We’ve scanned four more photos from this 1961 book of photographs by R.S Magowan called “Dublin and Cork”.
The top 2 photos are from Stephen’s Green. The third one is the Creation Arcade, just off Grafton St, which opened in 1959 and was demolished in January 2013.
Creation arcade demolished in 2013 (?) – is this where Top Shop is now – I can’t remember where it was? That looks like a fairly affluent Dublin, look at those cars on the street, looks more like New York.
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Deirdre, Creation Arcade was at Lemon St/Hibernian Mall just off Grafton St. Demolition man photos here http://www.broadsheet.ie/2013/01/31/destroying-creation/
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Gawd, had no idea Creation Arcade was gone! In 2013???? Blimey! I tend to avoid that area now, anyway. Grafton St. is so tatty. Even up to the 70s it still had a bit of class but it’s just grotty now.
Ok, rant over. Lovely pics, Doug. The ladies are so well turned-out, very elegant. The “older” gent in the second one, just to the right of the pic, kinda looks like he’s using a mobile 😁
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Those pics reminded me of the 50s (?) song by Noel Purcell (I think?). Dad, a Dub, used to sing it:
“Dublin can be heaven
with coffee at eleven
and a stroll in Stephen’s Green
there’s no need to hurry
there’s no need to to worry
you’re a king, and the lady’s a queen
Grafton Street’s a wonderland
there’s magic in the air
there are diamonds in the lady’s eyes
and gold dust in her hair.
And if you don’t believe me
come and meet me there
in Dublin on a sunny summer’s morning.”
Ok, not so magical if you were living in the flats in York St., or a newsboy with bare feet selling the Herdild ‘n’ Press… (the “Herald Boot Fund” apparently was a charity to buy them shoes, so Dad told me.Anyone know?). But still… lovely pics. Thanks, Doug. J.
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Ah. Yes, that song and photos do compliment. Know the song well. It was a also a fave of my late father in law.
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Didn’t even know the Creation Arcade existed & I lived in Dublin for years !
People dressed to the nines just going into town those days.
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