Old Pictures or Videos of South Dublin

RandolphEsq · 03-01-2012 8:13pm

Play The Sopranos song until 13 seconds, then press play on the driving video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEajFB4gEic

marcsignal wrote: »

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

The Sparrow · 03-01-2012 9:34pm

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Play The Sopranos song until 13 seconds, then press play on the driving video.

That actually works surprisingly well.

I saw a similar video of London a while ago that was taken in the 50s if I remember correctly. In both videos the thing that stood out most was the lack of road marking and flashing lights/ signs that we have every where now. And somehow the traffic still seemed to flow better.

Ron DMC · 04-01-2012 1:48pm

That's fantastic. Perfect song for it.

homer911 · 04-01-2012 3:28pm

This 1982 video features Dun Laoghaire / Blackrock

http://vimeo.com/27435412

Morlar · 04-01-2012 7:46pm

super_furry wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDv1ubaFA0E

Wow, that one really brought back memories.

I used to get all those buses (having walked from Cushlawn down that bloody road) whenever the bus drivers decided to stop going up via Cushlawn/Donomore/Knockmore.

I think that clip was filmed from here:

Morlar · 04-01-2012 7:49pm

Here are a couple more, Monkstown Village circa 1901, 1905 & a few years ago (not my pics)

Morlar · 04-01-2012 7:54pm

(Not my pics) Dun Laoghaire, Georges St

East Pier, I have apostcard of this one at home with a union jack flying high :

Ron DMC · 05-01-2012 1:09pm

Morlar wrote: »

East Pier, I have apostcard of this one at home with a union jack flying high :

I'd love if you could scan that if you get a chance.

Morlar · 05-01-2012 4:00pm

Ron DMC wrote: »

I'd love if you could scan that if you get a chance.

Yep, will try and dig it out some evening this week.

Tripp · 05-01-2012 4:48pm

marcsignal · 09-01-2012 6:44pm

The Big Snow of January 1982 - Walkinstown / Crumlin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlAwlt5kHcc

Phenomenally Phrank · 13-01-2012 10:17pm

Tripp wrote: »

****ing hell, all the old opels, fiestas + lorries!Not to mention flat tops+levi 501s!!:D

RandolphEsq · 14-01-2012 2:56am

Looking at all these photos, I really wish we still had those trams!

marcsignal · 15-01-2012 9:05pm

The Cherry Tree Pub building is visible @ 1:43 in both, the snow, and the football vides above.
They were both filmed by a guy I know.

Tabnabs · 26-01-2012 12:16pm

In 1980, Brewery Road was still rural, with trees and fields seperating it from Sandyford Industrial Estate, which was much smaller than it is now.

Just behind the bus you can see the junction with Leopardstown Road - just a simple T junction. The space behind the bus is now taken up by the large roundabout, and Brewery Road is wider, with verges, wider footpaths, and far from rural looking.

D396 was more often to be found on the 48A, but is seen here on the 86, which was then an all-day service, running half-hourly Mon-Fri and roughly hourly on Saturdays.

taken from this excellent collection

Morlar · 26-01-2012 3:38pm

Here are the Dun Laoghaire one as promised. It took a while to find them and they are not exactly as I remembered. The union jack is hard to make out but is flying over the yacht club in this one :

Other East Pier one in a postcard taken before Irish Independence.

Tabnabs · 26-01-2012 3:51pm

Morlar wrote: »

Here are the Dun Laoghaire one as promised. It took a while to find them and they are not exactly as I remembered. The union jack is hard to make out but is flying over the yacht club in this one :

That's not one of the Clubs, it's the Pavilion.

Morlar · 26-01-2012 3:56pm

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.

I have another one at home somewhere, it's a photograph gallery of Ireland modern reprint of a famous east pier postcard - I'll see if I can find that one too.

Tabnabs · 26-01-2012 4:04pm

Actually, I wonder what the Clubs did fly ([pedant]wear[/pedant]) before their current ensigns?

Morlar · 26-01-2012 4:25pm

Here are some more vintage Kingstown/Dun Laoghaire Postcards (not mine)

http://photosales.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/category/Kingstown/Rc6K6JYLbkxe-qr_vhhTFg..a?ts=mUSJ2gagVjj0_AT_JeD5bg..a

patrickbrophy18 · 26-01-2012 8:58pm

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 10:25am

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...