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Still there in 1973

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 5 older comments, and then…
  • Swordscookie said:
    I'm afraid I won't be able to help with dating the shot as I was hitched by 1973 and Zero's Disco was not on my social calendar. Just a few aspects to point out, all the cars are facing west as the north quays were one way in that direction at that time, that didn't change until after 1978. The facility was now boarded or galvanised up as it had become a meeting place for (shock horror) gay men and a number of muggings had taken place there. We're gone away from that abuse of gay people (I hope?) In the distance you can see the green copper top to the tower in Guiness's and the chimney nearby which I think is gone now? The Liffey doesn't look too bad but believe me it still stank and was not nearly as clean as it is today!
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Swordscookie That's terrible about the muggings! Did not know that. Do you know what that Guinness tower is called, or if there's a nickname for it - sure there must be? And thanks for spotting the cars/one way system. Complete opposite to now.
  • Swordscookie said:
    The caption on a photo on this link says it's called St Patricks Tower cobb.smugmug.com/Europe/Ireland/Guinness-Brewery-Dublin-8... And according to this link it was the "largest smock windmill" in Europe, it was actually used to power the making of Roes WHISKEY!!! and not Guiness at all, and that's a surprise to me!! www.classicwhiskey.com/history/georowhis.htm
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Swordscookie Thanks! Also finding it (now that you did most of the donkey work!) as St. Patrick's Mill...
  • mikeyashworth said:
    The urinal was one of the French style pissoirs imported prior to the 1932 Dublin Eucharistic Congress as part of a 'clean up Dublin' campaign.

March 8, 1966

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Constant said:
    Whatever happened to the column since?
  • rmtx said:
    Brilliant capture of such an iconic moment in time.
  • Woesinger said:
    Constant They demolished the rest of it and the space stood empty until it was replaced by the Spire in 2003.
  • Moira said:
    g.co/maps/u5tmk the nail in the Pale, and many other ruder nicknames
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Hmmm - a Half Nelson? Moira Do tell !

April 9, 1970

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 8 older comments, and then…
  • Colin said:
    Presumably replaced by the monstrosity that is now the Department of Social Protection's offices that deal with those who are sadly homeless?
  • MKSeery said:
    "A number of firemen had an anxious moment" - I bet they did!
  • yousif abdelrazaq said:
    nice shot
  • Moira said:
    g.co/maps/snzxy yes it was replaced by quite an ugly building which is probably listed now!
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Colin Moira Yep! That would be Oisín House.