Stop that.
Dublin, Summer 1974.
Rarely seen images of Dublin life from noted American street photographer William Gedney.
Gedney spent a week in Ireland in July 1974 on a stopover to London calling on from top: The Forty Foot, Sandycove, County Dublin; Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2; Sandymount Strand, Dublin 4; Leonard’s Corner, South Circular Road, Dublin 8; Caledon Road, East Wall, Dublin 3; near the Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin 2.
William Gedney photographs and papers (Duke University)
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a fine muscular buttock.
Genius picture placing does these photos credit.
Thank you Broadsheet for highlighting past Dublin so well.
Leonard’s Corner/SCR
Thanks, Pvm, fixed now.
@Janet – look, someone taking photos of people without their express permission. Do you think that one of them should have taken his camera off him and smashed it?
you really do twist what people say or willfully misunderstand context ,
is this person taking pictures of a disabled child or someone unable to wear a mask for medical reasons in order to report them for their non-compliance to a law that doesn’t apply to them ?
+ oh look it’s the 70’s and the internet hasn’t been invented along with Photoshop and revenge porn and troll stalkers, a different world.
( a little more context )
actually it was invented in the 60’s but still a ways off every phone and social media
One of those photos seems to be of a naked man – hardly revenge porn, but nor is it a million miles away. The photo was taken by a famous photographer, who would presumably have had it in an exhibition or a publication – so, the largest avenue of dissemination for this type of photo at the time.
oh way to miss the point, as usual,
I wasn’t referring to those pictures but the possible use of covert pictures of people on a train,
you could argue a black crow white IF you were any good at it
I just saw your conciliatory comment on another point so I’ll apologize for the black crow white dig.
I still disagree with you though ;)
+ 1 People were polite towards strangers in those long ago times. Trolling and name calling and hiding behind computer ‘handles’ were in the ghastly future.
3rd down is Seapoint, I think
Would he be nekkid?
no nudies in the 3rd down, I dont think
Sorry, thought you meant the buttocks one.
its not all about buttocks, bodger
‘Guns’ and biceps too now, apparently. I can’t keep up.
I blame janet
so do I
Since when?
I must have missed a meeting.
There is only one chimney in Poolbeg!!
just checked – the other chimney wasn’t built until the late 70s
Sandymount strand
Nothing like a fresh breeze caressing your hairy botty, while doing your stretches.
never a truer word
hawk cliff is the place for that now, goo
cliff edge, eyes on the horizon, gleaming sea, breeze gently caressing your tootle-pipkin… pure happiness
Nowadays it’s cooler to kneel facing backways on the front seats of the car, with the fan on high and the aircon at 16.
isnt that what got you the lifetime ban from the carpark in the ilac?
Lies I tell you. I was only banned for a year.
im not anti-car. but some of those places in the photos look so much nicer without traffic/parked cars blocking up the place. ive no agenda here. just making a comment. and im not saying those times were better.
Would that be the old Central Bank building being built in the last photo?
good spot, bertie
wikipedia says it was built between 1971 and 1978 so, yeah, probably
I zoomed in to make sure it wasn’t my aulfella doin’ the dirt.
Looks like me ma. Don’t think my da ever had a jacket like that tho.
Apparently it ran into trouble during the construction phase – 30 feet had to be taken off the top because it was in breach of planning laws. The half-built roof in that pic looks much bigger than I remember. Must have been the original design
https://images.app.goo.gl/8jPGs9PchzxeYzQ89
nice photo of the construction
Nice article on McBirney’s department store seen there on Aston Quay. Different times.
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/september-12th-1984-1.529067
“In essence, it is the story of a small group of long-serving employees, their affection for a dilapidated, broken-down old department store, and their efforts over many years to keep it alive.”
“It was the only house in town where customers could come in if they had left their chequebooks at home and get £100 cash to see them through. And we would store furniture for people who were moving house or in difficulties. We didn’t charge because we had loads of empty space. And the favours were always returned.”
Then flamboyant venture capitalist Richard Branson and his multinational Virgin empire took over and began peddling his condoms illegally. Ireland was never the same again!