1960's O'Connell Street - Dublin Ireland
A nostalgic image of the main thoroughfare in Ireland's capital city Dublin c1969, with people & traffic parked at the G.P.O on O'Connell Street.
The area vacated by Nelson's pillar, referred to locally as Nelson's patch, is in use as a Bus parking zone. 
Enhanced image from 1969 John Hinde postcard view of O'Connell Street & G.P.O. building. Original photograph by R. Beer. 41 years later & in central Dublin the Milennium Spire is at the location formerly occupied by Nelson's Pillar, there are also traffic restrictions on O'Connell Street making it a more pedestrian friendly area than in the past. 
O'Connell Street, Dublin city center image. Dublin 2004 Photograph © by A. Geraty.
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