Old Photographs
Wedding at Newcastle Church, 1950s
Wedding at Newcastle Church of Billy Hennessy and Molly McEvoy with Peter O'Reilly, best man and Kathleen Hennessy, bridesmaid.
© South Dublin Libraries.Wedding at Newcastle Church, 1950s
© South Dublin Libraries.
© South Dublin Libraries.
Wedding at Newcastle Church, 1950s
Wedding at Newcastle Church of Billy Hennessy and Molly McEvoy with Peter O'Reilly, best man and Kathleen Hennessy, bridesmaid.
© South Dublin Libraries.In the 1940s and 1950s, people often dressed more formally than they do today. Men wore suits with shirts and braces. Women wore dresses, skirts with blouses, or a skirt suit. At that time, women in Ireland rarely wore trousers.
Take a look at this photo from a 1950s wedding in Newcastle, South Dublin. Do you think the clothes are different from those worn at weddings today?
Road Workers in Saggart, 1940s
Road workers in Saggart in the 1940s. Almost all men wore hats, even while working. They did not have any of the safety clothing, such as high-visibility jackets, that today's road workers must wear.
© South Dublin Libraries.Road Workers in Saggart, 1940s
© South Dublin Libraries.
© South Dublin Libraries.
Road Workers in Saggart, 1940s
Road workers in Saggart in the 1940s. Almost all men wore hats, even while working. They did not have any of the safety clothing, such as high-visibility jackets, that today's road workers must wear.
© South Dublin Libraries.This photo shows some typical road workers in Saggart in the south of Dublin in the 1940s. In those days, it was unusual for a man to leave his house without a hat.
At that time, road workers did not wear all the safety clothing that they are required to wear today. How many men can you count in the photo? Make sure to look closely. How many men in the photo are wearing hats