Film Archive – Rural Electrification

Rural Electrification

Rural Electrification promotional film, c.1955

Rural Electrification promotional film, c.1955

Promotional film from the 1950s with updates on progress of Rural Electrification Scheme
3 minutes
Power for Progress, 1955

Power for Progress, 1955

Documentary detailing the story of ESB and electricity in Ireland from 1927-1955.
18 minutes
More Power to the Farmer, 1957

More Power to the Farmer, 1957

Film celebrating the Rural Electrification Scheme and its transformative benefits to rural Ireland.
17 minutes
Modern Living Country Style, 1961

Modern Living Country Style, 1961

Colour film shot at RDS Horse Show shows how good design and electrical appliances can raise living standards.
6 minutes
Power for Prosperity, 1963

Power for Prosperity, 1963

Film chronicles the development and impact of ESB and electricity in Ireland from the Shannon Scheme in 1927 to the
5 minutes
Making Money from Clean Milk, 1966

Making Money from Clean Milk, 1966

Educational account of the techniques required to produce clean milk on a farms
24 minutes
Liquid Asset, 1967

Liquid Asset, 1967

Film explains how ESB can help get piped water into your rural home.
20 minutes
Death of the Banshee, 1996

Death of the Banshee, 1996

The story of Rural Electrification, narrated by Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
47 minutes

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