Wonderful footage; terrific agility of the cyclists,sensible overcoats on speedy pedestrians and what a shine on the bus. Wonderful.

Wonderful to watch

Really enjoyed that Aoife. Thank’s for digging that out.
Top marks

Well done Aoife, a really interesting piece and more so because I was a 1965 baby. Journalism does not have to be wars and rock stars all the time.

The Irish habit of jay walking hasn’t changed anyway!

Thanks for that Aoife.

Perhaps because it is in black & white, thus negating any gaudy signs, but Dublin really looks great in this footage, in my opinion.

Could Dublin City Council introduce a rule that would compel shops (in the city centre) to only have monotonic signage, like in certain towns in England? That would allow the eye to be drawn to the beauty of the architecture in our capital’s centre, rather than to multi-coloured advertising and logos.

Nice video Aoife. One thing that struck me is how relaxed everyone looked. Dublin looks really well. Alot cleaner than today.

The wind jammer was there in 1965! (4.25) Still going strong in 2013!

Thank you aoife loved it

The year I was born. I love that you could go up Winetavern St towards Christchurch. No Sam Stephenson monstrousity on Dame St. You could drive down Grafton St, and the RA type bus were fabulous. Wonderful stuff.

Great video. There seemed to be more pedestrian crossings back then, no `pay and display`, no clamping and a much better flow of traffic for it. The lack of traffic lights helps of course. If anything, I am amazed how little that part of Dublin has changed. Thanks for the video!

“Ship of fools” is playing in Metropole cinema beside the Pillar. Super video

Youtube has actually been around for quite some time now Claire…

Jasus me da was a bus driver for years back then in dublin, He must of watched this in his youth the poor man had to give it up because of back trouble I doubt his bus seat back then helped him R.I.P. Paddy

That was so cool. Was that a cinema beside easons at the end there?

Dame street looked great without the Stephenson bank. Why on earth did they rip those lovely big buildings out. We really are thick paddies

Nice one! What’s most striking, the city is hardly different now, only Grafton Street is not a street anymore. You have the same amount of muppets jaywalking in front of the bus, now there is a proof it’s a deep-rooted tradition.

Nelson’s Column still there, a year before getting blown up.

Aoife, what a lovely clip of 1965 Dublin. Brings back so very many fond memories of people I have known but sadly are no longer here and indeed street scapes of the era. Nice to see what it used to be like heading up towards Christchurch and down Grafton Street. Nice also to see Nelson Pillar in the prominent spot in O’Connell Street. Wonder on what day of the week the clip was taken? Traffic seems quite light all along all the routes traveled. Superb archive material and a real treasure to have. Cheers.

I was supervising a senior citizens computer class today and this went down a real treat.

Well done ,it was a special 10 mins for Me , keep up the good work , big fan.

They should re use this video for bus driver training. Look how calmly and responsibly he drives in contrast to today’s boyos.

Used to jump on the 78 bus at the corner of Batchelors Walk when it went in the opposite direction around the Liffey. Any videos of around the Liberties – Guinness brewery area? ClassIc vIdeo .the end of the Rare Aul Times. Thanks Aoife

You can almost smell the traffic fumes in the damp autumnal air of the city centre. A bygone era.

I was on video it journey road O’Connell street to Nassau Street on October 2012 it hope you will enjoy watch on video http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yqh6lseYH5Q

Great video. Good to see road users and pedestrians are as thick as they are today. At least that hasn’t changed.

The bus drove down grafton street?! When was that pedestrianised? Love the lack of Starbucks and McDonalds, happier times in Dublin

Nostalgia. I can vaguely remember the Garda on O’Connell Bridge on point duty keeping the traffic flowing. Long white gloves and a long white baton.

Loved this, thanks so much for sharing. Please post more of this clips.. They are all very interesting.

Amazing how few poles there are. Dublin is swarming with clutter these days.

Great video.
Did I catch a glimpse of Bang Bang?
Do I remember? Will I ever forget?
Thanks.

Didn’t see any traffic lights….???? Wonderful clip….really enjoyed it…thanks Journal!

The year I was born. Did anybody notice the Swastika Laundry van at 6.21?

Always great to see these older videos!! Theres one up there of Galway in 1965 too, around the time that the Cathedral opened up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjIigedsaXA

Looks great….

I see the film “Ship of Fools”, was playing in the Curzon..

What a wonderful treat to just sit back and view so many wonderful memories of the years I lived there. Sure brings back many memories of cycling down towards Trinity College, then here and there to various places in which I worked.
Have to admit I would in no way cycle in Dublin now, having been back a few times and seeing the huge increase in traffic!! Stil good luck to everyone there and many thanks to Ger for sharing this very special history of Dublin, in the “old days.”

Aoife, thanks for that. This brings back many happy memories of Dublin for me.

Thanks Aoife….that was a great spin

Here is a follow up video shot in colour in 1976. Sound is essential.

Notice the absence of Nelson’s column!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWUferyKCww

Nothing changes, there was a TD called Kenny from Mayo in the Dáil back then also.

Love the traffic cops and no traffic.

Ah! Nelsons Pillar! I remember climbing the steps of Nelson’s Pillar as a very young child, one can almost touch and smell the damp walls on the narrow, winding staircase.

Thank you for the views of the days of yore, when ladies’ were yet ladies’ still! and the only trousers to behold were worn by the men!

When the policemen in white gloves had naught to do but direct the traffic.

Dublin looks as old then as it does now?

Bit late to the game, this surfaced last year sometime, class video all the same though

Just discover you tube aoife?

Other video it journey Westmoreland street to Upper O’Connell Street http://m.youtube.com/?reload=7&rdm=mh38ut5wc#/watch?v=OHdlvy5kCc8

The video captures a disappearing city and lifestyle – junctions here are managed by Gardai, there’s a messenger boy on his bike on Dame street, a sense of measured calm with little traffic in evidence and facades long gone including – I think – the former InterContinental Hotel on Dame street (replaced now by Central Bank) Thanks Aoife for uploading and running this again – I would have missed it completely!

They’re all driving on the wrong side of the road!

Dump