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This looks very interesting. A new book, out on November 21st, containing loads of photos of Dublin youth and street culture from Dublin 1950 to 2000. The man behind this hard back book is Garry O’Neill. You can find out … Continue reading
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Elaine, from the UK, recently got in touch with BrandNewRetro. Whilst hanging out on the Kings Rd, London, back in 1981, the folk from i-D magazine took her into a studio for an impromptu photo shoot. Her photo then appeared … Continue reading
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On 27th October, 1979, Malcolm McLaren and Adam Ant both attended the same wedding in London. Adam with his Ants had just recorded & released the brilliant “Dirk wears white sox” album. So Malcolm got talking to Adam, asking about … Continue reading
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The Beano, Topper, Beazer, Hornet, Cor, Tiger and Jag, Scorcher, Roy of the Rovers these were my favourite comics. One thing they had in common was that they all came from the UK. I never got into the American genre … Continue reading
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Front and back of membership card for Sloopys nightclub, Fleet St, Dublin. Expiry date on card is April 1972. >
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Star Style was a fashion feature which ran for about a year in Record Mirror circa 1983. This shot features long time (1993 – 2008) Dalkey resident, Lisa Stansfield, aged 17 years. She had yet to achieve success with her … Continue reading
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In the late 70s/80s Susan & Regine Moylett, sisters of Johnny Fingers (the pyjamarama keyboard player with the Boomtown Rats) moved ‘No Romance’, their stall in the Gaiety Green, to a shop in Aungier St. It sold a lot of … Continue reading
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Click on image above to enlarge. The above is from 1974, published in a book called “A Future for Dublin”. The book has some interesting photos and artists impressions of proposals to transform empty spaces in the city. I start … Continue reading
