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Ha ha National Library of Ireland on The Commons point out the balcony the people were sitting on in the earlier picture of this street now?

Again not a single uncovered head.

I've a photo of the front of the GPO, taken from over near those trams.

Probably taken by my great-grandfather who who had an office in Anglesea Street.

Nice one [http://www.flickr.com/photos/64555638@N00] that is a great memory to have and thank you for sharing it.

And fifty years later Horatius was to go.

Thanks for the picture. I was under the impression it was destroyed to the ground as a result of the blast. Here I can see that the pillar remained (without Nelson though). When did they knock it down altogether? Was it a matter of days or years?

eyair It was knocked within weeks when the military carried out a "controlled" explosion on the base. It caused much grief for the army as there was more damage done to local glass and business than in the original "uncontrolled" explosion. In reality the task of blowing up the base was much greater than that of the pillar, all they needed to do was damage the tube of the pillar and gravity would do the rest.

Crazy ... why didn't they just repair it.... great archival photo!!!

Angela Orlando Think 1966 the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising and the optics of re-erecting a symbol of British Imperialism. Also a sneaking good will towards those who had done the deed by many of those in power. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, see what the "lads" have done haha!!!

awesome

Amazing...

reminds me of the scenes from a certain movie at that now usual term the turn of the century

uau....incredible....

Just divine

It's important to have those testimonials from the past... the bridge didn't change at all, but the street... it's another story.

Excellent perspective and beautiful BW: a fav!