The decade of the 1960s was characterised by worldwide economic boom, the rise of population after the war, ‘the Baby Boom’, and the emergence of Civil Rights movements. Student movements came to prominence around the world, culminating in the events of 1968.
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| Dublin in the 1960s |
Ireland also benefited from the economic boom and developing economy as policies of protectionism were abandoned and the country was opened up to international trade and industry. RTÉ television began on the last day of 1961.
The 1960s also saw the end of censorship in Ireland, and the provision of free post-primary education. The Civil Rights movement began in the North of Ireland, and the start of the ‘troubles’, which continued to the end of the century.
Take a look at these fascinating photos from National Library of Ireland to see what Dublin, Capital of the Republic of Ireland looked like in the 1960s.
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| Capel Street, Dublin at 9.30 am, June 28, 1960 |
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| Filming at Westland Row Station, now Pearse Station, in Dublin, June 24, 1960 |
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| New houses being constructed, Templeogue, Co. Dublin, 1961 |
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| Store Street, Dublin, September 1961 |
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| The late lamented Theatre Royal on Hawkins Street in Dublin, April 1, 1962 |
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| Garda directing traffic, O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, 1963 |
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| O'Connell Street, Dublin, June 1963 |
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| This is American model Linda Ward (later O'Reilly) posing, Dublin, circa 1963 |
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| A bunch of fascinated boys, and their equally engaged alsatian dog study something in the River Liffey at Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin, 1964 |
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| A nun with a most remarkable (and slightly dangerous-looking) veil/head dress waiting for a bus outside the Rotunda Hospital on Parnell Street, Dublin, 1964 |
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| A very direct stare from a woman shopping on Moore Street, Dublin, 1964 |
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| Mystery shoppers in Moore Street, Dublin, 1964 |
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| Protest against evictions from tenement buildings on York Street in Dublin, 1964 |
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| The Martello Tower in Seapoint with the children in fine fettle, 1964 |
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| The Heiton McFerran shop on the corner of Tara Street, circa 1965 |
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| A half-demolished Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street, Dublin, March 8, 1966 |
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| An Evening Press newspaper seller does a brisk trade on O'Connell Street, Dublin on the day after Nelson's Pillar was blown up, March 9, 1966 |
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| Ornate arch and gateway, Charlemont House, Parnell Square North at 116 St James's Street, Dublin, 1966 |
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| "The Irish House", Winetavern Street, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, 1968 |
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| A young nun walking Holy Communion girls past no. 3, Halston Street, Dublin on the feast of Corpus Christi, June 5, 1969 |
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| Busiest boy in Dublin, 1969 |
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| Children under a sign designed to protect them on the Pigeon House Road, Ringsend, Dublin, 1969 |
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| Derby Square in Werburgh St. facing the old labour exchange Jurys car park built on it now, 1969 |
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| Dublin's Marshalsea Barracks, 1969 |
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| Fruit seller with a very cheeky grin, Dublin, September 1969 |
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| Little boy putting money in nun's collection tray, Dublin, 1969 |
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| Returning to Dublin's 1932 urinals today (installed in advance of the 1932 Eucharistic Congress). This one was on Eden Quay, Dublin, and you can just catch a glimpse of Liberty Hall behind the tree, September 1969 |
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| Secondhand (pre-owned!) shoe stall at Cumberland Street Market in Dublin, 1969 |
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| The Parnell Monument at the junction of Upper O'Connell Street, Parnell Street and Cavendish Row, Dublin, 1969 |
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| The Parnell Monument, Dublin, July 1969 |
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| These two young entrepreneurs had set out their "stall" in front of St. Catherine's Church on Thomas Street in Dublin,1969 |
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