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dc.contributor.authorO'Keeffe, Mauriceen_IE
dc.contributor.otherSouth Dublin Librariesen_IE
dc.coverage.spatial---Dublinen_IE
dc.coverage.temporal2014en_IE
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-18T03:01:19Z-
dc.date.available2014-02-18T03:01:19Z-
dc.date.copyrightFor permission to reproduce any of these recordings, contact Irish Life and Lore at info@irishlifeandlore.com. For MP3 or CD copies of interviews, please see www.irishlifeandlore.comen_IE
dc.date.issued2014en_IE
dc.identifier.otherMICHAEL PURCELL 3.mp3 MICHAEL PURCELL 1.mp3 MICHAEL PURCELL 2.mp3 MICHAEL PURCELL 4.mp3
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10599/10756-
dc.descriptionMichael Purcell recalls joining Jacobs in 1966, working in the Drawing Office, and his colleagues there Cecil Fry, Jonathan Bewley, Mike Kellett, Ken Wilson and Bill Hodgins. Memories of the ‘old school’ atmosphere that prevailed in the workplace are also recounted. Track 2: The stages of biscuit-making, and the expertise of those who manufactured the product are described, as are the changing designs of the packaging. Track 3: Michael outlines the differences between the old building and the innovative technology in the new Tallaght factory, and he describes working closely with the UK suppliers, Henry Simon and Co. Ltd on machinery design matters. The move to Tallaght, and the unfortunate financial struggle for the company which followed are recalled. Track 4: The business acumen in the Quaker tradition and the atmosphere of the Bishop Street workplace are described. The fact that in 1966 a series of photographs was displayed in a case attached to the exterior of the building, supplied by Dublin Corporation, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Rising, is also recalled.en_IE
dc.formatMP3en_IE
dc.language.isoEnglishen_IE
dc.rightsFor permission to reproduce any of these recordings, contact Irish Life and Lore at info@irishlifeandlore.com. For MP3 or CD copies of interviews, please see www.irishlifeandlore.comen_IE
dc.subjectJacob'sen_IE
dc.subjectbiscuit factoryen_IE
dc.subjectindustryen_IE
dc.titleW&R Jacob & Co. Oral History Collection 14: Michael Purcell (b. 1940)en_IE
dc.typeSounden_IE
dc.internal.visibility1en_IE
dc.rights.holderFor permission to reproduce any of these recordings, contact Irish Life and Lore at info@irishlifeandlore.com. For MP3 or CD copies of interviews, please see www.irishlifeandlore.comen_IE
dc.rights.allowmp3downloadNoen_IE
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