I bought my first ever albums in there one day in 1980: The Beatles – 1962–1966. Which was great. And Zenyatta Mondatta by the Police. Which was rubbish.
I loved US records in Capel Street – they were so knowledgeable about their music. I bought The Allman Brothers Fillmore album there and Truth by Jeff Beck, among many others. Terrific shop.
Earlier this year, I posted 10 ‘then and now’ photos from Temple Bar, Dublin. I used photographs from 1985. These were featured in the Irish Architectural Archive’s Temple Bar 15 […]
Joe Walsh, a Co Down native, founded Joe Walsh Tours (JWT) in 1961 in a tiny Nassau Street office in Dublin. JWT started with religious pilgrimages to the likes of […]
The metal shell of the Gasometer on South Lotts Rd, Ringsend, Dublin 4. Photo taken in 1988 by Maureen Devitt RIP. The Gasometer dates back to 1885. Now known as […]
In October 2006, the Temple Bar Cultural Trust and the Irish Architectural Archive produced an exhibiton and catalogue called Temple Bar 15 to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the architectural […]
From 30 years ago, here are 3 ads for 2 different alcopop brands sold in Ireland. These ads appeared in Irish style magazine d Side in 1996 and were digitised […]
Christmas in Ireland was published in 1985 by World Book Encyclopedia Inc. from Chicago, USA. We’ve digitised a selection of photos by Bob Willoughby, Fionnbar Callanan, Mary Rowley and a […]
The Brand New Retro book is 10 years old this week — which means it’s officially vintage too. 😎 brandnewretro.ie10m The Brand New Retro book turns 10 this week! Back […]
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I bought my first ever albums in there one day in 1980: The Beatles – 1962–1966. Which was great. And Zenyatta Mondatta by the Police. Which was rubbish.
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Deadly! The Beatles lp perfect for this photo as well.
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I loved US records in Capel Street – they were so knowledgeable about their music. I bought The Allman Brothers Fillmore album there and Truth by Jeff Beck, among many others. Terrific shop.
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