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Discos – the New Trend of Sophistication in Irish Entertainment -1971

In September last year we posted this advert from 1971 […]

Discos – the New Trend of Sophistication in Irish Entertainment -1971

Irish Householder & Gardener Magazine – August 1973

Featuring plenty of adverts for Carpets & Barna sheds, this […]

Irish Householder & Gardener Magazine – August 1973

Old Adverts #105 – Switzers, Dublin, Christmas 1978

From Sunday Press, December, 1978

Old Adverts #105 – Switzers, Dublin, Christmas 1978

Grogans, Dublin 2 – Pub Spy, Sunday World, 1978

Sunday World, 8th October, 1978

Grogans, Dublin 2 – Pub Spy, Sunday World, 1978

Old Adverts #103 – National Savings, 1973

From Our Boys, January 1973

Old Adverts #103 – National Savings, 1973

Mick O’Connell, Kerry – Questionnaire, 1974

From Our Boys, Jan 1974

Mick O’Connell, Kerry – Questionnaire, 1974

PJ Carroll – Office & Factory, Dundalk 1971

From my home town Dundalk, this is PJ Carrolls cigarette […]

PJ Carroll – Office & Factory, Dundalk 1971

Sunday World – A – Z of Punk. Jan, 1978

Read full story here… From Sunday World, 8th Jan, 1978. […]

Sunday World – A – Z of Punk. Jan, 1978

Old Adverts #100 – Marley Plumbing, Lucan.

Scanned from Architectural Survey, 1971

Old Adverts #100 – Marley Plumbing, Lucan.

Old Adverts #99 – I Say NO!

From FAI Cup Final Programme, 1978

Old Adverts #99 – I Say NO!

Retro Worries #23 – Will Request Be Answered – 1971

From New Spotlight, December 1971

Retro Worries #23 – Will Request Be Answered – 1971

Dundalk V Spurs 21st Oct 1981 and Focus on Ossie Ardiles 1979

On 21st October, 1981, Dundalk drew 1-1 with Spurs in […]

Dundalk V Spurs 21st Oct 1981 and Focus on Ossie Ardiles 1979

Old Adverts #98 – Merville Milk, Finglas, Dublin 1961

Old Adverts #98 – Merville Milk, Finglas, Dublin 1961

Hands Off Dublin -1976 – Deirdre Kelly with Pat Langan

All above photos scanned from the 1976 book “Hands off […]

Hands Off Dublin -1976 – Deirdre Kelly with Pat Langan

Kate Bush & Sonny Knowles, Dublin Airport, 1978

From Sunday Independent, March, 1978

Kate Bush & Sonny Knowles, Dublin Airport, 1978

Retro Worries #22 – Most Unfortunate, 1972

Scanned from New Spotlight, March 1972 Previous Retro Worries

Retro Worries #22 – Most Unfortunate, 1972

Old Adverts #96 – Star Trek Mobile Disco, Dublin 1971

From Showcase Magazine, January 1971

Old Adverts #96 – Star Trek Mobile Disco, Dublin 1971

Old Adverts #95 – Steadfast Shoes – 1972

Made in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan. Advert from 1972

Pope Culture – Galway, 30 September, 1979

Pope Culture – Galway, 30 September, 1979

Zhivago Night Club, Dublin 1970s/80s – Love Stories Continue

Previous posts about Zhivago Click here for all posts on […]

Zhivago Night Club, Dublin 1970s/80s – Love Stories Continue

Old Adverts #94 – Computer Professionals – Digital – 1978

From Sunday Press, December, 1978

Old Adverts #94 – Computer Professionals – Digital – 1978

Man Alive, Issue 1 – April 1974

Back in May 2011, one of the first magazines we scanned and posted was Man Alive. We started with scans from issue 3 and did subsequent posts on issues 2, […]

Man Alive, Issue 1 – April 1974

Religion – Vox Pop – Ireland 1970

from New Spotlight, 1970

Religion – Vox Pop – Ireland 1970

Hi-Fi & Video News – Ireland’s Home Entertainment Mag – 1982

A 44 page black & white glossy mag (with colour […]

Hi-Fi & Video News – Ireland’s Home Entertainment Mag – 1982

Old Adverts #92 – Vortex Thermal Sauna Suit – 1978

Scanned from Sunday World, September, 1978

Old Adverts #92 – Vortex Thermal Sauna Suit – 1978

Band of Old #2 – Mitch & the Editions – 1971

from New Spotlight, June 1971

Band of Old #2 – Mitch & the Editions – 1971

Old Adverts #91 – Silk Cut – 1978 – Dublin

Kilkenny V Galway – 1975 All Ireland – RTE Guide Cover 1976

RTE Guide, 3rd September, 1976. Photo of 1975 final by […]

Old Adverts #90 – Garelli Record, Moped & Capri – 1971

Old Adverts #90 – Garelli Record, Moped & Capri – 1971

Making Up with Twink – 1972

From New Spotlight, March 1972

Making Up with Twink – 1972

O’Connell Bridge, Dublin – Various Pics 1960s to 1990s

I did a quick internet search and was surprised that […]

O’Connell Bridge, Dublin – Various Pics 1960s to 1990s

Old Adverts #89 – Westport House – 1976

Advert scanned from RTE Guide, 1976

Ireland’s First Music Festival – with Thin Lizzy – Sept 4, 1970

UK band Mungo Jerry just had a massive summer hit […]

Ireland’s First Music Festival – with Thin Lizzy – Sept 4, 1970

Best Shop in Ireland – 1971 Contender

Scanned from advertisement feature for Mulveys Dublin, Woman’s Way 1971

Best Shop in Ireland – 1971 Contender

Retro Worries #20 – Social Know How – 1971

From Woman’s Way, May 1971

Retro Worries #20 – Social Know How – 1971

A Future for Dublin – Signals – The Architectural Review 1974

All above scanned from the November, 1974 issue of the […]

Old Adverts #85 – Chef Sauce – 1971

Fashion on Grafton St, Dublin – January, 1970

Scanned from New Spotlight, January 1970 – photos Michael O’Reilly

Fashion on Grafton St, Dublin – January, 1970

Old Adverts #84 – Guinness – 1971

scanned from Woman’s Own 1971

Retro Worries #19, 1970 – Is it Natural?

Scanned From New Spotlight Feb 1970

Retro Worries #19, 1970 – Is it Natural?

Woman’s Way, May 1970 – with Larry Gogan

Related Links: Wogan & Gogan – Focus on Larry Gogan […]

Woman’s Way, May 1970 – with Larry Gogan

Montreal Olympics 1976 – RTE Guide Cover

RTE Guide, July, 1976 – Design Alan Corsini

Miss Kells Contest – 1970

scanned from New Spotlight May 1970

Miss Kells Contest – 1970

Rory Gallagher – An Afternoon in Dublin 1971 + Q&A 1972

Rory Gallagher was only 47 when he died on 14th […]

Rory Gallagher – An Afternoon in Dublin 1971 + Q&A 1972

Goal Magazine – 1970 and Johhny Giles

Published in London, Goal Magazine, in the early 1970s was a regular read in our house. More sophisticated, detailed & expensive than Shoot it packed a lot into its 48 pages. Disappointingly, despite […]

Goal Magazine – 1970 and Johhny Giles

NME & the Belfield Punk Festival, UCD, Dublin, June 1977

This month, 35 years ago, Patrick Coultry, from Cabra, Dublin […]

NME & the Belfield Punk Festival, UCD, Dublin, June 1977

Focus on Gerry Daly – Derby County & Ireland, Shoot Magazine 1978

From Cabra, Dublin, Gerry played some great games for Man […]

Old Adverts # 76 – Sligo Sounds Festival, 1971

Old Adverts # 76 – Sligo Sounds Festival, 1971

Scene – 1976 – Irish Weekly Music Magazine

“Scene is like a magazine version of Melody Maket – […]

Scene – 1976 – Irish Weekly Music Magazine

Ireland’s Euro Girl 1971 – Angela Farrell

Ireland’s 1971 Eurovision singer, Angella Farrell, finished 11th of 18 […]

Ireland’s Euro Girl 1971 – Angela Farrell

Eurovision – Dion, Logan, Swarbriggs

Celine Dion from Irish Independent 2nd May, 1988 Johnny Logan from In Dublin, April 1980 Swarbriggs 1975 – Grimes are not the only brothers

Eurovision – Dion, Logan, Swarbriggs

Old Adverts #72 – All Kinds Of Everything – Dana – 1970

Vox Pop – Pot, 1970

New Spotlight, July 1970

Shoot Magazine 1979 – Dundalk FC – Double Winners 1979

1979 League of Ireland and FAI Cup winners Dundalk get […]

Old Adverts #71 – Nikki Magazine – 1972

I only have the advert for this magazine. Anyone with […]

Home Economics – Leaving Cert 1970

Published by Gill and MacMillan ltd, 1970. book- Angela Moloney, smashing cover by Cor Klaasen

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