In 1901 John Pearson and Joseph Smith began to manufacture gates and fencing.  Their showrooms and offices were situated at 47 Dawson Street, Dublin.The company exported high quality ironwork to the British colonies and to South America, and their business expanded to manufacture structural steelwork.This podcast explores the challenges and successes experienced by the company before it fell into receivership in the 1970s.  The voice of Irwin Pearson, son of John Pearson, may be heard as he recalls earlier times in the business.  He was recorded at the premises of the Irish Architectural Archive at Merrion Square, Dublin <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In 1901 John Pearson and Joseph Smith began to manufacture gates and fencing. Their showrooms and offices were situated at 47 Dawson Street, Dublin. The company exported high quality ironwork to the British colonies and to South America, and their business expanded to manufacture structural steelwork. This podcast explores the challenges and successes experienced by the company before it fell into receivership in the 1970s. The voice of Irwin Pearson, son of John Pearson, may be heard as he recalls earlier times in the business. He was recorded at the premises of the Irish Architectural Archive at Merrion Square, Dublin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1901 John Pearson and Joseph Smith began to manufacture gates and fencing.&nbsp; Their showrooms and offices were situated at 47 Dawson Street, Dublin.The company exported high quality ironwork to the British colonies and to South America, and their business expanded to manufacture structural steelwork.This podcast explores the challenges and successes experienced by the company before it fell into receivership in the 1970s.&nbsp; The voice of Irwin Pearson, son of John Pearson, may be heard as he recalls earlier times in the business.&nbsp; He was recorded at the premises of the Irish Architectural Archive at Merrion Square, Dublin Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Smith & Pearson: An old Dublin family business

2022 National Heritage Award winning podcast based on over 4,000 oral history recordings that have been compiled in Ireland by Maurice O'Keeffe of www.irishlifeandlore.com since 1995. Maurice and Jane O'Keeffe of Tralee, Co. Kerry set up Irish Life and Lore, an educational and commercial organisation, to record and archive oral history in Ireland. Now it's time to share some of the best recordings with you, and allow you to listen to first hand accounts of pivotal moments in Ireland's national and social history. The generations which went before us could never have imagined the immense change which has come about in the way we live over the past century in Ireland. The Irish Life and Lore podcasts offer the listener an opportunity to hear the voices of eye witnesses to this change, in all their individuality and authenticity, and in their manner of speaking unique to their local area. We hope you enjoy listening! <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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2022 National Heritage Award winning podcast based on over 4,000 oral history recordings that have been compiled in Ireland by Maurice O'Keeffe of www.irishlifeandlore.com since 1995. Maurice and Jane O'Keeffe of Tralee, Co. Kerry set up Irish Life and Lore, an educational and commercial organisation, to record and archive oral history in Ireland. Now it's time to share some of the best recordings with you, and allow you to listen to first hand accounts of pivotal moments in Ireland's national and social history. The generations which went before us could never have imagined the immense change which has come about in the way we live over the past century in Ireland. The Irish Life and Lore podcasts offer the listener an opportunity to hear the voices of eye witnesses to this change, in all their individuality and authenticity, and in their manner of speaking unique to their local area. We hope you enjoy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2022 National Heritage Award winning podcast based on over 4,000 oral history recordings that have been compiled in Ireland by Maurice O'Keeffe of www.irishlifeandlore.com since 1995. Maurice and Jane O'Keeffe of Tralee, Co. Kerry set up Irish Life and Lore, an educational and commercial organisation, to record and archive oral history in Ireland. Now it's time to share some of the best recordings with you, and allow you to listen to first hand accounts of pivotal moments in Ireland's national and social history. The generations which went before us could never have imagined the immense change which has come about in the way we live over the past century in Ireland. The Irish Life and Lore podcasts offer the listener an opportunity to hear the voices of eye witnesses to this change, in all their individuality and authenticity, and in their manner of speaking unique to their local area. We hope you enjoy listening! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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