Chronology of events
| 1821-30 | 1831-40 | 1841-50 | 1851-60 | 1861-70 |
| 1871-80 | 1881-90 | 1891-1900 | 1901-10 | 1911-21 |
| 1851 | |
| 1852 | Anenometer on the East Pier |
| 1853 | September 3rd - Departure of Victoria & Albert from Kingstown, following their visit to the Great Industrial Exhibition. She had arrived in Ireland on August 29th (it is unclear whether she arrived via Kingstown) |
| 1854 |
Christian Brothers (Eblana Avenue) opened 20,000 troops embark from Kingstown to fight in the Crimean War |
| 1855 | Traders Wharf constructed |
| 1856 |
Soldiers return from the Crimean War to Kingstown - less many casualties Crimean War Cannon arrives in Kingstown Birth of George Bernard Shaw (Playwright, critic, political activist, Nobel Prizewinner) at 33 Synge Street Dublin, spent much of his young life at Torca Cottage, Dalkey CBC Eblana Avenue opened Rumley Avenue renamed as Mulgrave Street |
| 1857 | |
| 1858 | HMS Ajax arrives in Kingstown Harbour and takes up a strategic position as a guardship |
| 1859 |
Completion of the Carlisle Pier, including the spur railway line Passage time Kingstown-Holyhead set at 3 hours 45 mins, with penalty for every excess minute Coastguard Station & Cottages opened Congreational Church, Northumberland Avenue opened - demolished 1950s & replaced by Lees furniture. later Dunnes Supermarket. now vacant building |
| 1860 |
St Johns Church Mounttown opened Harbour fully completed Crosthwaite Park developed St Joseph's Orphanage, Tivoli Road opened (Relocated from St Vincents Orphan House, Sussex |
