with the location of these pics ? They're part of a 'set' , for want of a better word , found in my late grandfather's effects . I will post up the full set (13 Civil War , 6 of Collins' funeral) over the next day or so ...

Hya Nessyguin. Thanks for the pics., they are wonderful. If you wish to you could forward the photograph of the Firemen to Martin Thompson of the Fire Service Trust & Irish Fire Service Preservation Group (http://fire-service-trust.com/Dublin-Fire-Brigade-Museum) at thefireservicetrust@yahoo.ie
I know they will appricate it if it turns out to be one they don't already have a copy of.

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nessyguin wrote: »

Can anyone help me out with the location of these pics ?

Fantastic pics nessy!

Here are my guesses:

4. Westland Row?

5. Corn Exchange on Burg Quay?

7. Gilbey's Wine Merchants on Upper O'Connell Street.

8. Henry Street (although it looks very narrow).

9/10. North Earl Street/O'Connell Street junction.

11. Dame Street/College Green?

(I don't know where no. 2 is but the pic is very obviously 'posed' for the camera).

4.Westland Row ? I never considered this as a possibility but will go digging

5. Corn Exchange . I posted this pic on a different thread in Dublin City forum and Degsy suggested the same . I had ruled it out but that was based on a 1916 picture I came across so maybe I was wrong to discount the possibility . More digging required !

6. Is Mackeys Seeds on Upper O Connell St - these days Gresham Hotel is no.23 so I assume street numbers were reassigned following the reconstruction of Sackville St and the construction of Cathal Brugha St . Given that at the time there was an unbroken terrace between Parnell St and Cathedral St I'd guess that The Block was to the right of Mackeys but am open to correction on this .

7. Gilbey's Wine Merchants on Upper O'Connell Street. It is indeed , but I'm struggling to find it's precise location . 4th buiding to the left of Dublin United Tram offices (white domed building on corner of Cathedral St)

8,9,10,11 . All from the corner of Henry St/Sackville St . 9 and 11 looking north .

2. (and 12) Agree they are posed . But where ??? Have been thinking maybe Jamesons Distillery for 12 but cant find anything online to compare with so it's a stab in the dark .

The ones doing my head in now are 2,3,4,5 and 13 .

Thanks to all for your comments and thanks - I'm as stricken by the pics as the next man !

nessyguin wrote: »

6. Is Mackeys Seeds on Upper O Connell St - these days Gresham Hotel is no.23 so I assume street numbers were reassigned following the reconstruction of Sackville St and the construction of Cathal Brugha St .

Yes I can confim that Mackey's was indeed the shop between the Gresham on the left and Cathal Brugha St to the right. (Though it wasn't Cathal Brugha St then).

It was better known as Sir Walter Mackey's to generations of Dubliners. Indeed at the time we moved from the nearby tenements to our house I bought the first plant for my mother to plant in our garden,in that shop -- it was a Peace rose bush. Mackey's later moved (in the 70s I think) to Henry Street.

nessyguin wrote: »

Given that at the time there was an unbroken terrace between Parnell St and Cathedral St I'd guess that The Block was to the right of Mackeys but am open to correction on this.

No, it wasn't an unbroken terrace. I know the name of the street/lane that preceeded Cathal Brugha St but it (name) escapes me just now. Here's a small part of a map of 1912 showing the street at the top right of Sackville St.


Your photos are classics. A big thank you for sharing them and I hope if you have more you'll continue to share with us.

Hi all, hope I'm not intruding but am desperately searching for any old images of the Central Fire Station at the junction of Pearse Street/Tara Street, built around 1900. Its for a college project and I'm not having much luck with any of the archives mentioned in this thread...

If anyone has any information, or indeed any advice about websites/reports/publications/people I can access for further details, I would really appreciate it!

Thanks

Rashers wrote: »

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you on this des. But how about this one of George's Pocket? Haven't got a year for it... maybe '50s?

WB Rashers. Good to see you back on board(s).

Interesting bit of street furniture in that pic of Georges Pocket. Anyone got any idea what that piece of ironwork is on the fence?

EDIT/ After a little chat with one or two members of Public Lights it turns out that the fixture is an old gas lamp holder. There was a law that every 5th or 9th house (or some such figure) was obliged to provide street light. The gas feed for the lamp would have been from the house on the corner.

Ive been looking through this thread for the past 3 hours. Brilliant thread and the photos are great. We lived in Sean Mac dermott street for a while.. Where to multi story carpark is now.

Rasher do you remember the Dandy garage at the back of SmcD street ? We then moved to Ballymun. Balcurris gardens and my parents have just moved from there.

Lots of great memories in those photos

deswalsh wrote: »

Thanks for that Rasher's, that's excellent. Must ask my Dads twin brother if he can spot his house in it!
(where'd you dig this one up by the way?)

Glad you like the pic des and I hope the house is visible.

If it isn't, I'll keep looking for more old pics of the Pocket and hopefully come up with one showing the old homestead.

I have a big collection of Dublin books, a lot with old photos of various parts of the city. I'm not sure but I might have scanned that pic from one of the books.... (or maybe I swiped it from somewhere on the net.;) )

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Just seen your post now Des, we nearly bumped into each other.

I'm glad the photo turned out to be recognisable to your family. Thanks for letting me know... gives me a good feeling.

Now print it out and frame it..... and I'll look for more for you.

Jim

spurious wrote: »

Gregg's lane -I think it may have been called Findlater place before being changed to Cathal Brugha Street.

Findlater Place. That's what me gran used to call Cathal Brugha St.

pearly20 wrote: »

Hi all, hope I'm not intruding but am desperately searching for any old images of the Central Fire Station at the junction of Pearse Street/Tara Street, built around 1900. Its for a college project and I'm not having much luck with any of the archives mentioned in this thread...

If anyone has any information, or indeed any advice about websites/reports/publications/people I can access for further details, I would really appreciate it!

Thanks

Thanks to OldGoat I'm currently in touch with the curator of Dublin Fire Brigade Museum in Marino . I'll PM his email .
Also www.archiseek.com is worth a look , although you'll need to sign up to view the entire forum .