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Musgrave Tea: Matchmaker

25th April 2017

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A humorous advertisement for PG Tips Tea. A man is stopped and searched by armed German police. They find a leaflet for the Musgrave Brook Bond Matchmaker scheme in the man’s pocket and become excited. Rounding up the rest of the police, they race off to avail of the scheme, avoiding gunfire while they shout […]

Jacob’s: Windmill

25th April 2017

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Light-hearted advertisement for Jacob’s Windmill biscuits in which 2 Dutch bakers pass off the ‘so crumbly, so buttery’ Windmill biscuits as their own creations. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here

Mi-Wadi: Orange Tree

25th April 2017

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An advertisement promoting Mi-Wadi as ‘the real thing’. A group of children are seen playing in the countryside before discovering a tree laden with Mi-Wadi bottles. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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Odorono: Like a Girl

25th April 2017

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A short advertisement for Odorono roll-on deodorant which, ‘like a girl’, is active, efficient and feminine. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

CIE: Traffic Control Room

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for CIE highlighting the unseen work done by inspectors in their control room to keep Dublin’s traffic network running smoothly. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

AIB: Students

25th April 2017

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A short advertisement for AIB, highlighting the usefulness of a chequebook to students. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Carling Black Label: Carling Song

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for Carling Black Label, in which a man in a pub is transformed into a star of the stage while singing the lager jingle. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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Farley’s Rusks: Snakes & Ladders

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for Farley’s Rusks, featuring children playing on a huge Snakes & Ladders floor mat. A jingle to the tune of Pop goes the Weasel begins: ‘Growing up on Farley’s…’ and a voiceover describes the benefits of eating the rusks. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Dictol: Oral Husk

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for Dictol, warning of the danger to livestock without vaccination against the hoose lungworm. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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Bass Ale: The Dubliners

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for Bass Ale, in which The Dubliners are seen traveling from an airport to a Dublin pub (O’Donoghue’s, Merrion Row). where they sing a song and enjoy a pint of the Cork ale. Inside, the group sing a song to the tune of Rocky Road to Dublin and Ronnie Drew drinks from a […]

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PG Tips: Auntie Maud

25th April 2017

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Advertisement presenting a series of light-hearted scenarios, separated by title cards, where people enjoy PG Tips tea. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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Musgrave Tea: Consistent

25th April 2017

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A series of people representing various jobs and roles drink Musgrave Dividend tea. The accompanying voiceover describes the reasons why they have chosen to drink it. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.