railwaymen

many moustaches! -- Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)

joe crowley Obviously the rebel of the bunch!

National Library of Ireland on The Commons ...or he got banished to the back row! haha

From this article For their impact on the character of trade unionism, the most important state interventions were those on the railway and in agriculture. Under severe rank and file pressure, the London-based National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) sanctioned a national strike in Ireland in December 1916. As private interests would not meet the pay demand, the government stepped in to keep the war effort running smoothly, took control of Ireland's thirty two railway companies, and awarded a substantial war bonus. Over the next nine months the NUR's Irish affiliation rocketed from 5,000 to 17,000 members. It was a victory for the rank and file over the union’s London executive, as well as for the union over the railway companies. In 1917 NUR men launched the monthly journal New Way and developed the most articulate rank and file movement in Ireland during these years. The same article mentions James 'Big Jim' Larkin (and his hat and droopy moustache), but according to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Larkin he was in the USA between 1914 and 1923.

British Library, Colindale Newspaper Library "The New Way" Dublin 1917, Irish Railway Review The organ of railway workers and railway users in Ireland. Microfilm: Oct.1917 explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt...

I'd say there was many a good story told in that group? That looks like a big spanner - the one in his hand not the man himself!!!! If he turns too quickly the man on the left will let him know what he thinks of him when he gets his breath back (if ever)!

Swordscookie Methinks I'm the spanner for tagging that tool as a wrench! :D

I think Broadstone is now used by Dublin Bus...

Joefuz, it has been for many years. At one time it was a national hub with the Royal Canal having a spur and basin nearby. Barges, buses and trains all operating from there and so close to the city centre must have made it a hive of activity. There was a repair depot attached to the station and accessible up further towards Phibsborough.

Great shot!

I could not find any film made in 1960 Dublin, but here is a good film of "C I E in the 1960's" just to pass the time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X-smrTKK54

Could it be this: www.imdb.com/title/tt0054120/locations "A Terrible Beauty"? ":In Ireland, it's 1941 and Irish Republicans have made a tentative bond with Nazi Germany to help Ireland in its never-ending struggle with Great Britain." Movie was filmed in Dublin

Anybody see Robert Mitchum in the crowd? lol They filmed "Michael Collins" and "Angela's Ashes" here, but those are much later than the 60's.

It might be a TV ad, although obviously not for RTE. Or it could be a newsreel...

I use to know once the train hit Westland row from Bray we were at the end of the line for getting off in Tara Street :(