Nelson Pillar, O'Connell Street/Earl Street (demolished 8 March 1966), Dublin 1963. Published in Quinn, Edward. James Joyces Dublin. Secker & Warburg, London 1974.
Shot from a low angle in 1963, the fluted column of Nelson Pillar towers over O'Connell Street in Dublin. The imposing monument, seen here three years before its demolition on March 8, 1966, stands on a square pedestal with ornate lamps and an inscription for "CORAS IOMPAIR EIREANN". The wide, active street is lined with multi-story buildings, one featuring a prominent "ESSO" sign, while a tree branch frames the upper corner of the urban scene against a cloudy sky.
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