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The 1950s

Ireland in Pictures

Lensmen Photographic Archives author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd

Published:9th May '22

Should be back in stock very soon

The 1950s cover

Ireland’s premier photographers, The Lensmen, captured the essence of life in Ireland during the 1950s in their stunning and thought provoking images.

A beautiful and evocative collection of photographs, capturing a simpler decade in our country’s history. Customs, fashions, sporting events, family life and working lives, high days and holy days.

An enchanting look at the Ireland of yesteryear.

splendid compilation ... highly recommended ... a real page-turner

-- Ireland’s Own

'evocative'

-- Ballincollig News

'a welcome stocking filler for older relatives and friends'

-- Irish Farmers Monthly

'a comforting stroll down memory lane'

-- Irish Farmers Monthly

'a gem on every page in this terrific book'

-- Ireland’s Own

'a great piece of work'

-- Ireland’s Own

'stunning and thought-provoking images'

-- Ireland’s Own

'one of the best picture books to appear this year'

-- Irish Independent

'a beguiling collection of monochrome photographs from a very different Ireland'

-- Books Ireland

'fascinating'

-- Donegal Democrat

'thought-provoking'

-- Donegal Democrat

'stunning'

-- Donegal Democrat

'superb'

-- The Avondhu

'will bring hours of joy'

-- The Irish Field

'the perfect gift to give at any time, but especially at Christmas'

-- The Irish Field

'a celebration of a decade, and is all the more beautiful for being so'

-- The Irish Field

'a superb representation of life in Ireland'

-- The Irish F

ISBN: 9781788493406

Dimensions: 220mm x 220mm x 12mm

Weight: 615g

160 pages

2nd New edition