In 1922, Ireland was once more a battlefield, as the Civil War saw conflict break out all over the country. In this new series, photographer David Cleary returns to locations captured on film back in 1922 and takes new photographs showing how those settings have changed - or not.
This image, taken in June 1922, shows a crowd gathered at the bottom of Parliament Street in the centre of Dublin, watching the siege of the Four Courts on the other side of the Liffey. As you can see, most of the buildings – including the iconic Sunlight House with its distinctive frieze, and Dublin's City Hall – are more or less unchanged. The 1922 tramlines, however, are long gone.
1922 photo: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
