The Hodges Figgis bookstore,56-58 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 XE81, Eire, Ireland - 1768

The Hodges Figgis bookstore,56-58 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 XE81, Eire, Ireland - 1768 Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2MG3YAJ

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53.6 MB (2.2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5300 x 3534 px | 44.9 x 29.9 cm | 17.7 x 11.8 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

11 September 2019

Location:

56-58 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 XE81, Eire, Ireland

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. Recorded at 56-58 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 XE81, Eire, Ireland in 2019, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. At the centre of the view is The Hodges Figgis bookstore, 56-58 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 XE81, Eire, Ireland - 1768. The locality and subject together evoke everyday life, period building, shopfront economy, place identity, documentary photography, small-business culture, heritage landmark, contemporary social history, public realm, urban fabric, town-centre economy, local character, historic streetscape, and architectural character. The wider contemporary story combines consumer spending, store closures and how physical shops adapt to online competition. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with energy retrofit, tourism and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character. The image fixes commercial use and occupation within 56-58 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 XE81, Eire, Ireland at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changed technology. The surrounding story also includes commercial streetscape, street-level trading, traditional materials, high-street commerce, customer footfall, period detail, historic townscape, and changing land use. References to Ireland, Dublin, Hodges, 56-58, and Figgis give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at 56-58 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 XE81, Eire, Ireland matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects consumer spending and how physical shops adapt to online competition in a form that can be compared with future views of 56-58 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 XE81, Eire, Ireland. The image fixes evidence of changing use as a date-specific reference.