Dublin is the capital of Ireland and it has a unique and rich taste in music, art, culture, and literary history. The city was founded by Vikings, who settled in what they called the “Norse Kingdom of Dublin” in the 9th century. Dublin expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest city in the British Empire before the Acts of Union in 1800. Today Dublin is Europe’s Silicon Valley because all the tech giants have settled their European headquarters in Dublin.
Here below are some stunning vintage photos that show what Dublin looked like in the 1960s. Also check, Ireland in the 1960s.
#1 O’Connell St., Dublin from Nelson’s Pillar, 1964
#2 St. George’s Church, Dublin, 1964
#3 Dublin, May 1966
#4 Customs House with a ship berthed at the quay, circa 1960
#5 Powerscourt House, Dublin, 1964
#6 Bank of Ireland, Dublin, 1969
#7 Post Office, Dublin, August 1969
#8 The O’Connell Bridge, looking South, towards D’Oliver Street, Dublin, August 1969
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This is looking south towards Westmoreland Street. D’Olier Street is obscured by the front of the bus in the left foreground.
#9 Nelson’s Pillar and the General Post Office, O’Connell Street, Dublin, 1969
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Can’t be 1969. Nelson’s pillar was destroyed in 1966.
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Spot on
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I was 16 when Nelson Pillar was destroyed and that was 1966
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That’s right
#10 Mountjoy Square, 1965
#11 Guinness ships Dublin, 1969
#12 Post Office Building, O’Connell Street, circa 1960
#13 Commercial building, 1965
#14 St. Stephen’s Green, 1968
#15 College Green, Dublin, 1969
#16 The Parnell Monument at the junction of Upper O’Connell Street, Parnell Street and Cavendish Row, Dublin, circa 1969
#17 Greenhills, Dublin, 1969
#18 Capel Street, 1961
#19 Trinity College and Bank of Ireland, Dublin, circa 1960
#20 Flowers at RDS Horse Show, Dublin, 1961
#21 O’Connell Street, 1961
#22 O’Connell Street, July 1963
#23 College Green, 1964
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This is the Bank of Ireland which is on College Green which is a three sided Plaza in Dublin. Trinity College (University of Dublin is to the right across the street)
#24 Fitzwilliam Street, 1964
#25 St. George’s Church, Dublin, 1964
#26 The Liberties, 1964
#27 Flower shop at corner of Saint Stephen’s Green and Dawson Street, 1965
#28 The Black Church, Dublin, 1965
#29 Dublin castle, 1966
#30 Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, circa 1967
#31 Dublin airport, 1968
#32 Molesworth Street, Dublin, 1968
#33 O’Connell and Nelson Pillar, July 1963
#34 Fitzwilliam Street, 1964
#35 Commercial building, 1965
#36 Mountjoy Square, 1965
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This photo is taken in great Denmark street looking into Gardiner place
