DUBLIN: Driving through Dublin city centre (1976); Walkinstown & Crumlin 1960s etc.

Chris P · **Posted: 22-12-2011 , 12:36 AM** #1

YouTuber willmcq writes: "My dad and his friend filmed themselves driving around Dublin city centre on 4th of September 1976. They drove down Grafton Street and up by Dame Street by the central bank (still being built) then down past Trinity College and up to the top of O'Connell street. Check out the flares and 1970s cars."

Music: "On the road again" by Canned Heat

On YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWUfe...4bFOAAAAAAAFAA

TickTock · **Posted: 22-12-2011 , 05:21 PM** #2

Thanks for this. I'm very sentimental about old Dublin photos and videos. I often walked down Grafton Street during lunchtime from work, and called into Bewleys occasionally for a cuppa if I could stretch to it. Ah memories! And the bigger the flares the better too! Any more like this?

Chris P · **Posted: 22-12-2011 , 05:51 PM** #3

Quote:

Originally Posted by TickTock

Any more like this?

YouTuber MsRiposte writes: "The simple life at the Apollo Cinema and at Walkinstown Sports Day in 1965/66 with Paul Scully, Laurence Corrigan, Declan Collinge, Tommy Hegarty, John Doyle, Frank Murray, Evelyn Buckley, Mary Courtney, Carmel Courtney, Fran Lennon and Michael O'Flanagan to the music of the 1960's ....... The Animals..... Rolling Stones.......etc."

On YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwS5Vx_99dE

YouTuber MsRiposte writes: "Philip Lynott, Brian Downey, Alan Sinclair and Danny Smith (The Black Eagles) trick about in Crumlin Village in 1965."

On YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Vbkp3bam8

Corpus Christi procession Crumlin 1964.

On YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhHPE1s2HMw

MsRiposte's YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MsRiposte

Chris P · **Posted: 22-12-2011 , 05:54 PM** #4

YouTuber Ojsor writes:
"Snapshot in time of Dublin City Centre probably about 1958. Clip shows Trinity College, Nassau Street, Grafton Street, St Stephens Green, O'Connell Street Bridge and College Green finishing inside St Stephen's Green."

On YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRWQ1BFNqg8

TickTock · **Posted: 22-12-2011 , 10:52 PM** #5

Aw thanks for all the videos. The lads and lassies larking about in the first few were very reminiscent of the Beatles in the film 'Help!'. At that time I would have looked very like the girl with the white fur 'helmet' style hat, right down to her white knee socks and even her shoes. And great to see the Lynott boy too. What a trip down memory lane. Thanks again.

Chris P · **Posted: 22-12-2011 , 11:01 PM** #6

Quote:

Originally Posted by TickTock

Aw thanks for all the videos. The lads and lassies larking about in the first few were very reminiscent of the Beatles in the film 'Help!'. At that time I would have looked very like the girl with the white fur 'helmet' style hat, right down to her white knee socks and even her shoes. And great to see the Lynott boy too. What a trip down memory lane. I have seen the Huntley archives before but that one was a bit before my time. Thanks again.

Hi TickTock,

You're right about the 1960s videos -- very Beatlesque. Despite (or maybe because of) all the larking about, they are very poignant. Ah, the years, the years...

Regards
Chris P
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Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 23-02-2012 , 10:12 AM** #7

What a trip down memory lane. I was training in Temple St. Hosp at this time and that was the exact route I took to drive through the city centre. Would have gone on round by the ambassador, up parnell square in to Dorset St. and then swing round to the hospital. They were talking about relocating the Hosp. even back then and I hear this morning that the plans are being refused. 35 years later!!

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	Posted: 22-12-2011 , 12:36 AM #1
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	DUBLIN: Driving through Dublin city centre (1976); Walkinstown & Crumlin 1960s etc. YouTuber willmcq writes: "My dad and his friend filmed themselves driving around Dublin city centre on 4th of September 1976. They drove down Grafton Street and up by Dame Street by the central bank (still being built) then down past Trinity College and up to the top of O'Connell street. Check out the flares and 1970s cars." Music: "On the road again" by Canned Heat On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWUfe...4bFOAAAAAAAFAA

	Posted: 22-12-2011 , 05:21 PM #2
TickTock Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: D24 Posts: 525	Thanks for this. I'm very sentimental about old Dublin photos and videos. I often walked down Grafton Street during lunchtime from work, and called into Bewleys occasionally for a cuppa if I could stretch to it. Ah memories! And the bigger the flares the better too! Any more like this?

	Posted: 22-12-2011 , 05:54 PM #4
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	Dublin (1950s) YouTuber Ojsor writes: "Snapshot in time of Dublin City Centre probably about 1958. Clip shows Trinity College, Nassau Street, Grafton Street, St Stephens Green, O'Connell Street Bridge and College Green finishing inside St Stephen's Green." On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRWQ1BFNqg8

	Posted: 22-12-2011 , 10:52 PM #5
TickTock Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: D24 Posts: 525	Aw thanks for all the videos. The lads and lassies larking about in the first few were very reminiscent of the Beatles in the film 'Help!'. At that time I would have looked very like the girl with the white fur 'helmet' style hat, right down to her white knee socks and even her shoes. And great to see the Lynott boy too. What a trip down memory lane. Thanks again.

	Posted: 23-02-2012 , 10:12 AM #7
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	Dublin 1976 What a trip down memory lane. I was training in Temple St. Hosp at this time and that was the exact route I took to drive through the city centre. Would have gone on round by the ambassador, up parnell square in to Dorset St. and then swing round to the hospital. They were talking about relocating the Hosp. even back then and I hear this morning that the plans are being refused. 35 years later!!