A 19th century view of Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street), central Dublin Ireland in 1896.
Sackville Street was Dublin city's main thoroughfare until 1924 when it was renamed to honour Daniel O'Connell, Irish Parlimentarian & Nationalist leader. A pair of horse-drawn trams are visible on their tracks, with the Daniel O'Connell monument & Nelson's Pillar in background.
The electrification of the city's tram services began the same year with the line between Haddington Road & Dalkey.![]() Early 1900's photo shows The Gresham Hotel in central Dublin, with stationary hackney carriages nearby & electric tram heading towards Parnell Monument c1905. The hotel was destroyed by fire during Civil War hostilities in 1922, but was re-built & reopened in 1927. ![]() Dublin photo c1905 Sackville street near Gresham Hotel, shopfronts with veranda canopies & Nelson's Pillar.
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Metropole Hotel, Sackville Street.![]() Early 1900's photo of Metropole Hotel by William Lawrence. Shops on ground floor with veranda canopies, Prince's Street & GPO building to the right.
The hotel was damaged by shelling & reduced to rubble during the 1916 uprising hostilities. |
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Dublin's Sackville Street c1905 with horse trams, shopfront canopies, Daniel O'Connell monument & Nelson's Pillar.
Horse-drawn tram on Aston quay with advert for Pigotts pianos. |
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19th century Dublin photograph circa 1895, Bachelors Walk Dublin city center, with view across Sackville Street & O'Connell Bridge (formerly the Carlisle Bridge) to Eden Quay. The Customs House designed by James Gandon is visible in background. The lattice bridge over the Liffey
was built with the expansion of the railway network c1891.
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Photograph of O'Connell Street Bridge c1910 taken from Bachelors walk, Carlisle Building with radio mast - visible on left across O'Connell Bridge - was destroyed by shelling during the 1916 Easter Rising.
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![]() Rathmines village on the Dublin city's south side c1910. Main street view with tram tracks & Rathmines Town Hall clock tower.
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A rare turn-of-the century view of 1901 Dublin city & College Green in this short movie video. |
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![]() Antique Dublin prints Digitally restored 19th century Dublin & Ireland country prints.
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Antique Ireland maps including Irish 32 Counties map 1827.
View images of 1966 Dublin Ireland & discover more about Nelson's Pillar explosion. Vintage 1930's Dublin street scenes, College Green & Dame Street photographs.
Ireland posters & Irish photo gallery - main page.
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