A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
The Electrical Installation of the Home, 1930s
A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
Christmas artwork
A selection of Christmas-themed artwork by ESB staff from the ESB Journal.
1960s Dublin Christmas lights
Photos of Christmas lights in 1960s Dublin from the ESB Journal.
Christmas comics
View a selection of 1960s Christmas-themed comics from the ESB Journal.
Christmas Covers from the ESB Journal
View a selection of 1950s and 1960s Christmas-themed covers from the ESB Journal.
Electricity in Ireland pre-ESB
Read more about electricity in Ireland before the establishment of ESB, from our internal magazine Prospect, November 1981.
Happy Halloween from ESB Archives!
A ghost story printed in the December 1949 issue of REO News.
Expert Workshop at the Royal Irish Academy : Shedding Light on ESB’s Archives
Podcast on research resources at ESB Archives now available online.
Revolution Papers issue 92: Connecting Ireland
ESB Archives were delighted to contribute to issue 92 of The Revolution Papers.
Advert for ESB shot in Dalymount Park, Dublin 1969
Dalymount park with its four high-standing pylons of thirty lights each pour 240,000 watts-worth of light down on the pitch was the location and story behind this advert for ESB from 1969 by Arcs agency
St Patrick’s Festival at Ardnacrusha
We are delighted to partner again with St Patrick's Festival this year and offer a unique '#JJINSTARAIL GOES TO ARDNACRUSHA' Experience.
New photos from the IRRS
New year, new photos from the Irish Railway Record Society (IRRS).
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
September ESB Journal covers
Five September covers for ESB Journal magazine 1958-1962