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Advert for Irish Life Centre Dublin 1977

Advert for the planned Irish Life Centre from 1977. Colour photo by Frank Farrell, taken from Facts About Ireland book 1981 which had this to say about the building … “A section of the […]

Advert for Irish Life Centre Dublin 1977

5 Photos of Dublin Buildings by RS Magowan 1960/61

We recently picked up a ripped and torn copy of […]

5 Photos of Dublin Buildings by RS Magowan 1960/61

House of the Year 1967 – Willow Park Grove, Dublin 11

In the mid 1960s to early 70s, Woman’s Way magazine […]

House of the Year 1967 – Willow Park Grove, Dublin 11

Georgian Dublin in Decay – London News 1966

All above pictures scanned by Brand New Retro from […]

Georgian Dublin in Decay – London News 1966

Montague Arms Lounge Bar, Portstewart, Co Derry 1977

Work began on a reconstruction and new interior design for […]

Montague Arms Lounge Bar, Portstewart, Co Derry 1977

More from “Hands Off Dublin” 1976 – Deirdre Kelly & Pat Langan

Walking by College Green last week and noticing the road […]

More from “Hands Off Dublin” 1976 – Deirdre Kelly & Pat Langan

Ireland’s First New Town – Life in the Ballymun Housing Scheme – 1968

Woman’s Way ran a feature for 3 consecutive weeks, back […]

Ireland’s First New Town – Life in the Ballymun Housing Scheme – 1968

Our House this Month, Bayside, Sutton, Dublin 1967

Scanned by Brand New Retro from the March 10th issue […]

Our House this Month, Bayside, Sutton, Dublin 1967

In Dublin Jan 1982 – Why Does Dublin look like this? + 1st Aosdana

All above scanned by Brand New Retro from issue #144 […]

In Dublin Jan 1982 – Why Does Dublin look like this? + 1st Aosdana

New Irish Housing 1971 – Cork & Dublin

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

New Irish Housing 1971 – Cork & Dublin

Pinebrook, Malahide Rd, Dublin 5 – House of the Year 1974

See this now on Google Maps Scanned by Brand New […]

Pinebrook, Malahide Rd, Dublin 5 – House of the Year 1974

1971 Irish College Architecture – UCD, Waterford RTC & New Wesley

Waterford RTC New Wesley, Ballinteer All above scanned from Architectural […]

1971 Irish College Architecture – UCD, Waterford RTC & New Wesley

House of the Month 1967 – Glenbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

From Woman’s Way – April 1967 View Glenbrook today on […]

House of the Month 1967 – Glenbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Artist’s Impressions – 6 New Buildings 1967-69

Above is Curzon Cinema, later to be the Lighthouse Cinema, […]

Artist’s Impressions – 6 New Buildings 1967-69

Ireland’s First Shopping Centre- Stillorgan 1966

The Stillorgan Shopping Centre was opened in late 1966 by […]

Ireland’s First Shopping Centre- Stillorgan 1966

Old Adverts #108 – Asbestos Cement Ltd, 1966 & 1971

Top – Abbey Theatre from programme for One for the […]

PJ Carroll – Office & Factory, Dundalk 1971

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

PJ Carroll – Office & Factory, Dundalk 1971

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

A Future for Dublin – Signals – The Architectural Review 1974

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

Dublin’s Fading City – Observer Magazine, Oct 1988

Click on thumbs above to read full article. Scans of […]

Dublin’s Fading City – Observer Magazine, Oct 1988

A Future for Dublin – 1974 – High St., Dublin

Click on image above to enlarge. The above is from […]

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