Archive (1372 life histories found)
Early line up of The Dubliners
A picture of The Dubliners band which Harry Browne liked to listen to
Early days in Powerscount demesne
A picture of Harry Browne with his wife in Powerscourt demesne in wicklow
Kim Novak, Born 1933
On his 21st birthday Harry Browne met Kim Novak who came into the restaurant he was working in
Sheila made all her own dance gowns, I hired the suits
A picture of Harry Browne and his wife Sheila - when courting they would attend lots of dances together
In my day the fish and chips were served in newspapers
Harry Browne remembered that fish and chips used to be served in newspaper
Chefs in uniform
A picture of chefs - Harry Browne trained as a chef and worked in many kitchens and hotels
A leather strap
A picture of a leather strap like the one that Harry Browne remember was used by the teachers in his primary school to discipline the children
Flock
A picture of flock which Harry Browne described as being used to stuff furniture
Turf cutting with my father, grandfather, grandmother and aunt Alice
A picture of Harry Browne's father and his family cutting turf
Site of my first swim in the canal
A picture of the place in the canal where Harry Browne fell into when he was a young boy