Category Archives: Cork

Sean Hughes & Cathal Coughlan (Fatima Mansions), NME, May 1992.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by dubdoug

From 20 years ago, this Irish heavy issue of the NME, had plenty on an old fave of mine, Sean Hughes and on the man with the flowers in his mouth, Cathal Coughlan (Fatima Mansions.) It is not a joint … Continue reading →

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Screen International – Cork Film Festival 1977

Posted on April 23, 2012 by dubdoug

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Another Girl Another Spotlight – Irish Rave Girls – 1970

Posted on April 19, 2012 by dubdoug

Another scan from New Spotlight and another from Pat Egan. From his “Where its at” column, the “Irish Rave Girls” mini feature launched in August with, for some strange reason, a Norwegian, actress Julie Ege (RIP) – see pic above … Continue reading →

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Retro Worries #17 – Reputation 1973

Posted on April 11, 2012 by dubdoug

scanned from New Spotlight 1973 Click here for previous Retro Worries

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Cork’s a Popping – 1968 Cork Fashion Shoot with the Dixies

Posted on March 29, 2012 by dubdoug

Scanned from New Spotlight 1968 – (photos not credited on article – but most likely to be by Michael O’Reilly or John Slye)

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Old Adverts #45 – Various Cork Ads, 1950

Posted on January 26, 2012 by dubdoug

This gallery contains 9 photos.

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Vox – Irish Music Fanzine, Issue 4, December 1980

Posted on December 18, 2011 by dubdoug

This gallery contains 15 photos.

I’ve scanned in issue 4 of renowned Dublin music Fanzine, Vox, which came out at the end of 1980. John Lennon had just died and there is a full page picture of him on page 21. The cover has a … Continue reading →

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Old Adverts #32 – Cork Nightclubs, 1976

Posted on November 28, 2011 by dubdoug

krojak-starlight-april-1976 cork nightclub

This gallery contains 3 photos.

These 2 adverts appeared in 2 different Irish “showbiz” magazines in late April, 1976. Krojaks is from “Starlight” magazine whilst the Swingers advert, and the piece below, is taken from its rival mag, “Scene”.

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Harpers Bazaar 1965 – Ireland on the Move

Posted on November 23, 2011 by dubdoug

This gallery contains 11 photos.

I’ve scanned in some great photos taken by David Montgomery in various Irish places during Harpers Bazaar trip to Ireland in the summer of 1964. Glad the locals joined in for some of these fashion shots. Scans below include Cork, … Continue reading →

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Joan Baez, Cork, 1980.

Posted on October 9, 2011 by dubdoug

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I didn’t know that Steve Jobs RIP, back in the late 70s/early 80s, dated singer/songwriter/musician and activist Joan Baez. Here’s a picture of Joan from 1980, not with Steve, at Siamsa Cois Laoi in Cork. Scan is from Magill magazine, … Continue reading →

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