Ormond Hotel, Upper Ormond Quay. Featured "the Sirens" chapter in James Joyce’s Ulysees. Dublin 1963. Cars: Volkswagen Beetle, MG A, Ford Anglia

A 1963 view of Dublin’s Upper Ormond Quay, centered on the Ormond Hotel, a location famously featured in the "Sirens" chapter of James Joyce’s *Ulysses*. Adjacent businesses, such as "SUNSHINE BED & BREAKFAST" and "the IRISH SEWING COTTON co ltd," line the bustling street. Vehicles characteristic of the era are prominent, including a Volkswagen Beetle with license plate "AM 372," a parked MG A convertible, and a Ford Anglia, capturing a moment of daily life on the historic quay.

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Cars, Dublin

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