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Old Dublin Footage - Building ID

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  • 18-11-2014 11:59am
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    Lovely Bloke
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    This Youtube video has some old footage of Dublin, from 1915.

    Where it's linked (approx 03:19) there is a large building visible in the background.

    I think it's Jervis St Hospital, but I;m unsure, it could be too far west.

    Anyone any other ideas?


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    BowWow
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    Looks like Jervis St Hos to me.


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    subpar
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    Not sure but the building looks too tall to be jervis st hospital.


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    spurious
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    I thought it was a bit tall too, but this old drawing part of the way down this page shows a part out the back much like what can be seen in the video.


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    subpar
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    The drawing is interesting , however it shows Jervis St as 5 stories high. Yet when the film show the building as being in the background of the buildings along bachelors walk which are 4 stories high - it looks much much taller. A puzzle


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    not yet
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    Looks like the Ilac centre to me..

    Can't really be anything else other then Jervis st hospital.


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    Deenie123
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    Old buildings down at the jameson distillery?

    Doesn't look like the right place or size to be jervis street hospital


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    Deenie123
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    Possibly the old Dublin City Distillery?

    Scroll about 3/4 the way down:
    http://www.findlaters.com/chapter6.html

    image161.jpg


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    spurious
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    H. Brewer's drawing, while admittedly just a drawing, shows only one building of size in that location, Jervis Street Hospital (which looks like it's being extended), with the church across the road.


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    Deenie123
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    Actually, I've just spotted that the dome is the dome on the top of Pennys on Mary Street, so it must be the Jervis street hospital. When it pans further right the profile of the rotunda comes into view. Smog messing up all perception of distance!


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    Lovely Bloke
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    Amazing work guys, some excellent links and pics in this thread,

    Thanks!


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    spurious
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    Here's a great site I came across while looking for an old aerial photo of the Jervis Street area (didn't find one alas), but so many other delights.
    http://www.fantasyjackpalance.com/fjp/photos/kf/aerial/index.html


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    Lovely Bloke
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    some awesome pic there.


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    Victor
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    subpar wrote: »
    Not sure but the building looks too tall to be jervis st hospital.
    The upper floors are / were very tall. Compare it with the four storey house next door: https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.3479342,-6.2671227,3a,60y,59.84h,90.18t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1suGfDzBraxAhrzqZghD1PvQ!2e0


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    Teyla Emmagan
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    That's a brilliant video. And Eden Quay actually looks quite vibrant, unlike it is now, a dumping ground for Dublin Bus stops and junkies. Place looks funny without Liberty Hall.


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