Historic Dublin Pictures & Videos Thread

arybvtcw0eolkf · 29-03-2008 9:27pm #1

How about posting photos and video's of a rapidly changing Dublin?..

I've some old photo's of home of Ballymun during my childhood, including recent photos taken of the 'flats' where I lived and soon to be knocked down and gone forever which I can include.

I think it would be nice to record people's pix & vid's of Dublin in one thread.

Anyone remember the snow of 1982..

Dirk Gently · 18-04-2008 8:13pm

flynnc8 · 18-04-2008 8:53pm

ha ha, ya dont see crowds like that anymore.....

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Can anyone guess where this is?

Dirk Gently · 18-04-2008 8:57pm

abbey street

flynnc8 · 18-04-2008 9:09pm

clown bag wrote: »

abbey street

Nope, not Abbey Street

humberklog · 18-04-2008 11:31pm

Grafton st. They're standining outside laura ashleys.

melekalikimaka · 19-04-2008 3:07am

flynnc8 wrote: »

ha ha, ya dont see crowds like that anymore.....

Can anyone guess where this is?

westmoreland street???

arybvtcw0eolkf · 19-04-2008 4:15am

flynnc8 wrote: »

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Can anyone guess where this is?

South Leinster St./Clare St junction?..

spurious · 19-04-2008 9:03am

Nassau Street.

gurramok · 19-04-2008 10:00am

U2 showing off best of Dub in MTV video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGHy8OxQvUg

latenia · 19-04-2008 12:58pm

flynnc8 wrote: »

ha ha, ya dont see crowds like that anymore.....

A bit of a smarmy patronising caption there. How prevalent was contraception anywhere in 1950?

flynnc8 · 19-04-2008 8:52pm

humberklog wrote: »

Grafton st. They're standining outside laura ashleys.

spot on... not sure about the Laura Ashley thing, but it is Grafton Street..

humberklog · 20-04-2008 6:55pm

flynnc8 wrote: »

spot on... not sure about the Laura Ashley thing, but it is Grafton Street..

It'd be dunnes now. Looking across to where the Cigar emporium (fine establishment)is now. Captain americas was probably there even then!

Wishbone Ash · 20-04-2008 7:38pm

humberklog wrote: »

Grafton st. They're standining outside laura ashleys.

humberklog wrote: »

It'd be dunnes now

I'm a bit puzzled.

Is it the west or east side of Grafton Street?

Isn't Dunnes Stores on the west side opposite Captain Americas etc. And if that picture is where Dunnes is now, where is Tangier Lane which runs at the side of Dunnes?

IIRC correctly, Dunnes Stores occupy two adjoining buildings on Grafton Street. One is quite plain while the other is ornate with the word "Waterproofers" (from a previous business) still on it.

humberklog · 20-04-2008 7:43pm

Thay are standing at Tangier wishbone on the west side of street looking across to the east side.
The Orson wells figure has followed the lady with the Enigma codemaker in her bag outta Nearys.

Poxyshamrock · 20-04-2008 8:35pm

clown bag wrote: »

Are the guys in that from the 1930's too?

spurious · 20-04-2008 8:50pm

humberklog wrote: »

Thay are standing at Tangier wishbone on the west side of street looking across to the east side.
The Orson wells figure has followed the lady with the Enigma codemaker in her bag outta Nearys.

Heh heh.

delta_bravo · 20-04-2008 10:12pm

Good idea but there could be a copyright issue with posting pics. Probably best to cite the source or name of photographer

Wishbone Ash · 20-04-2008 10:30pm

humberklog wrote: »

Thay are standing at Tangier wishbone on the west side of street looking across to the east side.
The Orson wells figure has followed the lady with the Enigma codemaker in her bag outta Nearys.

Ah, right, now it makes sense!

Wishbone Ash · 20-04-2008 11:07pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Ah, right, now it makes sense!

.... but now that I think about it - if they are standing on the west side of Grafton Street, how could they be looking at what is now Dunnes Stores which would be behind the photographer?

raheny red · 21-04-2008 1:38pm

Nothing special about this vid but you do see a bit of Raheny and Drumcondra in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8Im-4ACY8&feature=PlayList&p=B5995B30698E41FA&index=62

humberklog · 21-04-2008 3:57pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

.... but now that I think about it - if they are standing on the west side of Grafton Street, how could they be looking at what is now Dunnes Stores which would be behind the photographer?

Aghhh...they are not looking at Dunnes Wishbone. They are standing outside what is now Dunnes. On the same side of road as Dunnes.

Rashers · 01-05-2008 12:49am

A busy part of Dublin in 1964. But where do you think it is?

daftdave · 01-05-2008 1:00am

delta_bravo wrote: »

Good idea but there could be a copyright issue with posting pics. Probably best to cite the source or name of photographer

good chance they might be pushing up clover ?

Rashers · 01-05-2008 1:02am

raheny red wrote: »

Nothing special about this vid but you do see a bit of Raheny and Drumcondra in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8Im-4ACY8&feature=PlayList&p=B5995B30698E41FA&index=62

Thanks for that vid. Seen my old primary school in it. Ah but that garda station wasn't there then... just grass and trees.

Dord · 01-05-2008 1:21am

Rashers wrote: »

A busy part of Dublin in 1964. But where do you think it is?

North Strand Road?

arybvtcw0eolkf · 01-05-2008 7:01am

raheny red wrote: »

Nothing special about this vid but you do see a bit of Raheny and Drumcondra in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8Im-4ACY8&feature=PlayList&p=B5995B30698E41FA&index=62

And Killester too.

Rashers · 01-05-2008 4:35pm

Joe Robot wrote: »

North Strand Road?

Was it too easy?

Here's the full picture.

humberklog · 01-05-2008 5:15pm

-Do ya'know deh foive lamps?
-'Yeh.'
-Well go hang yer balls on'm.

Haven't heard that phrase since my grumpy neighbour died about 25 year ago.

Dord · 01-05-2008 8:39pm

Rashers wrote: »

Was it too easy?

Here's the full picture.

DAMN, so close. Just the other side of the canal. :pac:

Rashers · 01-05-2008 9:12pm

Joe Robot wrote: »

DAMN, so close. Just the other side of the canal. :pac:

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

Dord · 01-05-2008 9:48pm

Rashers wrote: »

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

Oh right cool.

So, it begins at the cross roads then?

flynnc8 · 02-05-2008 4:09pm

Ballymun....

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

From this...

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main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2714&g2_serialNumber=2

main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2711&g2_serialNumber=2

To this...

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

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

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

And now this..

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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!!

Rashers · 02-05-2008 8:22pm

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).

Rashers · 02-05-2008 9:53pm

Temple St 1950

Same view 2005

humberklog · 03-05-2008 5:11pm

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

gogglebok · 03-05-2008 5:28pm

humberklog wrote: »

The Orson wells figure has followed the lady with the Enigma codemaker in her bag outta Nearys.

Class!

Jay D · 03-05-2008 5:32pm

raheny red · 04-05-2008 12:38pm

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?

Wishbone Ash · 04-05-2008 9:42pm

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.

flynnc8 · 04-05-2008 10:11pm

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..

Wishbone Ash · 04-05-2008 10:16pm

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.)

flynnc8 · 04-05-2008 10:33pm

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...

Wishbone Ash · 04-05-2008 10:41pm

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.

flynnc8 · 04-05-2008 10:48pm

Is it something to do with sports

lol.. the obvious one taking it was a betting office...

Wishbone Ash · 04-05-2008 10:50pm

flynnc8 wrote: »

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

No, nothing to do with sport.

Rashers · 04-05-2008 10:59pm

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

Cocoon · 04-05-2008 11:11pm

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.

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.

spurious · 05-05-2008 6:49am

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.

Wishbone Ash · 05-05-2008 6:57am

spurious wrote: »

Looks like a small red cow on the sign.

Well done spurious - it's the site of the present Red Cow Roundabout!

spurious · 05-05-2008 7:20am

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

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