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Another Irish comic from the 90s. This is Fitz, Issue 1, from April, 1995. Looking like and sounding like Viz, it contained 28 pages with just 2 pages of Ads.

1988

Old Adverts #13 – Man Utd Kit 1988

Scanned from United Review – Man Utd v QPR Aug,1988, match programme. Note: shorts are actual size.

1983

Old Adverts #12 – Radio Nova, Dublin 1983

A few familiar faces from today can be found in […]

1971

Top Irish DJs in 1971 – New Spotlight Magazine

This is from the Readers Poll of New Spotlight Magazine […]

1988

Old Adverts #10 – Ryanair – March 1988

The way we were…

1987

Old Adverts #11 – Dublin Bus Child Only Ticket, 1987

Bring your Baptismal Certificate….

1979

NME September 1979 – The Undertones

Between my brother and myself, we bought and read every issue of the NME from 1974 to 1980. Unfortunately, we didn’t keep many of them. One I still have is this […]

1966

One Mod Day in Dublin 1966! – Miss Magazine Fashion Shoot

1987

The Face #82 1987 – Blue Velvet & Microdisney

Its easy to know why I kept this issue of […]

1975

Man Alive issue 6, Summer 1975 – Eamonn Coghlan

1985

Temple Bar – 1985 Google Street View Style from IAA

I found a catalogue for a 2006 exhibition about Temple […]

1984

Old Adverts #9 – Mosney Holiday Centre 1984

1984 and Mosney holiday centre (no longer run by Butlins) […]

1979

Old Adverts #8 -Audio for Discriminating People!

I am an individualist, please send me my catalogue…. Advert […]

1993

d’Side Magazine – Issue 1, December 1993.

Fact, Fashion & Fiction was the tag line for this […]

1977

Old Adverts #7 – Record & Tape Exchange, Dublin

This was the back cover advert from Heat Magazine, Issue […]

1992

Erin’s Own – From Yellow Press issue 2, 1992

This 4 page parody of weekly magazine, Ireland’s Own, appeared […]

1992

Yellow Press – Summer Special 1992

This is my first scan from the 1990s! But a good one to start with. From almost 20 years ago this is Yellow Press – issue 2. A good value […]

1967

Old Adverts #6 – Squash Ireland – 1974

Big magazine advert from 1974 in order to get a […]

1974

Man Alive – Issue 2 – June 1974 – Men’s Fashion

Related Posts: Eamon Dunphy interview taken from this issue Man Alive – […]

1974

Eamon Dunphy Interview – Man Alive 1974

Interview took place in 1974 in London shortly after his move from Milwall to rivals Charlton. (click on image for larger version) Related Post: This article taken from Man alive […]

1975

Old Adverts #5 – Club Cleo / Zhivago Dublin 1975

Related posts: Dublin Night Club Reviews Old Adverts for 70s […]

1974

Streaking in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, 1974

Scanned from Man Alive – April,1974 . Photos by Tom Collins. Previous Man Alive posts

1979

Siouxsie & the Banshees & the Cure – 5 Sep, 1979 – Ulster Hall, Belfast

What I really remember about this gig was the waiting […]

1981

i-D Fashion Magazine – Issue 3 – Street Style 1981

Love the coffee cup stains on this one. From early […]

1987

In Dublin magazine – 10th Anniversary Issue, April 1987

“In Dublin” magazine celebrated its 10th anniversary in April, 1987 […]

1982

Bull Magazine issue 1 1982 – Dublin Nightclubs + Call the IMF!

See also related blog article Adverts for Dublin Night Clubs 1974. […]

1979

Adam and the Ants – 6 August 1979, London Lyceum

The first gig I saw, outside of Ireland, was Adam […]

1974

Old Adverts #4 – Dublin Night Clubs 1974

Here are 2 Ads for Dublin Night Clubs which I’ve […]

1981

Old Adverts #3 – Dexys sack band members – March 1981

Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners, having had a few […]

1981

The Beat & Specials – Dublin’s Stardust Ballroom, 15 Jan, 1981

The Beat and the Specials played a fund raising gig […]

1979

Black & White – Dublin Fanzine 1979.

To be honest, I had forgotten about Black and White […]

1982

Pop Tones – Dublin Fanzine 1982? featuring Some Kind of Wonderful

I’m guessing this Dublin 11 fanzine ‘ Pop Tones’ came […]

80s

When Stan played for the Clans – August 1986, Louth SFC Semi.

Scanned by Brand New Retro from The Dundalk Argus, August, […]

1979

1970s Collage – Too Late Fanzine – 1979

This is a scan of a page from an issue […]

1980

Choice – Irish Post Punk / Electronic pop from Dundalk 1980-82

Choice began as a four piece with myself (bass), Ciaran […]

1988

Hot Press July 1988 – Zig & Zag interview by Graham Linehan

Lots of intersting things in this issue of Hot Press […]

2000 onwards

Brand New Book on Irish Design 1922-92 – Out Now

My friend, Linda King, along with Elaine Sisson must be […]

1979

When U2 played with the Scheme – Dandelion Market – Sept 1979

The Scheme, featuring 3 ex members of NRG, were a […]

2000 onwards

Awkward and Real – The Magnificent Jinx Lennon

This is the first post in BrandNewRetro that is not […]

1988

Gakbag – Irish Comic Issue no 1 – 1988

I mentioned Gakbag Comic briefly in an earlier post about […]

1974

Old Adverts #2 Kiskadee & Coke

From Man Alive Magazine 1974

1978

Dublin Fanzine – Heat issue 10 – 1978 – Hip to be Irish!

Above is a scan of the front and back cover […]

1983

Old Adverts #1 – Sound Burger – the Ipod of 1983?

From Record Mirror Magazine 1983

1978

Dublin’s Heat 11- 1978 with U2, Boy Scouts & more

More scans from the classy Dublin fanzine/magazine Heat, Vol 2, […]

1978

HEAT – Volume 2 – issues 6 to 11 1978

Here is the selection of Vol 2 Heats which we […]

1980

When Dominique Rocheteau frequented Drogheda Night Spots

Below is an amusing collection of memories from the Drogheda […]

1985

Almost News – 1985 Co Louth Mag

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 […]

1977

Dublin’s Heat Fanzine – the first 5 issues 1977

Here is a photo I took today of 4 of […]

60s

Disc Jockey – Original Movie Poster 1951

This is post no 15 on the blog and every […]

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