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Limerick United FC with Joe O’Mahony (RIP) – Shoot Magazine 1980

Very sad to hear of the passing of Joe O’Mahony […]

4 Irish Bands from 1966

All above pics scanned by Brand New Retro from the New Spotlight Annual 1967 which was published at Christmas, 1966. We’ll feature more from that annual in future weeks/months. But […]

5 Irish Christmas Adverts from 1966

All above adverts scanned by Brand New Retro from various December, 1966 issues of Miss Magazine (top 2) and Woman’s Way. Happy Christmas everyone. Thank you for your visits and […]

Executive Magazine Christmas Issue 1979

All pages scanned by Brand New Retro from Executive Magazine, December 1979. View previous posts from Executive here…

1983

RTE Guide Christmas 1983

1972

7 Christmas Adverts from Our Boys Magazine 1972

Scanned by Brand New Retro from the December, 1972 issue […]

5 Irish Christmas Food & Drink Adverts from the 1960s

From the top – ww1968, ww1968, ww1966, r1966, wc1969. Scanned […]

Retro Worries #36 – Are Bikinis Immodest ? – 1969

Scanned from Woman’s Way, November, 1969 View Previous Retro Worries>>

Imprint Fanzine – Dublin May 1980

This is issue 9 of Dublin Fanzine Imprint. (We previously did a post on issue 6 over 2 years ago) From May, 1980 issue 9 has articles on bands and […]

Buckley’s Store Cork – Christmas Supplement 1969

We’ve scanned a selection of gift ideas and adverts from […]

1978

In Dublin, December 1978 with 25 ways to spend £1 on Christmas Gifts

All above scanned by Brand New Retro from In-Dublin #66 […]

1962

10 Irish Cigarette Adverts from the 1960s

All the 10 adverts above scanned by Brand New Retro from various issues of RTE Guides, Butlin’s Mosney Programme and Irish Spotlight. All are between 1962 and 1965 except for […]

2000 onwards

Patricia McMahon 1933 – 2013

My mother, Patricia McMahon, died suddenly last Friday, 15th November. She was 80. That’s her in the photo above with my late Dad at Butlin’s Mosney in 1964. Regular visitors […]

70s

Disc a Gogan + The Balfe Beat – New RTE Radio Pop Shows 1970

Scanned by Brand New Retro from New Spotlight, November 1970, […]

The Blades – In Dublin Magazine, 1980 + 1981

The Blades are back for 2 shows in the Olympia, […]

1965

Butlin’s Mosney Souvenir Programme 1965

My mother recently found this souvenir programme from our trip to Butlin’s Mosney in 1965. This A5 sized booklet has 74 pages and is in black and white except for […]

1968

1968 Advert for ‘Q’, A New Brand of Irish Designed Shoes

Scanned by Brand New Retro from Woman’s Way, March, 1968. […]

The Office – AIB, Dublin 1977

Scanned by Brand New Retro from an old leaving cert book published in 1977 by Folens, called Business Organisation – revised and enlarged by John O’Connor. On the inside jacket […]

2000 onwards

Where Were You? Exhibition at the Little Museum of Dublin

An exhibition of photos from Garry O’Neill’s outstanding book, Where […]

3 Anti Smoking Adverts – 1971/72

The top two adverts are from 1971. They are identical except for the picture at the bottom left. And don’t ask, I’ve no idea what’s going on in the bottom […]

Rory Gallagher + Taste, 4 page Feature from New Spotlight 1970

We’ve scanned all of the above from an October, 1970 […]

2 Adverts for Butterkrust Bread, Dublin 1970

2 adverts from 1970 by Brindley Advertising for Downes Butterkrust Bread, Dublin. Scanned by Brand New Retro from Woman’s Choice,1970.

Advert for Brighter Homes Exhibition, RDS Dublin 1979

Scanned by Brand New Retro from In Dublin , March […]

Focus On John & Olivia – Dublin Dancers, 1969

Scanned by Brand New Retro from New Spotlight, June 1969.

Executive – Entertainment for Irish Men 1979/82 – 8 Front Covers

Executive Magazine came out in 1979 and was based on […]

1963

Johnny Cash in Mallow, Cork 1963

Johnny Cash did a tour of Ireland in October, 1963 which included a gig at the Majestic Ballroom in Mallow, Co. Cork. Peter Clark did this interview with Johnny after the show. […]

Joe Dolan on Top of the Pops with Jimmy Saville, 1969

Scanned by Brand New Retro from New Spotlight, August, 1969. […]

1978

Focus On Eamonn Coughlan 1978

Scanned by Brand New Retro from Sean J Creedon’s Sports Page from In Dublin, December, 1978. The date of birth printed above is wrong, Eamonn was born on 21 November 1952. […]

Advert for Enviro, Irish Furniture Fair, RDS – 1970

5 Car Adverts & Photos from Dublin, 1979

The Citroen advert at the bottom is from outside the Shelbourne Hotel. I don’t know the location of the top photo in the urban setting, but all the others were […]

70s

3 CIE Adverts from 1974

All 3 adverts above are from 1974. The top 2 are scanned from Travel Express, a free CIE customer supplement. The bottom one is from Our Boys, October, 1974.

1981

Michael Dwyer talks with 20 year old Irish Film Maker, Declan Lowney – 1981

This is a short feature by the late Michael Dwyer […]

Phil Chevron – His fave records of 1977 + NME 40th Birthday 1992

Even though I knew he was very ill it was […]

Autumn Fashion Shoot at Dublin Zoo 1970

All above scanned by Brand New Retro from 8 page booklet for Sunbeam Fashion 1970.

2FM DJs – 15 Promo Cards from early 1980s

The above pics were scanned from 15 individual 2FM promotion […]

6 Jacob’s Biscuit Adverts from 1966

Mmmmm, memories of squeezing the butter through the holes in the Marietta. All above adverts – most credited to Royds agency – scanned by Brand New Retro from various Miss […]

New Irish Housing 1971 – Cork & Dublin

Above: St Michael’s Estate, Dublin 8. Last remaining of these demolished […]

Terry Wogan with Donal Corvin, Dublin 1970

Living in London for over a year, Terry Wogan came back on a visit to Dublin in September 1970 and was interviewed by the late Donal Corvin. Donal (see previous […]

1967

Young Woman – Irish Magazine – 1967

We’ve found yet another Irish magazine from the 1960s. With […]

The Philosophers – Galway Band, 1969

We don’t have much content from Galway on Brand New Retro so happy to include these scans of the Philosophers who met in UCG. All the above pics scanned from […]

1967

Advert for Hibernian Bank 1967

Scanned by Brand New Retro from Young Woman Magazine (more from this soon), October, 1967.

5 Dublin Disco Adverts – 1977

All above scanned by Brand New Retro from Sunday World, Autumn, 1977.

1967

Showcase – Irish Enertainment Industry Mag – 6 Covers from the late 60s

Published by John Balding (publishing and publicity) Dublin 4, Showcase […]

Retro Worries #35 – Intercourse Before Marriage – 1971

Scanned from Angela McNamara’s Help Page, Woman’s Way, January 1971 […]

Old Advert – Guinness – Homeliness 1971

Scanned by Brand New Retro from Woman’s Choice July, 1971

70s

Giving for Living – 1970’s Irish Blood Transfusion Booklet

1970s booklet for Irish Blood transfusion Service Board. Year published […]

Advert for Edenderry Shoe Company ‘Q’ Shoes – 1970

Q Shoes by the Edenderry Shoe Companay. Advert scanned by […]

And Another 10 Irish Rave Girls from 1970

All the above pics scanned by Brand New Retro from various Where it’s at pages by Pat Egan from New Spotlight magazine in 1970. View Previous Rave Girl Posts…