Tag Archives: Brand New Retro

pinebrook-cover640kitchen-copyquartroback-colourHouse of the year 1974. With carport.

The Pinebrook estate in Malahide, Co Dublin.

Existential ted is existential (with good reason, in fairness).

More here: Pinebrook, Malahide Rd, Dublin 5 – House of the Year 1974 (Brand New Retro)

creative2Not as long as there’s tay.

Brian McMahon from the lovely vintage Irish archive website Brandnewretro.ie is speaking at the first Creative Morning  this Friday morning at The Medley Restaurant, Drury Street, Dublin at 8.30am. FREE,

Creative mornings?

Is a monthly speaker series and morning gathering of creative types. Each event includes a 15-20 minute lecture, followed by a 20 minute group discussion. The gathering begins at 8:30am with the topic presentation starting at 9:00am and everyone taking off at 10am. Free coffee, buns and magazine browsing

 

Brian’s presentation will be on the theme of “Backwards”. We’re there.

Creative Mornings

Thanks Brian Colhoun

p1deskitchenp3main-bedroomBut you have to live in it.

Glenbrook Estate, Rathfarnham, Dublin. From Woman’s Way, April 1967.

£4,950 if you go without the Tintawn-corded carpet with underfelt in the kitchen.

Mad not to.

House Of The Month (Brand New Retro)

 

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Damn unhip hippies.

The Face magazine (June 1990) on how an emergent Irish rave scene was being subdued in a fog of spliff smoke and wispy, yelping, barefooted, chakra-seeking, petal-patterned long-hairs.

Good times

More here: The City That Time Forgot – Dublin Hippies, June 1990, The Face (Brand New Retro)

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You can topple on to my Manta.Manza duo-tone Opel.

Bulloch Harbour, Dalkey, Co Dublin, 1971.

A spot of deep side-burned diving?

Or the morning after a ‘freaky’ night?

YOU decide.

Pure New Wool & Opel Cars – Irish Fashion Catalogue 1971 (Brand New Retro)

Previously: Would You Mind Turning Down Your Jackets Please

Defiant Wool

The Aran Safari Jacket