One of the first posts on BrandNewRetro was about Almost News, a monthly magazine from Drogheda, when we took a look at its first two issues and remarked on its interesting set of contributors. Tony Clayton-Lea (now with the Irish Times) … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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All above photos by Elmar Ludwig except the skating rink photo which is by David Noble and all scanned from the excellent “Our True Intent is all for your delight” book (John Hinde/Martin Parr). Butlins left a run down Mosney … Continue reading
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Mosney was the first Butlin’s camp to be built outside of the UK and was opened in Co. Meath in 1948. This programme is our family souvenir from 1962, one of many holidays we took there in the 60s. Plenty … Continue reading
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1984 and Mosney holiday centre (no longer run by Butlins) introduces a computer centre, called the “Atari Computer Base” Related Link: Butlins Mosney snap mid 1960s
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Lots of intersting things in this issue of Hot Press from July 1988. The reason I still have a copy is because of the Zig and Zag interview but there are a few other interesting articles which I’ve linked to at … Continue reading
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I mentioned Gakbag Comic briefly in an earlier post about Drogheda mag Almost News. This Viz like comic features a lot of strips from its editor, Arthur Mathews and its assistant editor Mick Nugent I don’t know how many issues … Continue reading
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Below is an amusing collection of memories from the Drogheda music scene in the early 1980s, written by ex Drogheda man, Enda Murray, who now lives in Australia. Punk in Drogheda – the 12 O’Clock Drunken Remix (Draft copy subject … Continue reading
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Many years after fanzines Too Late & the subsequent Jump hit the streets in Dundalk, our neighbours in Drogheda produced a ‘monthly magazine’ in 1985 called Almost News. I have issues 1 & 2 both from early 1985. (see front covers … Continue reading
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As 6 kids we had a good few day trips & stays to Butlins in Mosney in the 60s & early 70s. I don’t know where the rest of us are for this photo?? We loved these holidays. I was delighted … Continue reading
