Brand New Retro

Women DJs in Ireland – 1966, 1973 & 1998!

First page of above article enlarged below… Above from Irish […]

1967

Old Adverts #42 – Crown Topper, Dublin 1967

1985

Teenage Auto Rampage, Dublin 1985 – The Face #67

Scans from a seven page article from the November, 1985 […]

1967

Old Adverts #41 – The Golden Disc, Dublin, 1967

I love this photo.

1970

Retro Worries #7 – Pants

From New Spotlight, April 1970

1971

9 Denim Jean Adverts , Ireland, 1971-73

Jeans only became widespread in Ireland in the 1970s. If you look through any Irish pop or entertainment magazine from 40 years ago, you’ll find at least one full colour […]

1971

Eamonn Dunphy tells it like it really is – 1971

Scanned from New Spotlight September, 1971. see also: Eamon Dunphy […]

1969

Old Adverts #39 – Yamaha 50, 1969

1972

Phil Lynott – Dublin, Summer,1972

Scanned from New Spotlight Magazine, August 1972. Pix by Roy Esmonde See also: Phil Lynott marries Caroline Crowther, Feb, 1980 Phil Lynott in Dublin Wimpy Advert Phil Lynott Fashion Freak […]

Old Adverts #38 – Discatron, 1966

2000 onwards

New Years Eve 2000, Dublin – The Slate

The page scans above are from Issue 2 of the Slate depicting night life in Dublin on New Year’s Eve, 2000. These “social pages” became a consistent feature right through […]

Irish Showbiz New Year Resolutions 1966

Scanned from Miss Magazine, Jan 1966

Adverts

Old Adverts #37 – Tour Ireland by Car – 1957

Christmas Ditching 1966

Scanned from Miss Magazine, Jan 1966

1980

Christmas Madness

1980

Vox – Irish Music Fanzine, Issue 4, December 1980

I’ve scanned in issue 4 of renowned Dublin music Fanzine, […]

In Dublin – Christmas 1979

All pages scanned from issue 92 of In Dublin. Cover emrodiery by Susanne Linde. McGonagles open on Christmas Eve until 2 in the morning!!

1982

Old Adverts #35 – Integrated Bus & Rail Ticket – Dublin 1980’s

Top one from 1982, next two from 1985.

Bord Failte – Ireland of the Welcomes – 1965

Above, a 15th century style banquet from Bunratty Castle, complete […]

Retro Worries #4 – Sweet 18 and a Boy of 45 – 1966

Scanned from Miss Magazine, 1966

1982

Old Adverts #33 – Gaywear 1982

scanned from U magazine, June 1982

1972

Gun – Irish Music Mag #4 – 1972

I’m very grateful to Ed Butler who provided these scans for BrandNewRetro. I had never heard of this magazine until now. This is issue 4 and Ed reckons it may […]

Office Procedure & Business Knowledge – Ireland 1976

I never knew! This is AIB upper Baggot St. http://goo.gl/vcHCV

60s

Show me the Mosney – More Irish Butlins 1960s to 1980s

All above photos by Elmar Ludwig except the skating rink […]

Starlight – Irish Entertainment Magazine – April, 1976

This 40 page weekly mag could easily have been called, […]

2000 onwards

Where Were You? Dublin Street Style 1950-2000 – now in the shops!

Here are just 3 photos from a collection of over […]

Harpers Bazaar 1965 – Ireland on the Move

I’ve scanned in some great photos taken by David Montgomery […]

Imprint issue 6 – Dublin Fanzine, October 1979

This 16 page pocket size (7″ by 8″) Dublin fanzine […]

Old Adverts #31 – Club Orange – 1966

70s

Ice Pop Culture – Part 2 – HB, The Soft Ones

I remember one thing about Prince Charles. His favourite group […]

1974

Man Alive – Ireland’s first magazine for men – 1974

Here is issue 3 of Man Alive, the self-proclaimed “Ireland’s […]

1971

Ice Pop Culture – Part 1 – HB – early 1970s

Or for just one half penny more…. Above images scanned […]

Old Adverts #30 – Talbot Hotel – The Pulse of Wexford – 1976

An Gael Og – Irish Language Magazine – 1965

16 pages in this, all in Irish. No Adverts! All […]

Old Adverts #29 – Burmah & Castrol Duet- 1976

Old Adverts #28 – Bord Na Gaeilge – 1979

Survival in a Nuclear War – Advice from Irish Civil Defence – 1965

This book reminds me of searching for something important like […]

Old Adverts #27 – Bolgers, Dublin – 1966

From Miss 1966

Retro Worries #3 – Bin Man

From Irish Magazine Miss, 1966.

Old Adverts #26 – Engraved Medallions – 1976 – Sligo

From Scene Magazine, 1976

1981

RTE Youngline Yearbook 1981

The second of the Youngline annuals and its no better than the 1980 version. Note the name change from Annual to Yearbook and the re-branding of the logo. The rock […]

1980

RTE Youngline Annual -1980

I have a soft spot for RTE’s late 70s/80s kids programme “Youngline” if only because they gave a group of unknown teenage musicians from Dundalk (who had no manager or […]