Look how clean and under crowded the inner city looks. Also, even though many of these people were dirt poor, they still tried to dress well when out. Dublin today is a decaying mess.
The only reason this video makes me sad is because this is my parents time and they are gone and I still miss them like crazy like a lot of other people watching.
Many thanks Phil. As you advise a collection of clips, but not just the 30s/40s. Some of the clips (such as the Huzzars on lower Grafton Street and the trams in O'Connell Street) are much older, possibly 1900 - 1920.
There was much more extreme poverty back then. Everyone has rose tinted glasses. Poverty, inequality, children with no shoes. Ireland seen as a developing country.
It was wonderful ...why? ..because it was run by Britain ..but inhabited by Irish ........now it's run by eu and inhabited by the desperate from all over the world ... that's not a criticism of the desperate from around the world. ...but it is governed by inept governments since the foundation of the so called "free state" .... this melacolic sentimental music only adds to the myth though that things were so good in the good old days .... People were more innocent and kind ....but there hardship that we have no concept of nowadays .. but look at the rent and housing crisis today ....great architecture and infrastructure trans buses all provided by the British ......
The depression and the war years. It looks pretty good from the video. A free state after centuries of oppression. I was there in the 1950s. Some who had a home there were doing well. People up from the country not so well. Many were too young to be away from home and living in lodging; many in the Civil Service not getting an adequate salary if they had to pay rent and buy food. Some got TB which was around then and died. Others got the Asian flu which was the epidemic then; some died; some survived but were damaged, their systems taking a long time to recover. Those who went to England had their own problems but if a few members of a family were together or if they had a community to rely on they did well. Glad I survived all that; Dublin then was depressing and struggling; each time has its own challenges. I am grateful I survived, it could have been otherwise, but I was strong.
What strikes me most about these clips is that everybody seems to be dressed in their best, according to their means. I remember my mother, who was of that generation, would not THINK of even answering the door without first checking her hair and make-up. It says a lot about a person's character -- and more accurately, their state of mind, their outlook, whether they're happy or depressed, etc; -- that they take the trouble to do that.
It was most certainly part of Dublin,as were the slums,which various other films have shown in some detail.Another wonderful,authentic view of Dublin (“the camera “doesn’t lie”!)Thank you,and please let us have many more.
Fantastic rare footage of a once beautiful city destroyed by greed and terrible planning the part about the sweepstakes looks strange to us for more of this on ytube its Irish pigeon derby 1937 that had thousands of racers from all over the uk released at the espanade which is now called croppys acre
Its much cleaner now. Less crime than 40 years ago. I feel like you're only seeing the negative. Dublin is beautiful now. This video just doesn't show the slums from back then
I have no editing skills - but play from 4.15 to 5.00 to a friend and see if they have any idea what is going on in this bizarre footage! It's not until you look at the notices a few seconds before that it is clear what this strange ritual is all about.
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This was my mothers time in Dublin, she is now gone as well as the entire family. 🙏📿🙏
Look how clean and under crowded the inner city looks. Also, even though many of these people were dirt poor, they still tried to dress well when out. Dublin today is a decaying mess.
A reminder that we are in a graceless age to put it mildly.
The only reason this video makes me sad is because this is my parents time and they are gone and I still miss them like crazy like a lot of other people watching.
Thanks for uploading, it's really good
Beautiful thanks for sharing ❤️☘️❤️
Shes come a long way , and now look at her , i miss the way she was .
Many thanks Phil. As you advise a collection of clips, but not just the 30s/40s. Some of the clips (such as the Huzzars on lower Grafton Street and the trams in O'Connell Street) are much older, possibly 1900 - 1920.
Great video, thanks for sharing this with us all!
Keep well
Jarlath
brilliant as a dub this is amazing to see thanks for the upload
Beautiful i wish it was still like that thank you
When Dublin was full of Dubliners..Such a beautiful time& place back then......Salt of the Earth......
You're an idiot.
Bye bye sweet Dublin 😢
Dublin is not perfect but it is my city and I love it so very much. Maria
Ditto!
Same but look at the difference then and now
Such a shame to see our once beautiful city turned into the kip it is today!
Say why, do you live in Dublin 4?
I could not agree with u more, it is a kip now 👍👍
There was much more extreme poverty back then. Everyone has rose tinted glasses. Poverty, inequality, children with no shoes. Ireland seen as a developing country.
@@cathalmacsiurdain7762 I live in D8!!
It was wonderful ...why? ..because it was run by Britain ..but inhabited by Irish ........now it's run by eu and inhabited by the desperate from all over the world ... that's not a criticism of the desperate from around the world. ...but it is governed by inept governments since the foundation of the so called "free state" .... this melacolic sentimental music only adds to the myth though that things were so good in the good old days .... People were more innocent and kind ....but there hardship that we have no concept of nowadays .. but look at the rent and housing crisis today ....great architecture and infrastructure trans buses all provided by the British ......
Beautiful my town
Seems a much more elegant place than a lot of British cities at that time.
British?
We aren't British
Very nice
I am not gonna say it, but we're all thinking it right?
And not a hijab in sight
The depression and the war years. It looks pretty good from the video. A free state after centuries of oppression. I was there in the 1950s. Some who had a home there were doing well. People up from the country not so well. Many were too young to be away from home and living in lodging; many in the Civil Service not getting an adequate salary if they had to pay rent and buy food. Some got TB which was around then and died.
Others got the Asian flu which was the epidemic then; some died; some survived but were damaged, their systems taking a long time to recover. Those who went to England had their own problems but if a few members of a family were together or if they had a community to rely on they did well. Glad I survived all that; Dublin then was depressing and struggling; each time has its own challenges. I am grateful I survived, it could have been otherwise, but I was strong.
And it was also the grace of God that I and others survived.
What strikes me most about these clips is that everybody seems to be dressed in their best, according to their means. I remember my mother, who was of that generation, would not THINK of even answering the door without first checking her hair and make-up. It says a lot about a person's character -- and more accurately, their state of mind, their outlook, whether they're happy or depressed, etc; -- that they take the trouble to do that.
thought it is good to not think what other people think ( I don't need to wear make up for a stranger knocking at my door).
@@agajk2130 I expect you're unemployed and do your shopping in your pyjamas 🤦
@@ggg-eg5pz no, I'm not Irish teen.
Don't think the children chose to be barefoot.
4.50 The Nurse on No. 3 was definitely up to some tickety fix !!!!!
Great music (a version of 'Memories" - Maroon 5). Great selection.
Money makes life easyer,not better.
It doesn't show the slums and ghettos of the city it wasn't all like that video shows
It was most certainly part of Dublin,as were the slums,which various other films have shown in some detail.Another wonderful,authentic view of Dublin (“the camera “doesn’t lie”!)Thank you,and please let us have many more.
Love it ❤
Leaden times for the many...despite the sunshine.
Fantastic rare footage of a once beautiful city destroyed by greed and terrible planning the part about the sweepstakes looks strange to us for more of this on ytube its Irish pigeon derby 1937 that had thousands of racers from all over the uk released at the espanade which is now called croppys acre
The sweepstakes were a huge swindle
Saving Green Shield Stamps at the garage.
I still have a book of greenshield stamps
What a beautiful city it was it's become a dump now
You could say that about all old cities.
Its much cleaner now. Less crime than 40 years ago. I feel like you're only seeing the negative. Dublin is beautiful now. This video just doesn't show the slums from back then
Only the glamour for the tourists! Missed the captions!!
Just think none of these people have ever seen Spurs win the Premier League either.....
Nor their great great grandkids
Good times back then, I know, but there sure was a lot of poverty too. People more friendlier, however.
What's the donkey competition? Was it in the RDS or somewhere?
The best place and people
I have no editing skills - but play from 4.15 to 5.00 to a friend and see if they have any idea what is going on in this bizarre footage! It's not until you look at the notices a few seconds before that it is clear what this strange ritual is all about.
Yes. Great tourism clips. Where are all the overcrowded tenement houses where the vast majority of the people lived in those days?
The rare auld times!
Rip da and ma😢❤😢😢
Some look like 40s for sure and then some also look 20s or even 10s!
I remember Dublin City in the rare oul times
Not sure that is Dublin @3:58.
End of grafton street nr trinity college looks like part of the irish sweep stakes draw pagent
Looks like Dawson Street at the entrance to the Mansion House where the Irish Sweepstakes draw was to take place.
Turning into the front of the Mansion House from Dawson Street. Hospital Trust Draw.
What the fup is goin on around 3:55 to 4:55 ?
Was that the glory days of the Magdelene Laundries ?
Irish Sweeps derby parade.
Your mother could tell you about that!
Taken in1935
Several people I knew made a lot of money out of the Sweep. It was a con.
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