This theme is based on homes in Grandparents' time, parents' time and today. It deals with differences in the structure and appearance of the home over the decades.
Sources include:
(1) Old postcards and prints
(2) Lawrence collection views of the Big House and houses in towns and villages.
(3) Advertisements (often containing drawings) of town and country properties from local papers.
(4) Modern photographs of old houses.
(5) Books which deal with local building traditions and materials: - In the County Carlow context: "The Carlow Fence" by Michael Conry. Books, which deal with vernacular architecture.
(6) Old family group photographs taken outside the family home.
(7) Comparative materials could include brochures and fliers from local Estate Agents.
(8) Books about the Big House e.g. "The Carlow Gentry - what will the neighbours say?" by Jimmy O'Toole.