Fifty Years of Architectural Memory | Dublin News

Fifty years ago, a humble photo collection in Dublin became the Irish Architectural Archive — a time capsule preserving Ireland’s vanishing built heritage. From crumbling Georgian streets to iconic cinemas like the Metropole (now Penneys), they’ve amassed 600,000 photos and 2.5 million drawings, including rare famine-era workhouse plans and snapshots of rural life from the 1950s. Stored even in original tubes and drainpipes, their archive is open to all — architects, students, and curious locals — with free exhibitions inviting everyone to explore Ireland’s architectural soul. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a45b7c497e3ee2a4