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Fascinating Vintage Photos Of Dublin From the 1960s

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Dublin is the capital of Ireland and it has a unique and rich taste in music, art, culture, and literary history. The city was founded by Vikings, who settled in what they called the “Norse Kingdom of Dublin” in the 9th century. Dublin expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest city in the British Empire before the Acts of Union in 1800. Today Dublin is Europe’s Silicon Valley because all the tech giants have settled their European headquarters in Dublin.

Here below are some stunning vintage photos that show what Dublin looked like in the 1960s. Also check, Ireland in the 1960s.

#1 O’Connell St., Dublin from Nelson’s Pillar, 1964

O'Connell St., Dublin from Nelson's Pillar, 1964

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#2 St. George’s Church, Dublin, 1964

St. George's Church, Dublin, 1964

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#3 Dublin, May 1966

Dublin, May 1966

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#4 Bank of Ireland, Dublin, 1969

Bank of Ireland, Dublin, 1969

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#5 Customs House with a ship berthed at the quay, circa 1960

Customs House with a ship berthed at the quay, circa 1960

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#6 Powerscourt House, Dublin, 1964

Powerscourt House, Dublin, 1964

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#7 Post Office, Dublin, August 1969

Post Office, Dublin, August 1969

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#8 The O’Connell Bridge, looking South, towards D’Oliver Street, Dublin, August 1969

The O'Connell Bridge, looking South, towards D'Oliver Street, Dublin, August 1969

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#9 Nelson’s Pillar and the General Post Office, O’Connell Street, Dublin, 1969

Nelson's Pillar and the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Dublin, 1969

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#10 Mountjoy Square, 1965

Mountjoy Square, 1965

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#11 Guinness ships Dublin, 1969

Guinness ships Dublin, 1969

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#12 St. Stephen’s Green, 1968

St. Stephen's Green, 1968

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#13 Post Office Building, O’Connell Street, circa 1960

Post Office Building, O'Connell Street, circa 1960

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#14 Commercial building, 1965

Commercial building, 1965

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#15 College Green, Dublin, 1969

College Green, Dublin, 1969

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#16 The Parnell Monument at the junction of Upper O’Connell Street, Parnell Street and Cavendish Row, Dublin, circa 1969

The Parnell Monument at the junction of Upper O'Connell Street, Parnell Street and Cavendish Row, Dublin, circa 1969

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#17 Greenhills, Dublin, 1969

Greenhills, Dublin, 1969

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#18 O’Connell Street, circa 1960

O'Connell Street, circa 1960

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#19 Capel Street, 1961

Capel Street, 1961

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#20 Trinity College and Bank of Ireland, Dublin, circa 1960

Trinity College and Bank of Ireland, Dublin, circa 1960

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#21 Flowers at RDS Horse Show, Dublin, 1961

Flowers at RDS Horse Show, Dublin, 1961

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#22 O’Connell Street, 1961

O'Connell Street, 1961

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#23 O’Connell Street, July 1963

O'Connell Street, July 1963

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#24 College Green, 1964

College Green, 1964

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#25 Fitzwilliam Street, 1964

Fitzwilliam Street, 1964

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#26 St. George’s Church, Dublin, 1964

St. George's Church, Dublin, 1964

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#27 The Liberties, 1964

The Liberties, 1964

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#28 Flower shop at corner of Saint Stephen’s Green and Dawson Street, 1965

Flower shop at corner of Saint Stephen's Green and Dawson Street, 1965

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#29 The Black Church, Dublin, 1965

The Black Church, Dublin, 1965

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#30 Dublin castle, 1966

Dublin castle, 1966

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#31 Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, circa 1967

Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, circa 1967

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#32 Dublin airport, 1968

Dublin airport, 1968

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#33 Molesworth Street, Dublin, 1968

Molesworth Street, Dublin, 1968

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#34 O’Connell and Nelson Pillar, July 1963

O'Connell and Nelson Pillar, July 1963

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#35 Fitzwilliam Street, 1964

Fitzwilliam Street, 1964

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#36 Commercial building, 1965

Commercial building, 1965

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#37 Mountjoy Square, 1965

Mountjoy Square, 1965

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#38 Mountjoy Square, 1965

Mountjoy Square, 1965

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#39 Aston Quay, 1967

Aston Quay, 1967

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#40 Beresford Place, Dublin, 1967

Beresford Place, Dublin, 1967

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#41 Dublin street scenes, July 1969

Dublin street scenes, July 1969

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#42 Row of terraces in Dublin, August 1969

Row of terraces in Dublin, August 1969

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#43 Cart in south Great Georges St.

Cart in south Great Georges St.

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#44 View north up O’Connell

View north up O’Connell

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Fascinating Vintage Photos Of Dublin From the 1960s

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#46 Grafton Street

Grafton Street

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#47 Drury Street and Fade Street

Drury Street and Fade Street

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#48 O’Connell Bridge, Dublin, 1961

O’Connell Bridge, Dublin, 1961

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#49 South Great George’s Street, Dublin – 1961

South Great George’s Street, Dublin – 1961

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#50 Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle

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#51 Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle

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#52 View along Quay on north bank, R. Liffey

View along Quay on north bank, R. Liffey

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Fascinating Vintage Photos Of Dublin From the 1960s

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#54 College Green

College Green

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#55 Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland

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#56 One-horse dray in Dame St. Dark afternoon

One-horse dray in Dame St. Dark afternoon

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#58 Cyclists near City Hall

Cyclists near City Hall

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#59 Cyclists waiting for a green light in Dame St. at head of South Great Georges St., Dublin

Cyclists waiting for a green light in Dame St. at head of South Great Georges St., Dublin

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#60 Dray horse Dame St. ,Dublin

Dray horse Dame St. ,Dublin

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#61 Burgh Quay after a shower

Burgh Quay after a shower

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#62 O’Connell statue after a shower

O’Connell statue after a shower

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#64 Dawson and Nassau Sts in the morning, Dublin

Dawson and Nassau Sts in the morning, Dublin

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Zoe Brooklyn says:

February 2, 2022 at 11:28 Copy Link of a Comment

There is something aesthetically pleasing about the complete absence of street markings

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Sophia Luna says:

February 2, 2022 at 11:29 Copy Link of a Comment

Mountjoy Square looks the same 60 years later. The roads need to be narrowed in the area around the square, and the footpaths need to be widened.

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Naive Cat says:

February 2, 2022 at 11:29 Copy Link of a Comment

Wow, it looks so clean

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Lord Librarian says:

September 20, 2023 at 21:36 Copy Link of a Comment

It looked far better back then.

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