Temple Bar through the years - how classic pubs and nightclubs have evolved
Let's take a trip down memory lane with these archive photos
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Temple Bar is one of Dublin's landmark areas - so we decided to take a look at some photos that show what has changed, and what has stayed the same throughout the years.
Promoted as the capital's "cultural quarter", Temple Bar is a centre for nightlife as well as a tourist destination and incorporates numerous bars, restaurants and a number of cultural institutions.
Have a look at these archive photos and take a trip down memory lane.
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Old, undated photo of Temple Bar busker
[Original caption] "Busking has become popular in Dublin where the the example of successful rock bands like U2 has inspired a boom in the music business" (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images)
1 of 12Old, undated photo of Temple Bar district guitar shop
[Original caption] "A guitar shop in Temple bar district where the example of bands like U2 has inspired a boom in the music business" (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images)
2 of 12The Kitchen in 1990
[Original caption from January, 1990] "A woman dances on the packed dance floor at the Kitchen, a night club in Dublin's Temple Bar neighborhood which is owned by rock band U2."
The nightclub opened amidst fanfare and glamour on Valentine’s Day 1994. It had a capacity of just under 600 and had a "teacup"-shaped DJ booth that played raw techno (JDP, Genius), deep house (Blue), and scything drum ‘n’ bass, among other music genres.
The venue held its final night on May 4, 2002 (Photo by Gideon Mendel/Corbis via Getty Images)
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