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Garda directing traffic, O'Connell Bridge, Dublin

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Swordscookie said:
    It does and it also gives you a glimpse of the THING, the infamous blot on O'Connell Bridge!!! The pointsmans boxes were introduced to speed up traffic by making the Garda more visible, one of a number of experiments including the one where the Garda wore the "ice-cream sellers" jacket you put up earlier. The problem with the boxes is that drivers did not always see the Garda and being able to walk about and give clear signals in the drivers line of sight was taken away from them. They were taken out again shortly after they were installed. Bachelors Walk looked so much more colourful and interesting in those days, didn't it?
  • Tadgh Ó Maoildearg said:
    love the colours on the buildings on the Walk!
  • murphman61 said:
    The stripes, obviously meant to make the box stand out, seem to make it, in this photo at least, blend in with the surroundings. The lights might have helped if bright enough to have been seen in the bright sunlight.
  • Angela Orlando said:
    Neat capture... they still had this in Switzerland in the 80's as my husband late at night got in one and started directing traffic... crazy Texan.. actually there was almost no cars so for that I was thankful... he did sort of stick out in his Texas cowboy hat, jeans, and boots!!!
  • instinctive mind said:
    Nice photo. Such a handsome gentleman in the center of it all. Nice City.

De de de deja vu again and again???

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    13:22 with long afternoon shadows. Possibly December? But which year?!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Previously (Golly - 11 years ago!)
  • Luc Brocard said:
    flic.kr/p/bprfcr
  • Niall McAuley said:
    The DBC is now open. The streetlights are still the tall globe ones. Early 1900s. Construction underway beside Clerys - the DIA says:

    Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CONNELL STREET LOWER, NO. 021-27 (CLERY & CO & IMPERIAL HOTEL)
    Date: 1902
    Nature: Enlargement of premises, comprising reconstruction of Imperial Hotel (Nos. 21 & 22) lately purchased by Clery & Co. Wrought iron canopy over main entrance of hotel with name 'cleverly interwoven', by Fagan & Son

    Clerys here has 9 urns on the parapet, if you megazoom this 1910-16 Eason, you can see the parapet has been extended the length of the Imperial Hotel:
    Westmoreland Street (looking to O'Connell Bridge, including a tram), Dublin City, Co. Dublin
  • Carol Maddock said:
    There's a huge poster in the window of John Wallis & Sons for the Cork Exhibition. Could it have been this Exhibition in 1902/1903?

Horse Trams at corner of Bachelor's Walk and O'Connell Bridge

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Fabio said:
    Beautiful Capture!
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  • John_McK1966 said:
    A real moment in time. The railway bridge has not changed much in 100+ years!
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    It really hasn't! If any of you have pics of the ads on the bridge over the years, we'd love to see them. Personal favourite was "Butty Bridge" - ad for rashers and sausages!
  • Christine Curtin said:
    Fantastic detail a pleasure to view.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Christine Curtin Thank you!