This image gallery depicts the working lives of Dublin Corporation/Dublin City Council Staff. The short selection of images show staff at work and, also, how things have changed over the years. It reflects the challenges they encountered and the diversity of skills required by staff in the performance of their everyday duties.Read more about Working For the City and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries... | Copyright Notice.
This series of photographs is taken from the report of the Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into the housing conditions of the working classes of Dublin. The pictures give great insight into the miserable life in the overcrowded and poverty-stricken tenements and courts of Dublin in 1913.
Read more about 'Derelict Dublin: Images of the City from 1913'. | Copyright Notice.
This gallery consists of images of commercial premises (e.g. small businesses, factories, banks) from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection. We hope that these images will serve as memory triggers for Dubliners who may have worked or conducted business in these ‘trading places’. Read more about Commercial Dublin... | Copyright Notice.
This gallery consists of images of shops, stalls, and markets from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection. A few of these are still open for business but most have closed their doors. It is hoped that these images will serve as memory triggers for any Dubliner who was ever ‘sent out for the messages’.
Read more about Dublin shops and shopping... | Copyright Notice.
On 26 May 1974 Dublin played Wexford in the first round of the Leinster Championship as the undercard to the replay of the National League Final between Kerry and Roscommon. The quality of some of the football was such that the Kerry and Roscommon fans started laughing in the Hogan Stand. Five months later the Dublin Captain Sean Doherty lifted the Sam Maguire. The Dubs had arrived and forever changed Gaelic Football. Read more about the Dubs in the 1970s... | Copyright Notice.
The Digital Projects Section of Dublin City Public Libraries presented a series of events at public libraries during May 2011 as part of the Bealtaine Festival. Members of the public were invited to share their memories of the City through a selection of images from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection. The images prompted much debate and craic among the participants and are presented here online so that all members of the public can take a ‘stroll down Memory Lane’.
Sincere thanks to all who participated!
Further information about Memory Lane. Copyright notice.
This gallery consists of images of children going about their business in Dublin from the second half of the twentieth century up to the present day. It shows how Dublin’s childer and chislers filled their days from visits to the beach to dossing on street corners. It also shows the engagement of children in civic initiatives: the Junior Litter Wardens of Cabra and Ballymun, Community Pride events, Summer Projects, and the Community Games. Read more about images of childhood in Dublin and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries.... | Copyright Notice.
The images in this gallery are taken from a special supplement to the Irish Life newspaper that was published on 14 July 1922 entitled 'Ireland's Tragic Week'. Each photograph was accompanied by a short text. As you can discern, the editors of the Irish Life did not take an unbiased view of the hostilities. We have reprinted the accompanying text unedited and as it originally appeared in the pages of Irish Life. Read more about Civil War in Dublin - Images from Irish Life and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries... | Copyright Notice.
James Joyce's Dubliners (1914) presents a raw and uncompromising portrait of his native city in a book he described as 'my nicely polished looking glass'.
These images from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection show how Dublin as it was over fifty years later. They illustrate how the city had changed and yet, in some respects, stayed the same. The churches, streets, and pubs through which Joyce's characters roamed and schemed remained as central to Dublin life in the middle of the twentieth century as at the beginning.
Read more about the Dublin and Dubliners image gallery and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries... | Copyright Notice.
Labre Park was the first site built specifically for Travellers by a Local Authority in Ireland. It was opened in September 1967 at a cost of £50,000 and consisted of 39 concrete 'tigíns' in a row off Kylemore Road. Each 'tigín' was composed of a living room with a stove, a lavatory, and a place to wash. Residents of Labre Park slept in their caravans which were parked beside or behind each 'tigín'. Rents at Labre Park ranged from ten to thirty shillings per week.
Read more about the Labre Park image gallery and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries... | Copyright Notice.
There are 148 images in this galleryThu, 7 Apr, 2011This collection of 148 images of the aftermath of the Dublin bombings of May 1974 provides a valuable source of information on the tragedy. The material is of particular relevance to second-level students studying Northern Irish history and provides the basis for original research. Read more about the 1974 Bombings... | Copyright Notice | View 1974 Dublin Bombings on your Mobile Phone (QR Code).
There are 66 images in this galleryThu, 7 Apr, 2011Dublin City was awarded the title of European Capital of Sport 2010 by the European Capital of Sports Association (ACES). In recognition of this honour, Dublin City Public Libraries present here a small selection of photos from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection celebrating the proud sporting heritage of Dublin. Read more about Dublin's Sporting Heritage collection and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries.... | Copyright Notice.
There are 146 images in this galleryThu, 14 Apr, 2011These photos show features of Dublin that have disappeared or changed utterly during the second half of the 20th century. The gallery depicts a ‘vanishing’ rather than a ‘vanished’ Dublin - one that persists in the memories of those who walked its streets and called it ‘home’. Read more about Vanishing Dublin and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries.... | Copyright Notice.
There are 223 images in this galleryTue, 7 Feb, 2012This gallery consists of images of Public Houses from the Dublin City Photographic Collection. Some of these pubs are still open for business but most have vanished from our streets. It is hoped that these images will serve as ‘memory triggers’ for those Dubliners who frequented them, passed them by, or avoided them. Read more about this collection of photographs of Dublin Pubs and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries.... | Copyright Notice.
There are 37 images in this galleryThu, 3 Mar, 2011This image gallery depicts the working lives of Dublin Corporation/Dublin City Council Staff. The short selection of images show staff at work and, also, how things have changed over the years. It reflects the challenges they encountered and the diversity of skills required by staff in the performance of their everyday duties.Read more about Working For the City and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries... | Copyright Notice.
There are 77 images in this galleryWed, 6 Apr, 2011This series of photographs is taken from the report of the Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into the housing conditions of the working classes of Dublin. The pictures give great insight into the miserable life in the overcrowded and poverty-stricken tenements and courts of Dublin in 1913. Read more about 'Derelict Dublin: Images of the City from 1913'. | Copyright Notice.
There are 100 images in this galleryMon, 4 Apr, 2011This gallery consists of images of commercial premises (e.g. small businesses, factories, banks) from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection. We hope that these images will serve as memory triggers for Dubliners who may have worked or conducted business in these ‘trading places’. Read more about Commercial Dublin... | Copyright Notice.
There are 206 images in this galleryTue, 12 Apr, 2011This gallery consists of images of shops, stalls, and markets from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection. A few of these are still open for business but most have closed their doors. It is hoped that these images will serve as memory triggers for any Dubliner who was ever ‘sent out for the messages’. Read more about Dublin shops and shopping... | Copyright Notice.
There are 91 images in this galleryThu, 14 Jul, 2011On 26 May 1974 Dublin played Wexford in the first round of the Leinster Championship as the undercard to the replay of the National League Final between Kerry and Roscommon. The quality of some of the football was such that the Kerry and Roscommon fans started laughing in the Hogan Stand. Five months later the Dublin Captain Sean Doherty lifted the Sam Maguire. The Dubs had arrived and forever changed Gaelic Football. Read more about the Dubs in the 1970s... | Copyright Notice.
There are 93 images in this galleryThu, 9 Jun, 2011The Digital Projects Section of Dublin City Public Libraries presented a series of events at public libraries during May 2011 as part of the Bealtaine Festival. Members of the public were invited to share their memories of the City through a selection of images from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection. The images prompted much debate and craic among the participants and are presented here online so that all members of the public can take a ‘stroll down Memory Lane’. Sincere thanks to all who participated! Further information about Memory Lane. Copyright notice.
There are 94 images in this galleryTue, 26 Jul, 2011This gallery consists of images of children going about their business in Dublin from the second half of the twentieth century up to the present day. It shows how Dublin’s childer and chislers filled their days from visits to the beach to dossing on street corners. It also shows the engagement of children in civic initiatives: the Junior Litter Wardens of Cabra and Ballymun, Community Pride events, Summer Projects, and the Community Games. Read more about images of childhood in Dublin and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries.... | Copyright Notice.
There are 34 images in this galleryFri, 27 Jan, 2012The images in this gallery are taken from a special supplement to the Irish Life newspaper that was published on 14 July 1922 entitled 'Ireland's Tragic Week'. Each photograph was accompanied by a short text. As you can discern, the editors of the Irish Life did not take an unbiased view of the hostilities. We have reprinted the accompanying text unedited and as it originally appeared in the pages of Irish Life. Read more about Civil War in Dublin - Images from Irish Life and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries... | Copyright Notice.
There are 74 images in this galleryTue, 27 Mar, 2012Dublin is a city of churches, chapels, and meeting houses. This image gallery depicts some of them. Some remain, some have changed use, and some have vanished but all live on in our collective memory. Read more about Religious Buildings in Dublin and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries... | Copyright Notice.
There are 34 images in this galleryWed, 28 Mar, 2012James Joyce's Dubliners (1914) presents a raw and uncompromising portrait of his native city in a book he described as 'my nicely polished looking glass'. These images from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection show how Dublin as it was over fifty years later. They illustrate how the city had changed and yet, in some respects, stayed the same. The churches, streets, and pubs through which Joyce's characters roamed and schemed remained as central to Dublin life in the middle of the twentieth century as at the beginning. Read more about the Dublin and Dubliners image gallery and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries... | Copyright Notice.
There are 28 images in this galleryTue, 10 Apr, 2012Labre Park was the first site built specifically for Travellers by a Local Authority in Ireland. It was opened in September 1967 at a cost of £50,000 and consisted of 39 concrete 'tigíns' in a row off Kylemore Road. Each 'tigín' was composed of a living room with a stove, a lavatory, and a place to wash. Residents of Labre Park slept in their caravans which were parked beside or behind each 'tigín'. Rents at Labre Park ranged from ten to thirty shillings per week. Read more about the Labre Park image gallery and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries... | Copyright Notice.
