Old B&W Photos Of Dublin - Part 1

[Rashers]

Only 45 years between the photos.

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St Pappins Church Ballymun. 1948. (Are ya lookin Joe?)

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Eccles St around 1950.

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Something about this photo I like. O'Connell Street in 1952.

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The old gasometer.

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Aerial photo of Finglas in 1949.

[Paddy]

Great pics JIm, bet they built the church first

[Paddy]

Something about this photo I like. O'Connell Street in 1952.

My sister Marie, pronounced.. Marrrrrrrrrr eeeeeeeee, worked there at the Ice Cream Parlour, cant wait to show it to her

[Rashers]

My sister Marie, pronounced.. Marrrrrrrrrr eeeeeeeee, worked there at the Ice Cream Parlour, cant wait to show it to her

I think I like the photo because it's a sort of candid shot. It's not your usual one for showing anything off and no one is posing. It reminds me of a photo that was taken just to make sur the camera was working.

I hope your sister enjoys it Paddy.

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Grafton Street before pedestrianisation. (gawd, that's a very long word for 'cars can't use it')

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Wood Quay. 1884.

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Would she be making a date?

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A view of the old Abbey Theatre.

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....and the Adelphi.

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The headlines..