Help me identify this Dublin location from 1955

Dublin1955

Hi,

I've come across this old photo (attached) and am looking to get it colorised.

Unfortunately, I'm having some difficulty with the background colours. I know the photo was taken in 1955 and it's somewhere in the city centre, possibly in the Upper O'Connell St area.

I'd like to know the location and any details in relation to colour of storefronts etc anybody on here might be able to offer so that I can get the colours right

http://imgur.com/bI8BrJK

Thanks for the help!

Xcellor

No attachment.

MadYaker

Ah here, its ****ing enormous. Can you resize it and post it again?

Dublin1955

Apologies,

Added link to original post

January

Looks like outside the Savoy on O'Connell St.

xXxkorixXx

just asked my hubby, he thinks it outside the adelphi on middle abbey street

Wishbone Ash

It's the Savoy (part of the sign for Prescott's can be seen - it was next door).

mylostaccount

Yep looks like the Savoy!

Soundman

Wishbone is correct, you can also just about make out show names and times under the canopy of the cinema.

spurious

I suggest contacting the Savoy regarding colours etc.. It would strike me as the sort of place has some sort of an archive of photos, or knows someone who has.

Wishbone Ash

There was a book out a few years ago about the history of Dublin cinemas. It might have some colour pics in it.

Wishbone Ash

Here it is:

http://www.easons.com/p-19395-the-history-of-dublin-cinemas.aspx#sthash.5OhLbS4e.dpbs