Archive (237 life histories found)

A picture of chefs - Harry Browne trained as a chef and worked in many kitchens and hotels

Mulanje Mountain, Malawi as seen from Mulanje golf course

A photo of Frank Gaynor with the PMUP Team members taken in Korogwe, Tanzania in 1996

A photo of Frank Gaynor with the Providence Secondary School staff members, on Zomba Mountain in Malawi, 1985

A photo of Frank Gaynor with his motorcycle taken near Lake Nakuru, Kenya 1964

The most interesting part of the shirt manufacturing career was the relationship with the Solo Shirt Co. This was run by a big thick farmer, Leonard McGuckan. Leonard had had a heart attack in 1959 and was confined to bed for life. After a year…

While selling in London I stayed at The Irish Club in Eaton Square. This was a significantly dignified address, probably the most exclusive address in London. It was a dreadful place. Clubs are frequented mostly by bachelors, widowers, the…

Having found a foothold in business in London I commuted there with increasing regularity for the next 30 years. On the first trip I had no idea where to stay so I phoned Fr Paddy Walsh, who was living with the Vincentian community in Strawberry…

I had been disappointed in 1967 when the Foyle factory closed and the family humbled. For reasons not connected to logic I bought ( £176K) a factory in Galway in 1979 and succeeded in losing everything I ever made almost instantly (employing 120…

Austin Reed had a large factory in Omagh (also one that our family established and made a balls of) but it was modern and shambolic, employing 250 people and English management. The English management was most objectionable, they seemed to think…