Brand New Retro

2000 onwards

New Spotlight & John Coughlan by Louise Coughlan

Regular visitors to the site will know that some of […]

1970

4 Irish Car Adverts from 1970

We’ve scanned all the above adverts from the April 1970 issue of Irish political monthly Nusight. The Austin Morris advert by Kennys is photographed outside the then recently constructed (and now […]

1972

Muhammed Ali with Brendan Bowyer and Big 8 1972

Scanned by Brand New Retro from New Spotlight 1972.

Adverts

2 Adverts from 1958 for Bulmers Cider

Scanned by Brand New Retro from the Irish Press (top advert above) and the Sunday Press 1958.

1973

5 Irish Bands from 1973

All band photos scanned from the 1974 New Spotlight year book which came out in December 1973. Compare and contrast with the set of photos from the 1966 New Spotlight year book here.

pre 1960

John & Anjelica Huston at Connemara Pony Show 1959

Eight year old Anjelica Huston with her father John at […]

1972

Christy Brown – The Word 1972

Scanned by Brand New Retro from The Word Magazine, May 1972. Photographs are by Matthew Walsh and the interview (all scanned below ) is by Desmond Rushe who is […]

1978

U2 win Limerick Civic Week Pop 1978 – Evening Press

Evening Press report on U2 or, as they are referred […]

2000 onwards

Advert & Preview for Electric Picnic 2006

Advert and preview of Electric Picnic 2006 scanned from Foggy Notions September 2006

1970

Four Ireland’s Own Covers illustrated by Sean Slattery 1970

Now almost 114 years old, Ireland’s Own is Ireland’s longest […]

1970

Aer Lingus Advert 1970

We’ve scanned this double page Aer Lingus advert from the Sunday Times Magazine, March 1970. The hostess uniform is the one designed by Digby Morton with hat by Frank Saunders […]

1961

Stephen’s Green & Grafton St Area 1960/61 – RS Magowan

We’ve scanned four more photos from this 1961 book of […]

1967

Val Doonican – Novena Magazine 1967

Novena magazine was ‘a Redemptorist Publication… published with ecclesiastical approbation’ out of Alton, Hants in the UK. This is the July/August 1967 issue and features a six page interview with […]

1968

Advert for first Che Guevara Poster by Jim Fitzpatrick – 1968

We’ve scanned this full page advert from Scene magazine, August […]

1989

The 1980s Revisited – In Dublin, 1989

1964

Poster for Irish Export Fashion Fair 1964

I picked up this beautiful original hardback poster (38cm * 25cm) promoting the 1964 Irish Export Fashion Fair at the Dublin Flea last month. Printed in the Republic of Ireland by […]

Adverts

Two Irish Cigarette Adverts from 1959

Scanned by Brand New Retro from The Connacht Tribune Golden Jubilee Souvenir May 1959.

2000 onwards

Brand New Retro – The Book, November 2015

The Brand New Retro Book will start hitting the shelves […]

1980

Christmas Advert for Tanora – 1980

Tanora Advert – Scanned by Brand New Retro from the Cork Holy Bough, December 1980.

1969

Jack Charlton – The Hornet Comic 1969

Scanned by Brand New Retro from The Hornet, September, 1969.

1968

Adverts for 2 Dublin Menswear Shops – 1968

Galligans claimed to be the first man’s shop in Henry […]

1969

The Facts on Pat Egan – 1969

Whether it was hanging out with his pal Phil Lynott in the advert for the Wimpy in Dorset St or interviewing the likes of Luke Kelly or Rory Gallagher Pat Egan […]

1963

Irish Spotlight – 6 Covers from the 1960s

Irish Spotlight was produced monthly by the Irish Dominicans […]

1961

11 Photos of Cork by R.S. Magowan 1961

Earlier in the summer, we picked up a ripped and torn copy of a book of photographs by R.S. Magowan called Dublin and Cork. The book was published through Spring Books, […]

1970

Peel Rates Irish – John Peel – New Spotlight 1970

John Peel was in Ireland in early 1970 and Pat […]

1969

3 Marmalade Adverts from 1969

All from 1969 and all scanned by Brand New Retro from Woman’s Way.

1975

All Ireland Football Finals – RTE Guide Covers 1975 & 1976

Top Cover: 1976. Bottom: 1975. scanned by Brand New Retro

1972

University College Galway – The Word, 1972

The Word was […]

1971

Kathleen Watkins in advert for the House of Cassidy 1971

Advert for the House of Cassidy sponsored radio programme on […]

Adverts

8 Irish Adverts for Scooters, Mopeds and Motor Cycles 1956

All adverts scanned by Brand New Retro from the 1956 […]

1966

Record Player Offer from Musgrave-Brooke Bond, Cork, 1966

Advert for the Pye Playgirl Record player offer with Musgrave […]

1970

1970 Fashion shoot at Dalymount Park, Dublin 7

Fashion session with Mick Leech, Paddy Dunning, Sean Corr, Ken […]

1968

11 Deodorant Adverts from Irish Magazines 1968-72

I’m not aware of any Irish manufactured deodorants but we […]

1969

Green Shield Stamps in Ireland 1960s/70s

Green Shield Stamps originated in the UK but did have an Irish operation which had its own Irish catalogue and a handful of stores in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford. When you […]

1970