A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
Electric Generations – now open
We are delighted to support an exciting new exhibition, in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire, which explores how Irish people reacted to a mysterious new power entering their homes: electricity. Electric Generations, now open at dlr LexIcon in Dún Laoghaire, shows how electricity – an invisible force that few understood – caused fear at… 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.
The House You Want, 1930s
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Shannon Scheme.
Easter Fires
A selection of Easter print advertisements from ESB, 1930s.
Pamphlet library: 1940s-60s
We have digitised 21 surviving rural pamphlets (1940s-1960s) and are delighted to launch our online library.
How units can help, 1954
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
For £40: Complete electrical equipment for all normal domestic services
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
All the hot water you need, 1961
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Barngold Mill, 1955
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Improved plant production with electricity
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Grain elevating by electricity, 1956
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Radiant heat, 1955
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Modernising the farm kitchen
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.