Early 20th century Ireland photos of O'Connell Street Bridge Dublin city. 1930's central Dublin street scene photo with electric trams, vintage cars & pedestrians traverse O'Connell Street Bridge. On the Liffey river a Guinness Barge approaches, making its way upriver to the nearby Guinness Brewery at St James's Gate. |
![]() The Guinness barges ferried beer barrels from St. James's Gate brewery to Victoria Quay where Guinness ships docked. Up until the late 1950's the barges were used extensively on Ireland's waterways to transport Guinness barrels. Their funnels were hinged, enabling them to be lowered when travelling under Liffey river bridges at high tides.
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![]() Old Dublin Ireland photograph c1934. O'Connell Street junction with Eden Quay viewed from Aston Quay on the South side of the River Liffey, with tram & vintage car traffic on O'Connell Street bridge. The stationary horse & trap at lower left of the image is a hackney driver waiting for a fare and a taxi rank still exists at the same location. Looking down O'Connell Street, Clerys department store with twin veranda shutters are visible to right of Nelsons Pillar.
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Video clip of final journey by Guinness Barge Castleknock on June 21 1961, ferrying empty kegs of stout to Guinness jetty at St. James's Gate. |
![]() Cars parked on O'Connell St. bridge in 1920's Dublin Ireland. |
![]() Street traders on George's Street, goods on display with wooden barrell supports. Dublin photo c1927. |
The 1952 short film "Portrait of Dublin" explores the city's cultural, literary & architectural history.
Guinness ships unloading & old Dublin Ireland street scenes, view the movie at Irish Film Institute.
Ireland towns & countryside - Early 1900's images antique Irish prints. Photographs of city landmarks & historic monuments in Dublin city Ireland. Central Dublin 1930's College Green street scene photo & Bank of Ireland building (Grattan's Parliament).
Ireland posters & Irish photo gallery gallery - main page. |
![]() Irish Prints. Vintage Dublin prints, old Irish images wall posters.
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