John's Lane East

[Joxer]

John again a really great aerial photo of the area around John's Lane East. A real Hell of a place to live. The outline of the Racket's Court can be clearly seen. I can nearly see where I lived. If the photo was clearer I could pick out things. Is there any place I could look for the original photo that appeared in the newspaper?
Talking about Medieval I remember around 1957 when the cobble "stones" in Fishamble Stret were replaced, we collected the old ones and they were burnt in the fire ín John's Lane East. The "stones" were wooden! I often wondered how old the original stones were.

[john doran]

John again a really great aerial photo of the area around John's Lane East. A real Hell of a place to live. The outline of the Racket's Court can be clearly seen. I can nearly see where I lived. If the photo was clearer I could pick out things. Is there any place I could look for the original photo that appeared in the newspaper?
Talking about Medieval I remember around 1957 when the cobble "stones" in Fishamble Stret were replaced, we collected the old ones and they were burnt in the fire ín John's Lane East. The "stones" were wooden! I often wondered how old the original stones were.

Joxer
No more info on where the photo came from
Here is a section of it which I enhanced

[john doran]

Here's another looking down onto the lane
You can make out the whitish gable wall of one of the houses just to the left of the Cathedral....near centre of photo

[Joxer]

Thanks John for another fantastic photograph. Great to see the old power house opposite the Castle Inn pub in Christchurch Place. I now have an original photo that was in the book about the Hell area that was at the back of the Cathedral.

[john doran]

Good on the original photo.....did it give you any more detail on it

Here is a link to photos of Dublin ...it shows a few around Christhchurch area including one of the old power house

https://photography.paul-walsh.net/landscape/Cushman/index.html

[Joxer]

Very nice to see the power house again in your link John. In the photo of Christchurch Cathedral I don't remember the propped-up houses in Winetavern Street near the end of John's Lane East. In my time around 1954 they were demolished. I believe the photo is from the 1940's. Copper Alley can be seen left of the MRCB. The old graveyard of St. John's Church to the left of the Solwaye Freres building was my playing ground. Our 2 room flats were built next to the Solwaye Freres building in John's Lane East.

[john doran]

Joxer
You may have seen this one ...but just in case you didn,t

[john doran]

Joxer
You may have seen this one ...but just in case you didn,t

And this one
I,m thinking you would not like to have a hangover on a Sunday morning
bong bong bong etc
Just as well it was not a catholic cathedral or it would have been every six hours with the Angelus

[Vico2]

Joxer
You may have seen this one ...but just in case you didn,t

I recognise the MRCB my dad bought paint there years ago to paint the house

[quinner]

Does anybody remember this lane which had Royals shop, Talcum Powder Factory of Mr. Levin in it. M.R.C.B., St. John's Primary School and Dublin Corpoartion Public Electrical Department in Fishamble Street.

I am sure I remember Mrs Royle, she would stand at the half door and chat to people..

I did some casual work with her son in Dockrells in chancery lane. He still sold brawn to the lads there.

[quinner]

I am sure I remember Mrs Royle, she would stand at the half door and chat to people..

I did some casual work with her son in Dockrells in chancery lane. He still sold brawn to the lads there.

The Nellie you refer to in Piles Buildings I think was called Nellie Condron.I remember when she was found dead in her flat..

The back of your yard would have been connected to Spain's back yard in number 4 Wood Street?...They moved in to your flat as an extra flat for their big family.