Images of Dublin

The Past In Pictures

The Custom House burns.

Magnificent facade, but behind the Bank of Ireland is a jumble. Entrance to Trinity College pictured on left.

Leinster House, now Dail Eireann (the Parliament) decked out for a visit from George V.

Drimnagh Castle, now restored. (1995)

The Four Courts (1950’s)

1970’s photo of crumbling Georgian doorway in Leeson Street.

And Nelson on his pillar. 1966, 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising saw proud Nelson crumble.

The centre of Stephen’s Green with statue of George II. and Shelbourne Hotel in the background.

Excavations at Wood Quay.

Installation of the first President, Douglas Hyde at Dublin Castle (June 6th, 1938).

A Guinness barge passing under the Ha’penny Bridge. (1950’s)

Leinster House at the end of the 19th century.

The Shelbourne Hotel 100 years ago.

Aerial view of Trinity College.

Patrick Street.

Corner of Pearse Street (now the Garda Station) with Crampton “Pineapple” Monument (right).

Aerial view of Stephen’s Green taken from the Harcourt Street end. Merrion Row is at the top right of the Green.

Down to earth advertising of the past.

Kenilworth Bowling Club, Grosvenor Sq., Rathmines, about 1905. The flag, with a lion rampant and a High Cross, were elements of the arms of the Borough of Rathmiens and Rathgar.

The Mansion House, home to the Lord Mayor of Dublin since 1715, pictured in 1984.

Interior of the Brazen Head, Dublin’s oldest pub. It claims to date from 1198 but the first reference to it is found in 1613.