December 2011 – Brand New Retro

2000 onwards

New Years Eve 2000, Dublin – The Slate

The page scans above are from Issue 2 of the Slate depicting night life in Dublin on New Year’s Eve, 2000. These “social pages” became a consistent feature right through […]

1966

Irish Showbiz New Year Resolutions 1966

Scanned from Miss Magazine, Jan 1966

Adverts

Old Adverts #37 – Tour Ireland by Car – 1957

1966

Christmas Ditching 1966

Scanned from Miss Magazine, Jan 1966

1964

Happy Christmas – The Wrong Trousers, 1964.

Every Christmas, the residents association organised a visit from Santa. […]

1980

Christmas Madness

1979

Peter Murphy’s Quiz Annual 1979

1966

Retro Worries #5 – Fashion Forum Red Marks

Scanned from Miss magazine, Feb, 1966.

1980

Vox – Irish Music Fanzine, Issue 4, December 1980

I’ve scanned in issue 4 of renowned Dublin music Fanzine, […]

1979

In Dublin – Christmas 1979

All pages scanned from issue 92 of In Dublin. Cover emrodiery by Susanne Linde. McGonagles open on Christmas Eve until 2 in the morning!!

1972

Old Adverts #36 – Time Machine 1972

Yes, it is an advert, see the contact information for Time Machine in the bottom right corner. (enlarged below) Taken from Gun Magazine #4 with thanks to Ed Butler.

1982

Old Adverts #35 – Integrated Bus & Rail Ticket – Dublin 1980’s

Top one from 1982, next two from 1985.

1965

Bord Failte – Ireland of the Welcomes – 1965

Above, a 15th century style banquet from Bunratty Castle, complete […]

1966

Retro Worries #4 – Sweet 18 and a Boy of 45 – 1966

Scanned from Miss Magazine, 1966

1982

Old Adverts #33 – Gaywear 1982

scanned from U magazine, June 1982

1972

Gun – Irish Music Mag #4 – 1972

I’m very grateful to Ed Butler who provided these scans for BrandNewRetro. I had never heard of this magazine until now. This is issue 4 and Ed reckons it may […]

1976