
Modern Living Country Style, 1961
Colour film shot at RDS Horse Show shows how good design and electrical appliances can raise living standards.
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Capacity crowds at ESB, Fleet St, Dublin, Easter Tuesday 1961
On Easter Tuesday, 4 April 1961, record crowds visited ESB showrooms in Fleet St, Dublin.

All the hot water you need, 1961
A selection of printed pamphlets from the Rural Electrification Scheme.

Brochure for all-electric flats at Shannon new town 1961
ESB advice brochure for tenants moving into Shannon town flats

July covers of ESB Journal
View a selection of July covers from our staff magazine ESB Journal 1959 to 1969

Rural electrification of Tracton, Co Cork in 1961
Area: Tracton Started: May 1961 Finished: December 1961 Poles used: 717 Line used (km): 100 Premises connected: 289 The figures

Rural electrification of Kiltubrid, Co Leitrim in 1961
Area: Kiltubrid Started: December 1960 Finished: July 1961 Poles used: 1360 Line used (km): 115 Premises connected: 207 The figures

Rural electrification of Melleray, Co Waterford in 1961
Area: Melleray Started: September 1961 Finished: October 1961 Poles used: 554 Line used (km): 50 Premises connected: 134 The figures

Rural electrification of Derrylea, Co Monaghan in 1961
Area: Derrylea Started: July 1961 Finished: October 1961 Poles used: 993 Line used (km): 89 Premises connected: 380 The figures

Rural electrification of Stranoodan, Co Monaghan in 1961
Area: Stranoodan Started: April 1961 Finished: October 1961 Poles used: 1430 Line used (km): 125 Premises connected: 426 The figures

Rural electrification of Kilrossanty, Co Waterford in 1961
Area: Kilrossanty Started: May 1961 Finished: November 1961 Poles used: 950 Line used (km): 82 Premises connected: 94 The figures

Rural electrification of Moyer, Co Cavan in 1961
Area: Moyer Started: March 1961 Finished: September 1961 Poles used: 1145 Line used (km): 102 Premises connected: 100 The figures

Rural electrification of Kilconny, Co Cavan in 1961
Area: Kilconny Started: February 1961 Finished: July 1961 Poles used: 925 Line used (km): 80 Premises connected: 30 The figures

Rural electrification of Boolyglass, Co Kilkenny in 1961
Area: Boolyglass Started: February 1961 Finished: May 1961 Poles used: 641 Line used (km): 57 Premises connected: 30 The figures