illustrations

1983

CIE Expressway Timetable 1983

Timetable booklet for all CIE Expressway bus routes. 1983 illustrator not credited – scanned by Brand New Retro

1970

6 Illustrated An Gael Og Covers from 1970-72

We’ve scanned 6 further covers from our collection of An Gael Og magazines. All from 1970 to 1972 with illustrations created by Sean O’Slatra (Slattery). Sean also did the illustrations for […]

1966

Elvis Paisley & the Mods – August 1966

This full-page cartoon – artist unknown – appeared on the […]

1969

2 Adverts for Penneys from 1969

Two adverts from the Autumn of 1969 for Penneys. The artist is Moffatt for both adverts through the Wilson Hartnell agency. Scanned by Brand New Retro from Woman’s Way August […]

1969

Advert for Ballito Pantyhose at Arnotts 1969

Scanned by Brand New Retro from Woman’s Choice 1969

1970

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

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

1979

Advert for Brighter Homes Exhibition, RDS Dublin 1979

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

1977

5 Dublin Disco Adverts – 1977

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

1970

Advert for Edenderry Shoe Company ‘Q’ Shoes – 1970

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

1966

2 Irish Fashion Adverts from Peter Owens Agency 1966

Scanned by Brand New Retro from Miss Magazine 1966

1969

The Birth of Modern Ireland 1969 – Cover by Cor Klaasen

Another classy cover by Cor Klaasen. This one is a […]

1972

Advert for Young Generation Clothing by Dubtex, Dublin 1972

1966

3 Irish Adverts from 1966 for Men’s Leisure Shirts

All three adverts scanned from 2 issues of Woman’s Way […]

1967

Artist’s Impressions – 6 New Buildings 1967-69

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

1970

Another Valspar Paint Advert – 1970

1969

Lipsticks by Melina, Cork – 1969

Booklets

Irish Rules of the Road Booklet- 1957

Issued in 1957 by Ireland’s Minister for Local Government, this appears to be our first Rules of the Road booklet. It is a neatly designed, pocket sized, 32 page book […]

2000 onwards

The Slate #23 – Dublin, April 2003

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1967

Religious LP Cover Art 1967/70 – Cor Klaasen & John Skelton

These fantastic LP covers belong to a range of religious […]

1977

Old Adverts #110 – Savage Smyth Cadet – 1977

From Sunday World Sep 1977

60s

Old Adverts #109 – Various Irish Lingerie & Underwear

Below we have a selection of retro Irish underwear and […]

1973

Old Adverts #103 – National Savings, 1973

From Our Boys, January 1973

1971

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

From Showcase Magazine, January 1971

1978

Old Adverts #94 – Computer Professionals – Digital – 1978

From Sunday Press, December, 1978

1968

Old Adverts #87 – Clarks Shoes 1968/69

Check the all important small print. Made in the Republic of Ireland by Clarks of Dundalk Dundalk always had a tradition of shoe making and at its peak (late 60s/70s) […]

1980

Gay Dublin, 1980

All items above scanned from various issues of In Dublin dating from March to December 1980. The Lynn Geldof review of Flikkers in the Hirshfeld centre is from December 1980. […]

1969

Old Adverts #77 – Tylers Boots – 1969

1970

Home Economics – Leaving Cert 1970

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

1961

Old Adverts #66 – Goodalls Sauces, 1961

1969

Old Adverts #63 – Pond’s Fresh Start – 1969

1977

Old Adverts #62 – O’Connors, Abbey St, Dublin 1977

1981

Tom Waits – In Dublin March 1981

Tom Waits spent a few weeks living in Ireland (mainly Kerry) with his wife before setting off on his European tour in early 1981. This interview with John Little took […]

1970

Old Adverts #59 – Valspar Paint 1970

1963

Old Adverts #56 – Sobell – Irish TV Receiver 1963

1972

Old Adverts #54 – The River Club, Dublin -1972

located at 4 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1. See it now […]

1974

Old Adverts #53 – Silvermints – 1974

scanned from Willwood Tailteann Athletic games, Dublin, July 1974

1967

Old Adverts #44 – Pop Eye 1967

1969

Old Adverts #43 – Penneys Dublin, 1969

1976

Old Adverts #32 – Cork Nightclubs, 1976

These 2 adverts appeared in 2 different Irish “showbiz” magazines in late April, 1976. Krojaks is from “Starlight” magazine whilst the Swingers advert, and the piece below, is taken from […]

1976

Old Adverts #26 – Engraved Medallions – 1976 – Sligo

From Scene Magazine, 1976

1967

Irish Rules of the Road, Booklet 1967

1967

Old Adverts #6 – Squash Ireland – 1974

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