Synopsis
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.
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The Lensmen Photographic Agency is the leading press and social photographer in Ireland. The archive dates back to the early 1950s and is comprised of over 400,000 images, documenting every aspect of life in contemporary Ireland.
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'a superb representation of life in Ireland' -- The Irish Field 'a celebration of a decade, and is all the more beautiful for being so' -- The Irish Field 'the perfect gift to give at any time, but especially at Christmas' -- The Irish Field 'will bring hours of joy' -- The Irish Field 'superb' -- The Avondhu 'stunning' -- Donegal Democrat 'thought-provoking' -- Donegal Democrat 'fascinating' -- Donegal Democrat 'a beguiling collection of monochrome photographs from a very different Ireland' -- Books Ireland 'one of the best picture books to appear this year' -- Irish Independent 'stunning and thought-provoking images' -- Ireland's Own 'a great piece of work' -- Ireland's Own 'a gem on every page in this terrific book' -- Ireland's Own 'a comforting stroll down memory lane' -- Irish Farmers Monthly 'a welcome stocking filler for older relatives and friends' -- Irish Farmers Monthly 'evocative' -- Ballincollig News splendid compilation ... highly recommended ... a real page-turner -- Ireland's Own
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