June covers of ESB Journal

View a selection of June covers 1959-1970, from our staff magazine ESB Journal

1959: Our cover photograph of the Oil Refinery at Whitegate, with St. Coleman’s Cathedral, Cobh, in the background, was taken by S. G. Reeves, Public Relations Department.1960: Our covcr is a drawing of the New Offices and Showrooms in Fleet Street, made by the Architect, Mr. Vincent Kelly, B.Arch., F.R.I.A.I,, F.R.I.B.A. The new premises were officially opened by the Minister for Transport and Power, Mr. Childers, on Thursday, 23rd June.1961: Swans on the Boyne”, was submitted by P. Harkin, District Manager, Dublin No. I. He receives the prize of a guinea* 1962: The Cover photograph, entitled “Wind P o w e r  was submitted by O. H.Bachmann, G.E.C. Communications, System Operations Department. 1963: We hasten to reassure our Cork readers and Paul Delaney, Rathmines Showrooms that the “Innisfallen” is stil aflloat, and to confirm to our Sligo 1964: Cover: (Top) In the loneliness of the grey dawn, ” Superman” Bernard Mangan, Ballyshannon Area Staff, begins to sprint the last four miles to the finish. (Bottom) “Team Spirit” —M. McSharry and J. O’Brien give a helping hand to N. Rooney over the last halfmile. These pictures were taken by Noel Murphy during the Sligo District 2nd Annual 50-Mile Walk from Sligo to Ballina. (Story and more pictures on pages 18-20). 1965: 1966: Cover: Ballintubber Abbey: the” restored cloisters. Photograph by Eustace Malcolm 1967: An aerial view of Ardnacrusha Generating Station. 1968: A novel  way of bringing material over difficult territory. Photo by Bart Bambury (G.E., Dunmanway) 1969: Kerry landscape near Killarney. (Taken by Noel Murphy, Sligo D/O.) 1970: The recently appointed Head Office Receptionists, photographed by Eustace Malcolm in St. Stephen’s Green