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Dublin's Grafton Street recalled in 1946 street scene
Original: 🇮🇪 Grafton Street, Dublin, 1946: shoppers in hats and long coats outside Woolworth's, bicycles at the kerb, a shiny blac
A period depiction of Grafton Street, Dublin in 1946 shows shoppers in hats and long coats outside Woolworth's, bicycles at the kerb, and a horse and cart sharing the road with an early motorcar. Woolworth's opened its first Irish store on the street in 1914, and the building's upstairs tea rooms were a local fixture. Irish and European history enthusiasts are sharing and discussing the image of everyday city life just after the Second World War.
Why now: Nostalgic historical imagery of Dublin's main shopping street resonates with people interested in Irish urban heritage.
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- 🇮🇪 Grafton Street, Dublin, 1946: shoppers in hats and long coats outside Woolworth's, bicycles at the kerb, a shiny black car and a horse and cart sharing the street, and the tea rooms waiting upstairs. Woolworth's opened its first Irish store here in 1914. These Edwardian… · fascinatingeurope@vivaldi.net · 4
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