Electricity in the county before ESB Clare had electricity before the establishment of ESB in 1927. ESB’s annual reports record 8 local electricity suppliers in the county — that means 8 individuals or companies who had permits to commercially supply electricity to 3 or more homes and businesses in their local area. The reports do… Continue Reading
Electric Generations Exhibition
Opens Monday 2 October at the DLR LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire
9 gallons for a penny!
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Rural photos from Jerry Corbett
Another batch of never-before-seen rural photographs from the private collection of Jerry Corbett.
Pamphlet library: 1940s-60s
We have digitised 21 surviving rural pamphlets (1940s-1960s) and are delighted to launch our online library.
For £40: Complete electrical equipment for all normal domestic services
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Modernising the farm kitchen
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Bring water to your home the electric way!
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Electrical farm appliances catalogue
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Treat your kitchen to an electric kettle, 1956
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Electric floor-warming
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
The electric farm food cooker, 1957
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Heating the home with electricity
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
How to get your house wired
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Rural Electrification pamphlet
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.