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Monthly Archives: January 2012

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Status for Women – An Irish newsmagazine – Issue #1 – March 1981

January 31, 2012 by dubdoug

We first featured Status Magazine back in October in this blog post. I didn’t then have any copies of the magazine but the post featured a few adverts (from Magill) for it.  But since then, I’ve now got my hands on actual copies of issues 1 and 2. (Thanks Sinead!) This post is about issue 1 which issued in March 1981 just weeks after the Artane, Stardust tragedy. I’ve included a scan of one of Nell McCafferty’s harrowing reports on the aftermath […]

Categories: 80s, Featured Magazines with Front Cover

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Jimmy Saville in Dublin, May 1968

January 30, 2012 by dubdoug

Even Steven was situated at 150 Capel St, Dublin. Anybody got a colour pic of the building with this mural? Almost 40 years later, Celebrity Chef, Gary Rhodes opened a restaurant at this address! From Spotlight May 4 & May 18th, 1968. Shopping Pix by Frank Fennell

Categories: 60s & earlier, Fashion, Popular, TV, Radio & Technology

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Old Adverts #46 – Terrific New Single from Kelley, 1970

January 26, 2012 by dubdoug

Categories: 70s, Adverts, Music - Mainstream

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Old Adverts #45 – Various Cork Ads, 1950

January 26, 2012 by dubdoug

Categories: 60s & earlier, Adverts, Food, Drink & Cigs

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Retro Worries #8 – Desperate

January 24, 2012 by dubdoug

Categories: 70s, Retro Worries

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100 Reasons to be Cheerful – In Dublin, April 1980

January 23, 2012 by dubdoug

One of this weekend’s English newspaper supplements had a main feature entitled,  ”Reasons to be Cheerful”. It reminded me, not just of the Ian Dury track, but of a similar article (scans above) from In Dublin, back in April 1980, when it celebrated its 100th issue. This article is itself very similar to the subsequent “200 Reasons to stay in Dublin“ feature from March 1984, when In Dublin celebrated its 200th issue. Like this blog and like life, it’s all a […]

Categories: 80s

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Old Adverts #44 – Pop Eye 1967

January 22, 2012 by dubdoug

Categories: 60s & earlier, Adverts, TV, Radio & Technology

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Dublin Excursions Handbook – 1957

January 22, 2012 by dubdoug

Above photos are from a book I received as a Christmas gift last month. Its an excursion booklet for the British Association for the Advancement of Science, which took place in Dublin in 1957. The list of over 20 excursions are listed below.

Categories: 60s & earlier

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Old Adverts #43 – Penneys Dublin, 1969

January 22, 2012 by dubdoug

Categories: 60s & earlier, Adverts, Fashion

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Women DJs in Ireland – 1966, 1973 & 1998!

January 19, 2012 by dubdoug

First page of above article enlarged below… Above from Irish Independent, August 1998  Dandelion pic from DJ feature from U magazine 1998. See thumbs below for full article. Above 2 scans & Aoife pic from Sunday Times Culture DJ Feature, Jan 99 Thumbs below are from U magazine  Sep 1998. Article by Lucy Taylor, includes interviews with Miss Ken D, Dandelion, Claire Moloney, DJ Troya, Brownsugar, Mandy Reid, Lisa Shanahan & Aoife NicCanna. Pix by Peter Oxford & Lorna Fitzsimons.

Categories: 60s & earlier, 70s, 90s & later, Clubs & Pubs, Popular

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George Best – Home in Manchester & at Penney’s Dublin, 1970

January 17, 2012 by dubdoug

Above scans are from an article from New Spotlight Jan, 1971, entitled “At home with Georgie Best”. Six months earlier, the same magazine carried a story by Donal Corvin on Georgie’s visit to Dublin on 18th August, 1970 when he performed the opening of a new food hall in Penneys in Henry St. Photo and article scans from this below. Click on article to enlarge and read.

Categories: 70s, Sport

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Old Adverts #42 – Crown Topper, Dublin 1967

January 16, 2012 by dubdoug

Categories: 60s & earlier, Adverts, Fashion

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Teenage Auto Rampage, Dublin 1985 – The Face #67

January 16, 2012 by dubdoug

 Scans from a seven page article from the November, 1985 issue of the Face magazine. Full text of the article available on the thumbs below.

Categories: 80s

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Old Adverts #41 – The Golden Disc, Dublin, 1967

January 10, 2012 by dubdoug

I love this photo.

Categories: 60s & earlier, Adverts, TV, Radio & Technology

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Retro Worries #7 – Pants

January 10, 2012 by dubdoug

From New Spotlight, April 1970

Categories: 70s, Retro Worries

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Old Adverts #40 – Jeans in Ireland, 1971-73

January 8, 2012 by dubdoug

Jeans only became widespread in Ireland in the 1970s. If you look through any Irish pop or entertainment magazine from 40 years ago, you’ll find at least one full colour page advertising the dynamic lifestyle of denim. Dingos were made in Co. Louth.  I’ve scanned in a selection of magazine adverts from 1971 to 1973. Irish manufactured Jeans on the top, followed by adverts from their international competition (Wrangler was popular at my school back then) and finishing with an […]

Categories: 70s, Adverts, Fashion

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Eamonn Dunphy tells it like it really is – 1971

January 6, 2012 by dubdoug

Scanned from New Spotlight September, 1971. see also: Eamon Dunphy Interview – Man Alive 1974

Categories: 70s, Sport

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Retro Worries #6 – Garda

January 4, 2012 by dubdoug

Scanned from “You & Your Problems” Spotlight Magazine, 1969

Categories: 60s & earlier, Retro Worries

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Old Adverts #39 – Yamaha 50, 1969

January 4, 2012 by dubdoug

Categories: 60s & earlier, Adverts, Travel & Tourism

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Phil Lynott – Dublin, Summer,1972

January 3, 2012 by dubdoug

 Scanned from New Spotlight Magazine, August 1972. Pix by Roy Esmonde See also: Phil Lynott marries Caroline Crowther, Feb, 1980  Phil Lynott in Dublin Wimpy Advert Phil Lynott Fashion Freak Out 1971

Categories: 70s, Music - Mainstream

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Old Adverts #38 – Discatron, 1966

January 3, 2012 by dubdoug

Categories: 60s & earlier, Adverts, TV, Radio & Technology

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