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Sunbeam
Project Partner:
Frameworks Films
Contact:
www.frameworksfilms.com
Date: 21 January 2005
Venue: Blackpool Community Centre
Project Description:
The Sunbeam Wolsey Factory was one of the biggest employers on the northside of Cork City throughout much of the 20th century. Although it finally closed its doors in the 1990s, its imposing structure was a permanent reminder of friendships formed, romances kindled and the long hours of hard work. In this film former employees recount stories of working in the Sunbeam, their memories stirred by the dramatic fire which swept through the complex in September 2003, signalling the final end of the Sunbeam. Sunbeam was produced by Frameworks Films in collaboration with The Northside Folklore Project.