1947

1947 – Down Shoes Factory, Banbridge, Co. Down

A listed art deco building, initially built as an advance factory for the Northern Ireland Ministry of Commerce. In 1947, Down Shoes Ltd was opened to manufacture less expensive shoes for the Lotus Group.

1947 – Former Aldephi Cinema, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Architect: Robinson & Keefe

Opened in 1947 as an entire entertainment complex, the Adelphi comprised a cinema, a restaurant,

1947 – Holiday Camp, Red Island, Skerries, Co. Dublin

Holiday camp constructed in the late 1940s and early 1950s by the Quinn family. Closed in the late 1970s and demolished a few years after.

1947 – River Heights School, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Built to a fairly standard design used throughout the 1940s and early 1950s in Winnipeg, River Heights School is an example of the larger variant of the design.

1947 – The Submarine Bar, Crumlin, Dublin

Architect: T.P. Kennedy and Dermot O’Toole

Opened as Mills, later known as The Submarine Bar. Originally the structure included accommodation for the publican.

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