Old Pictures or Videos of South Dublin

patrickbrophy18 · 26-01-2012 7:58pm

Morlar wrote: »

Yep, noticed that after I posted it. Those new ones make it look even more like brighton or one of those south england coastal towns.

Yeah, it is extraordinary how Dun Laoghaire had deteriorated so much over the years until the obvious (much needed) revamp. The paving over the rail line has certainly restored Dun Laoghaire's old world charm with a contemporary twist and I like it. By extension, this allows the shops to cater for more customers. The miniature playground is aptly designed to pay homage to the fact that Dun Laoghaire is a seaside resort as well as being an amenity for boats of almost all sizes. Some of the features seen on The Pavilion Apartment Blocks are modernized inspirations of those seen on the original building.

Nevertheless, the only thing I found excessive was building out the curbs on Marine Road. While it was able to accommodate wooden shop units during the Winter Festival, the mere fact that they were able to fit demonstrates how much space was actually taken from Marine Road. This section could have easily been dolled up without significant build outs. The other side has lost width as well.

Anyway, here is my contribution to the thread:

Dalkey 1957:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk6_j2MR3fA

SerialComplaint · 27-01-2012 9:25am

Tabnabs wrote: »

taken from this excellent collection

I remember it well from about 1985 when I was working out in the Industrial Estate. The 44 would bring you to the Mint on Sandyford Road and you could walk down from there. Or the 6A ran into the Estate about once every three days if you were lucky. The H Williams at Balally was the only spot to get a sandwich for miles around. T'was far from the Beacon Hotel etc that we were reared...