The vintage photographs depict the corner as it was in the early 1930's & 1950s. Some of the Duke's properties in the area were developed by Joshua Dawson & nearby Dawson Street is named after him.
Contemporary & vintage images of Grafton Street, central Dublin.
Mid-1960's photo at top of Grafton Street, view towards Stephens Green ( with large bushy trees! ) & Harcourt Street.
1930s Grafton street view from Stephens Green entrance. Two women in period dress conversing on the pavement. In the background, a policeman directs traffic at the junction. On left is South King Street, the corner public house has gone, having been consumed by redevelopment. The block today houses the Stephens Green Shopping
Center.
A colourised view of Grafton Street junction with South King street c1930, prior to redeveloment by Robinson and Keefe Architects during the early 1930's. Colourised image courtesy Palette.fm.
Stephens Green shopping center & South King Street.
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View of Grafton Street near Trinity College & College Green. 1905 photo by W. Lawrence.