Shopping on Grafton Street, Dublin

Grafton Street awnings

This is an old photograph of Grafton Street. Can you see the awnings at the front of the shop?

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Grafton Street awnings
Courtesy of South Dublin Libraries

Grafton Street awnings

This is an old photograph of Grafton Street. Can you see the awnings at the front of the shop?

Courtesy of South Dublin Libraries

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Do you see the large blinds over the shop windows? They are called awnings. In the past awnings were used to stop the sun damaging the items in the shop windows.

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