In 1922, Ireland was once more a battlefield, as the Civil War saw conflict break out all over the country. In this interactive 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 photo from the RTE Photographic Archive's Murtagh Collection shows the ruins of the Dublin United Tramways Company (DUTC) offices at 9 Upper Sackville Street (now Upper O'Connell Street), at the junction with Cathedral Street, Dublin in 1922. A crowd has gathered on the street. You can see Boots Dublin is on the right. The offices were destroyed during the Battle of Dublin which took place from 28 June to 5 July 1922.
At first glance, this corner looks unrecognisable - even those who are very familiar with 21st century O'Connell Street may struggle to figure out where exactly this photo was taken. But when you look closely, you can see that the building on the right is virtually unchanged, apart from the shop signage.
Original image © RTE Photographic Archive
