View from Nelson's Pillar (now demolished). Dublin 1963.

From the vantage point of Dublin's now-demolished Nelson's Pillar in 1963, a curb diagonally divides this high-angle street scene. On the sidewalk, pedestrians pass a litter bin urging “CLEANER STREETS PLEASE.” In the road, harsh sunlight casts long shadows from a group of men, including two in uniform and four younger men in dark suits, one of whom holds a small trophy aloft. The stark contrast between bright, sunlit surfaces and deep shadows is a prominent feature of the image.

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Dublin, Dubliners

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