Thanks for posting Y. I haven’t come across any other adverts for Melina – except a smaller black and white version of this ad. But will keep a close eye out for Melina and let you know if I do,
I did an advert for Melina in 69/70 for their hairspray appearing on the can and also on billboards, unfortunately I lost the can when we moved house many years later but am lucky enough to have the photo used.
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 […]
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Do you Jacob’s Biscuits adverts from the 1970’s, 1980’s & 1990’s please
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Martin, there are 6 adverts for Jacob’s biscuits on this post from last year. Might have more soon https://brandnewretro.ie/2013/10/01/6-jacobs-biscuit-adverts-from-1966/
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My husbands grandfather began this Melina company. Do you know where I could obtain more of these adverts please?
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Thanks for posting Y. I haven’t come across any other adverts for Melina – except a smaller black and white version of this ad. But will keep a close eye out for Melina and let you know if I do,
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I did an advert for Melina in 69/70 for their hairspray appearing on the can and also on billboards, unfortunately I lost the can when we moved house many years later but am lucky enough to have the photo used.
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