Hmmm… my dad was in the Harp Lager brewery at that time. Satzenbrau was brewed there. Pure piss. Not that dear ol’ dad would have had anything to do with it, being a whiskey and Guiness man. I seem to remember that when it came out first in the 70s it was actually marketed as a drink for women, if you can believe that. Working in local hotels at that I can say it was never drunk by men anyway. In fact, it may never have been drunk much by women either. It was crap.
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 […]
Back in 1986, the German magazine Geo Special dedicated a full issue to Ireland. Here are four photos taken in Dublin city centre. Unable to establish name of Photographers
My Kind of Town Short promo video for the My Kind of Town exhibition My Kind of Town is my new exhibition that celebrates life in an industrial border town […]
Ten dog photos, all taken on one day in Ireland in 1988. Always ‘Paws’ Before Crossing10.30am: College Green, Dublin On May 7, 1988, thousands of people took photographs of moments […]
When Stocktons Wing released New Clare Revival in 1986 its solid groove caught my attention, and its a track I still like to play. I’ve mixed it up here with […]
‘executive’ hahahahahaha
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Tips for budding entrepreneurs: If you put a topless tranny on the cover of your men’s magazine you’re likely to go out of business.
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In 70’s Ireland you couldn’t pick or choose when it came to girls who were willing to flash their tits on a magazine cover.
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Hmmm… my dad was in the Harp Lager brewery at that time. Satzenbrau was brewed there. Pure piss. Not that dear ol’ dad would have had anything to do with it, being a whiskey and Guiness man. I seem to remember that when it came out first in the 70s it was actually marketed as a drink for women, if you can believe that. Working in local hotels at that I can say it was never drunk by men anyway. In fact, it may never have been drunk much by women either. It was crap.
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Are those magazines worth anything now? Think I still have a couple.
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