Lost industries from Dublin, 1960s to 1990s: some case studies
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Work and the availability of it is one of the features of human society that can be very contradictory in nature but has a huge impact; on the individual, on the community and its identity, and on the shape of the physical environment in which communities are situated.
Dublin city expanded significantly during the 20th century, particularly in the later decades. Many of the industries that were providing employment have changed; either disappearing altogether or adapting to technological and other developments in the intervening years.
This talk by Dublin City Historian in Residence Mary Muldowney at Cabra Library on Saturday 25 January at 3pm will focus on some individual case histories that illustrate this process, such as the gas industry and its offshoots; the car assembly industry; biscuit-making; the wire industry and the docks.