Old Coloured Photos of Dublin

[jeangenie]

Capel Street. Traffic going up instead of down or is it the other way round

[Rashers]

Capel Street. Traffic going up instad of down or is it the other way round

Great photo. I'm old enough to remember when traffic (inc buses) went both ways in Capel St.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

You know where ....1969.

[tolka1]

Great photo. I'm old enough to remember when traffic (inc buses) went both ways in Capel St.

You mean it only goes ONE way now?lol..I,d be lost.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

That shop used to be called Milligans hardware......opposite Sandymount Green..........Sandymount house pub which used to be Healens is to the left......I worked for Mrs Milligan delivering gallons of kerosene for a couple of years after school......................quackser

Thanks for that first hand info there Quackser.....it's many a carefree day I spent in Sandymount....running on that lovely sand....shame we had te get older eh. Here's mud in yer eye.

[jembo]

Thanks for that first hand info there Quackser.....it's many a carefree day I spent in Sandymount....running on that lovely sand....shame we had te get older eh. Here's mud in yer eye.

Anyone remember Christy Devine and his penny a ride on the pony and trap,round the baths and back.

[tommie]

Anyone remember Christy Devine and his penny a ride on the pony and trap,round the baths and back.

Don't recall the name,,but had many a ride on the Donkey

[cosmo]

musta bin a bugger to keep your balance!!

[boxman]

musta bin a bugger to keep your balance!!

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Anyone remember Christy Devine and his penny a ride on the pony and trap,round the baths and back.

I remember that OK JBo....though it was an awful struggle when the tide was in

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Lucky Cody...What did they do ?....Is it still there ?.

[nansson]

Lucky Cody sold sweepstake tickets etc. They were also a general tobacco/sweet shop.

It's now the Millstone Restaurant.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Lucky Cody sold sweepstake tickets etc. They were also a general tobacco/sweet shop. It's now the Millstone Restaurant.

Ahh part of our growing up years.... remember the tickets bit now......thanks for that Nan's....restaurant eh....nothing lasts forever.

[nansson]

Ahh part of our growing up years.... remember the tickets bit now......thanks for that Nan's....restaurant eh....nothing lasts forever.

No DT.......It's in a very prominent position on Dame Street - at least it's still there....not like the poor Jury's Hotel, across the road, which has been replaced with a glorified bunker.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

No DT.......It's in a very prominent position on Dame Street - at least it's still there....not like the poor Jury's Hotel, across the road, which has been replaced with a glorified bunker.

It's a cryin shame when these old landmarks get demolished....in a prime position too.