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THESE PHOTOS SHOW pubs and shops around Ireland in the decades leading up to the 1980s.
Many have since closed – and the streets around them show a time when our towns and cities looked quite different.
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What links the businesses? Each of their signs was hand-painted by signwriter Kevin Freeney, who worked in and around Dublin for decades before his death in 1986.
Kevin’s son Paul Freeney now maintains a Flickr account dedicated to his father’s work, A Gentleman of Letters, where more examples of his signage can be seen. Paul writes:
We (Kevin’s family) do sometimes come across his work that we had not known about, but as time goes on and Dublin changes it happens less and less.
Paul now works as a photographer himself, specialising in capturing moments of street life in and around Dublin. His work can be seen on Flickr here.
For more information on Paul’s photography, visit paulfreeney.com.
Wednesday 4 December, 2024
Wednesday 4 December, 2024
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Pics: 11 shop fronts from a different Ireland
Premier Cycles
The Gin Mill
Beshoff's
The Merchant
John Taylor Tailors
Fred's Oasis
Balfe's Antiques
EP Stacey
The Commodore
Martin-Hudson & Gibson
St Stephen's Green
THESE PHOTOS SHOW pubs and shops around Ireland in the decades leading up to the 1980s.
Many have since closed – and the streets around them show a time when our towns and cities looked quite different.
What links the businesses? Each of their signs was hand-painted by signwriter Kevin Freeney, who worked in and around Dublin for decades before his death in 1986.
Kevin’s son Paul Freeney now maintains a Flickr account dedicated to his father’s work, A Gentleman of Letters, where more examples of his signage can be seen. Paul writes:
Paul now works as a photographer himself, specialising in capturing moments of street life in and around Dublin. His work can be seen on Flickr here.
For more information on Paul’s photography, visit paulfreeney.com.
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