RETRO REPORTER: How businesses made the hard sell 70 years ago

Back then there were very few pictures in the Newry Reporter. Indeed, often the only illustrations that could be found were in the advertisements.

And there was often a diverse mix of items being promoted.

Take a look at what was for sale in Newry in the early 1950s and also what was on in the cinema.

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