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Shane Garvey writes:

Discovered this article in Spotlight magazine (1963) while researching an aspect of Irish social history… Some things haven’t changed.

True story. Karl still busts out the mumu for ‘Casual Friday’.


And a bit of Córas Iompair shunting action while you’re at it.

(heavy bass).

Oh, yesss.

Pant.

Etc.

Dublin in the 1970s in color.

From top: Main Street, Ranelagh; Stephen’s Green; Sherrif Street; Wellington Quay; Fleet Street; Connolly Station; Dolier Street and the River Liffey.

Pics via South County Dublin Library archiive and Geograph.

Thanks Sibling of Daedalus

How the political process and society in general was denigrated Pre-Twitter.

‘Blazes’ magazine from 1981.

Anyone recall it – and if it had anything to do with the Dublin late night eaterie of the same name?

Thanks Paddy C


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8KE5PkfHZ8

A frenetic careen through the streets of Manhattan in April 24, 1926 with NYFD Chief John Kenlon and his fire crew en route to a blaze on East 123rd Street with a camera mounted on the dash of the truck.

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(Hat tip: Aaron McAllorum)

Sibling of Daedalus writes:

Wonderful – if sometimes unsettling – photos by [New Zealand photographer] Robin Morrison from Ireland in the 1970s and 1980s. I had that coat!

 

From top: Jack Russell terriers and owners at the Adare Game and Country Fair, Co. Limerick, 1985; Woman and tulips, Co. Limerick, 1985; Cottage window (location unknown); Deely family, Fanare, Co. Clare, 1985; Cleary’s pub, Ballydehob, Cork: Abbey Bar, Dublin; No Children Allowed (location unknown); O’Leary, Skerries, Co. Dublin; Carrigaholt, Co. Clare, 1985; P. Kangley, Bookmaker, Leitrim  Castletownshend, Co. Cork and Dunboyne village, Meath.

Via The Auckland War Memorial Museum archive