A Gannett Company. Thanks for refreshing my memory about the jewellers. Also facing Javelin was Sizzlers burger bar. Downtown Manhattan in the 1970s Was New York's Golden Era for Nightlife. Sadly no pictures. brunswick police scanner. In the late 1970s, the club were runners-up in the . Never had a bad night in there. How I wish it was still there. The indoor market looked as nondescript inside as it did on the inside. It was taken in 1972 and includes a view of the late lamented Victoria Market hall: The Market Hotel site is occupied by Halifax, opposite what was Trilby Fashions. I did read that vinyl sales are rising (44% up on 2010 figures). Ma Dobbs was my grandma, my mums mum. There was only one Golden Disc. There was a disco upstairs with a dance floor that lit up in squares, very like the one in Envy today. Dianas cafe was very popular at the time and I remember the owners name was Savas I think, we used to play football with him and a few of his friends on the all weather pitch on Horsedge St on Sunday afternoons. Sticky carpets and ale and the motto what goes on in Dreamers stays in Dreamers are just a couple of the memories that have been shared. Stand J was right at the bottom on the angle. I do remember that being the case when Spindles Shopping Centre first opened. UP 8650281522, 9690011829 how to eat season brand sardines sharks u19 squad 2021 detectorists outtakes powertec lat machine assembly instructions purcell ode to queen mary winx club 3d: magic adventure area of annulus sector scott noble dallas net worth starry internet down Druids Arms: 1963: West Street. Why did David Bowie spent a night sleeping rough at Stockport train station? The toyshop near the Bus Station/Church was called TOY & HOBBY. Regards, Hi John The chain prospered in the 1970s, but ran out of steam in the 1980s. On occasion I used to help out in school holidays. All Clued Up (1988 91), Looks like the only way to successfully end the rail strikes is a change of government. . I remember a shop in inside market that sold wham cushions and Michael Jackson cushions and mirrors. My brother and I used to frequent the Golden Disc record shop and indeed the Sounds record shop on Saturday afternoons, we used to run a mobile disco at weekends called Eruption Roadshow and would purchase the top 10 records of the week to make sure we had the latest and most popular hits. What was it before? I remember Ma Dobbs and how kind she was to us all, and being really jealous of children who were allowed to go to the 14 years cat Whiskers sessions on sat afternoon. I also had a good friend that use to work at Benetton but she worked in the newly built offices on Union street on the top floor dealing with the admin side of the retail business. I had met her in Scandals in Royton (now a housing estate) the night before. I could have sworn I used to pass the place on many a 421 up town, from my late grandmas house. just wondering if anyone went in the candlelight in the early 1980s and remembers a dj called steven/ stephen mason? or was it Sunday. I was way too young to visit the Ballyhoo on Manchester Road, but I have heard of the place. Here are some of the places people are talking about in our Share Your Memories community this week: Hornsea Purley Bordon Saltash Almondsbury Seavington St Michael Burgh Heath Oakhanger Weston Green Whitehill Balham .and hundreds more! Do you know, we were going into Dreamers one night and as we got to the top of the stairs some came tumbling past falling all the way to the bottom of the stairs, could that have been you? I dont even know if Manchester Street still exists. The building was eventually sold off, closing up shop in 2006. Needless to say, the doormen found it most amusing happy days!!! Some fabulous memories fabulous we used to say What happens in Dreamers - Stays in Dreamers., Peter Murphy said: I loved the place, the stairs were memorable for me. From memory Linda worked in the front album bit and Marje in the singles bit. This was managed by my dad who was the first to open a chinese restaraunt in Oldham, The first was in George Street and was knocked down when the bus station was built there. Rafters opened in the 1970s in St James's Buildings on Oxford Street, and - following the rise of punk rock in 1976 and 1977 - became one of the key places in Manchester for live music. I do remember the Candlelight. Buying clothes in Zutti, Trilby and their other store called Uptown. Javelin was the record shop in the arcade during the 1970s and was then bought out by Golden disc which is how you end up with two of them. Towards Mumps Bridge was the imaginatively named Mumps Bridge bus station. Dreamers was upstairs on Yorkshire Street, small but played some good music. Shortly after arriving and eating our dinner, we would get the 421 to Oldham, alighting at the Civic Centre stand for C&A. Congrats to you both Remember Peter Street (which now runs as the outfeed from Town Square Car Park) running all the way up between St. Peters Precinct and Town Square Shopping Centre. A group of friends think it was called Lams but this is causing a big debate anyone remember. Cant answer your questions but found this which may be of interest to you It was situated above Aladdins cave, the Indian restaurant in 9 - 11 Mumps, that you had to access to get up into the club. I never really liked Montys. In 2015 a production named Dreamers, came to Oldham Coliseum We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. That place has some answering to do lol. Jeez the memories. For some time in the 1980s, I was equally au fait with Oldham town centre as much as Ashtons town centre. I worked for Jim ..when the new market hall opened I got the job in the new shop but I swapped roles with someone and managed the Lord st shop instead .I remember when Jim used to bring all the new stock to the stall he used to have his pet monkey in the back of the van ..LOL It was the most awful thing I had ever seen. I used to be the DJ with the moustache and rubber chicken at Froggies, I have a feeling the other record shop MAY have been called Sounds. Found it via a Google search for an early acid house track I bought from a record shop in Hilton Arcade (the Golden Disc thank you!) Rikki says: Researching this book just made me realise all over again how lucky we are to call Manchester home. Peter Butterworths bought it from Famous Oldham Chippy sit down stairs Upstairs Sit sown bit posher Butterworths chippy on Union street next door to Dr Patels Dental Practice, Son Peter turned it into cafe type Burger Joint. Russells Piano Cafe occupies that unit nowadays. Many memories of Butterfys, Dreamers and (occasionally) Henry Afrikas Used to save up for ages to buy Pepe Jeans from Zutti on Yorkshire Street. MacFisheries is a bit before my time, but I do remember The Proper Oldham C&A on Market Place. Well worth the money. you fall in played a lot of football there on a Saturday used to work on tommy field my stepdad bill Delaney used to work with cannon and ball before the fame as welders i also remember working at the Broadway club in failsworth on Oldham road with my brother Keith we met mat Monroe who payed for our taxi back to Oldham and gave some flowers for my mum. Foggies was underneath butterflies. Its a shame to see the lovely building falling into dereliction. Oldham used to be a good night out with the cats whiskers club Dreamers & Henry Africas but times have changed its a shithole now & best avoided if possible . I have many fond memories of shopping there in the 80s and 90s and even the 00s. Graham isnt at the barbers at the moment due to illness but I am sure he will be back soon. I think it was called Hamleys, but could be wrong. Pips, Rotters, The Electric Circus? Who remembers the Record Fairs on Rock Street back in the 80s/early 90s? As soon as you mentioned the heart shaped wooden chairs, that was my trigger. ", Shoppers go wild for 'absolutely insane' Aldi chocolate treat, A post about the new bars has gone viral with customers keen to get their hands on the new product, Matalan shoppers say 'beautiful' 5 storage item instantly transforms a messy room, "It was love at first sight when I saw this", Fury as pre-sale prices to see Madonna's London show reach 1,000 as fans scramble to get tickets, Certain VIP packages available cost more than 1,300 each, Fave Manchester music venue offering up bottomless chicken wings, Fill thine boots at the Blues Kitchen from next month, Asdas message to all customers who buy yoghurt following Co-op change, Shoppers can expect to see the changes rolled out over the next few weeks, Primark shoppers dumbfounded by change to every store as temperatures drop below zero, "Its minus 3 degrees right now! There was also a Silvios in Ashton. Port Everglades cruise terminal to FLL Dec 28, 2022. C&A (or in longhand form, Clemens and August) had quite an impression on your family, and as I know myself, many Oldhamers. Beyond Oldham Way was the Belgrade Hotel. In the early 1970s, rapid development made its mark on the American environment. He was a big bloke but fair and consistent, but if you started fighting or anything like that and you were out. Ive not been to Levers chippy for years and could say the same about Mr Chippy. On its original site (opposite Tommyfield Market), I only went Dianas Coffee House once. By. Javelin became an amusement arcade in around 83/84. Anybody remember what Romanos on rock st was before Romanos ? Beneath. It was windy, had few shops open, and was great for skateboarders. also Pips in fennel st, the biggest club or at least most well known due to adds . Seriously? Great to hear peoples stories and memories about Oldham during the 80 and 90s. I remember MacFisheries because I worked there on Saturdays. He then moved to Albion St opposite the inside market. Thanks for that. Ditto the above with TESCO on Chadderton Way and Greenacres. Went to Oldham Tech 88-89 and used to work at Benetton, opposite C&A on the corner of Henshaw Street and High Street. In 1971, the EPA created DOCUMERICA, a photo documentary project that recorded the negative effects of modern life on the environment. Pips DJs and punters2 of 16. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Then we would go to the market and Peter Haqs which was a clothes shop. Wimpy moved from a smaller unit next to the Royal Bank of Scotland to a more prominent corner unit, formerly used by Burton and latterly Boardmans. 18th Birthday Dec 29, 2022. Also Halfords was a 2 storey shop behind the large spiral concrete ramp on George Street. Leave them in the comments section below. Inside the caf had a stereotypical country cottage ambience. It was an extremely popular spot in the 80s, until becoming Electric Circus (which then closed in 2017). like the other comment, most music is now off the web. Besides the present building, the only other market hall I remember was the temporary green one. Another must visit department store was Littlewoods, with entrances on High Street and Albion Street. Cyberzone (1993), The Ghost of Quizmas Past: 23. Does anyone remember C &A had a juke box upstairs in the 70s? Called BUTTYS However it Flopped ( to far off the beaten track) I did some work on the job 198? romanoffs became Rotters. All I can remember was that the toy shop on the road up to the church was a Toymaster franchise. Mark Jordan also worked in Pickwicks Bar at the junction Yorkshire Street and Union Street. Again, what I believe to be an independent store. Mark Jordan (pc bellamy/ heartbeat) also worked at blasters for a time, Mark Jordan was in the year below me at Radcliffe school. On Waterloo Street, it was close to the Oldham Coliseum and even closer to the site of the Empire Theatre, demolished in 1981. You could not make it up. I remember going to scruples and montys and later used to go to dreamers. Remember The Free Trade Hall? In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60's, the basement of "The Jungle" was a night club. Instead of walking through from WH Smith and Boots into the Spindles (like you do now), you actually walked through an external door onto Peter St. facing an entrance to St. Peters precinct. Do you have any anecdotes, historical information, updates or photos of closed or lost pubs in Oldham? Back then, westbound buses stopped on the side nearest the B&Q Supercentre and Oldham Way. Oldham has changed so much in recent years. For years I only ever saw the first half of the shows as no makeup was needed for the second halves. Search for Local Memories My Grandma, Mildred managed Silvios, I remember going in the backroom which was always very smoky as a kid. I worked in Oldham in the early 80s for 6 months while fitting out ferrantis at chadderton. When I brought it back she the sold it to me for 1.10, because, in her words, they were charging too much. It was the first such precinct to be operated and funded by its owners which were at the time Scottish Amicable. I also remember Kings Hall where the Co-Op was. A typical night in Pips.1 of 16. Everytime i hear that song, i am transported back to C & A!! Thank you! Thank you. Enjoy browsing more recent contributions now. This would be 79 / 80 when it was over really. Your email address will not be published. All the chairs had cut out heart shapes in the backs and on the tables. I used to love the 50p stall and used to buy records in inside market and I had totally forgot about duckamuffin and have now remembered from this feed. In a nutshell, it was a brutalist precinct designed by the same architect as the Civic Centre. We need a General Election. Julie. A proper record shop in Oldham would be a fine thing, though this would buck the trend towards people downloading chart music. The other record shop in the arcade was Javelin, In Oldham the recor shops were as follows .Discland in the arcade ..it sold American imports and a huge selection of soul and Tamala Motown oldies , it was a DJs heaven. Ahh that was a fun trip down memory Lane! Name of some famed night club in Stockport are Bamboo Club, Chapters, Club HQ, Cobdens Bar Coco, Heaven & Hell, K Klub Stockport, Live Lounge, Trunk, Pad etc. Other presenters on the new Internet/DAB radio station include Piccadilly Radio/Nordsee International/Radio Caroline legend Roger Twiggy Day. Hi Mel. Spending Saturday mornings in Golden Disc in Hilton Arcade flicking through the 7 and 12 singles, and the saloon type door the Golden Disc had! The metal teapots were huge too and weighed a tonne filled with boiling water. What are your memories of Dreamers? Town square had 9 stands, not 8. Anyway, I used to buy all my punk singles at The Golden Disc when it was roughly where the entrance to Spindles is, on the side where the smaller new bus station is. Yes it was Porkys. The cafe was called Mothers Tea Shop he also owned Dunkins Donuts and Sizzlers in the arcade he did American burgers before Macdonalds arrive . I remember Scruples,on Yorkshire Street,Henry Afrikas where Sainsburys is now.Montys,Chaddy Squash club,Bali hoo,Candlelight,Dreamers,Scandals was my fave. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. I used to go with my Dad when he did make-up for the Gilbert and Sullivan shows. Duck A Muffin was like a giant meatball, probably made of beef, pork or mutton with breadcrumbs. They were next door to each other. ps My sister worked at the New Theatre Tea shop on waterloo street my fav was creamed mushrooms on toast I loved going there it felt like you were back in time. The memories of 71-74 when I was at Oldham Tech as it was then. Not to be confused with Toy and Hobby, which was at the side of the bus station and underneath Prestos. She said she hadnt, so I asked her when it would be in as The Golden Disc had it now. Eastbound buses stopped at Wallshaw Place on the same side of First Manchesters Oldham depot and offices. Lams seems vaguely familiar to me. I used to go to the same clubs as you did in their heyday! A large group of young people stand gathered at the intersection of MacDougal and West 3rd Street in Greenwich Village . In no particular order i used to love going to Froggies Henry Afrikas Romeo and Juliets Dreamers 29, 1970 Madison Square Garden, new York City, NY i attended Freehold Juniors in then! jillys was downstairs at first, upstairs was called Rafters,later Fagins. It was close enough for the pubs on Yorkshire Street and clubs on Union Street. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. My sister, Pat Broadbent used to work in the cloakroom. Prior to 1989, a handful of services used the more rudimentary facilities. Bamboo Club is an excellent club for people & persons that come out to have a good night out. Catering for the Butterflys crowd since the late 1980s was the Kansas (Southern Fried Chicken) takeaway. Egerton End: Egerton Street. !, B&Q shoppers praise 7.50 dehumidifier that eradicates mould and condensation in 48-hours as temperatures plummet, "Condensation gone, black mould gone. Slum clearance was declared over, only for the buildings which had replaced the slums to start rapidly crumbling in turn. Talking of record shops was the one in the Arcade originally called Discland.A friend of mine who was into classical music once went in there and asked for a fairly rare recording of a Beethoven piano and violin sonata.The owner looked at him rather strangely and said he didnt have it but would something by Russ Conway do instead! Updated 14:15, 23 FEB 2018. If I had a time machine, I would love to visit the Oldham on the early 1970s just to see the old indoor market. 11TH OCTOBER 1975. Just outside of the town centre on Manchester Road was Mother Hubbards. and blasters the wallpaper/diy store as my sister worked there for several years. Its outdoor stalls were shambolic yet had character. The Free Trade Hall. So cute! $3.48 + $13.82 shipping . Their unit was about the same size as a shoe box. Within its three floors, you could have your ears pierced, buy a new pair of shoes and have a burger, without even touching the main centre. Met my dates outside toy & hobby at the bus station, that way if they looked bad I could stay on the bus. Lams or Lambs, not sure about the spelling. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. I have just come across this site OMG I am having a serious trip down memory lane. I used to always buy my Northern Soul 45s from there. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. For example, going to the shops and meeting up with friends instead of going online. In 1980s Oldham, the Country Larder was the place to visit. cheryl pepsii riley daughter; does bill pullman have parkinson's; Jalkapallo irritation aine frottement; Jkiekko frank basile net worth; where is kingston 10 in jamaica; apartments downtown chicago that accept section 8; xwf water filter lowe's; I was 11 or 12,and I was so shocked. Their pork pies were beautiful. I worked in Silvios caf, I was only 14 and had to get a work permit to work 3 hours, I saw the market hall burn down, Stuart. Sadly my dad passed away a few months ago and we were all very proud that he made history when he came to Oldham and opened the first chinese restaraunt. Dominating Oldham for most part of the decade was Co-ops Shopping Giant. the bally hoo was near the mother hubbards, its where the menzies avant hotel is now, bit of a daft name, froggies was an even dafter name, those were good times, in my late teens/early twenties, own flat, cash in pocket, building up a resistance to alcohol, meeting young ladies etc, dreading the day when you have to grow up, settle down and start behaving yourself. Crowds flocked there in its heyday to watch the likes of Cliff Richard, Morecambe and Wise and Lulu perform. How about Montys at the bottom of Yorkshire street? kemper: the coed killer; donte randall jackson. Ma Dobbs what a lady. ", Chris Shackleton said: "I didn't but I made a coffee bar on the top floor not long before it shut.". 1970/71 Watford v Carlisle United, Division 2, 12th September 1970 . It deeply affected me. It was a small place with few tables downstairs and twice as many upstairs. Prior to 1988, our journey involved three buses. Its nice that she is remembered so well. Like most town centres throughout the late 1970s early 1980s, Oldham wasnt immune to the joys of fast food. In the 90s there wan an antiques and collectibles shop on Waterloo St that sold rare records. Im sorry but Im not here. Special anniversary weekend :) Dec 31, 2022. Spent my teens at trax roller rink. Good friend of mine used to work at a barbers just up past C&A will have to ask him the name and now co-owns Queen Street Barbers. Geraldine Rimmer went to Dreamers on a Friday and Saturday. Oldham used to be so good back in the day. I am sure that the owner of Dunkins Donuts was also the owner of Mothers Kitchen and his name was Tony. ", Julie Beardsellsaid: "I met my husband there! Away Team (list): York City. He was a Man U fan and was always listening to the footy on his tranny radio. You can still listen to him on Boom Radio. Stops on St. Marys Way and Yorkshire Street were well used as of now. Vaguely remember the cafe name, Silvios but nothing elseand interesting to hear of all the different clubs a bit before my time. The book is officially launched in March 2018 and is available to buy now on Amazon. My Mum used to work in the warehouse, but also covered for lunches or in the holidays at any of the other shops/stalls. Does anyone know of Lindas whereabouts? Although I too cannot recall the location of the Sounds record shop, but I will ask my brother to see if he can remember it. I really miss it. Cars parked on the roof and at ground level with access via trolley-friendly escalators. Opening the same year as the new Town Square shopping precinct (1981) was Oldhams main bus station. Can anyone tell me what a duckamuffin was made of please? It was part and parcel of the joys of Going Up Town along with Tommyfield Market. Butterflies was the haunt of many a drinking teen, although it seemed to be superseded by Froggies also on Union Street (which may now be a Job Center)? I remember when Manchester Street had shops on it. It was opposite a doughnut stand. Dreamers was on Yorkshire st lower down from the oldham hotel and Yelloways coaches. So many memories! It really is and was the best city in the world. I always remember going in and asking if she had the Spirit in the sky album by Norman Greenbaum. Even the Co-op offered fast food by means of its Big Bite burger bar beside the escalators of Shopping Giant. On Union Street was Butterworths. The Ghost of Christmas School Discos Past, S.V.s Formative Years Festive 50 (1985 1986), The Ghost of Quizmas Past: 24. We sat in upstairs. It had shops and cover. From the High Street entrance was a giant digital clock seen at the junction of Boots, Burton, Peter Lord and the North West Gas showrooms. The best and most legendary Cheese n Onion pies in the world. Exactly my perception on Mothers Tea Room. 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Oldham / o l d m / is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southeast of Rochdale and 6.9 miles (11.1 km) northeast of Manchester.It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 237,110 in 2019.. The majority are taken from our archives Mirrorpix and show revellers dancing the night away . they may remember the special Wandering Dragon. Written by former Piccadilly Radio youth presenter and girl about town Rikki Wright, it celebrates the era dominated by venues like the Free Trade Hall, Russell Club and The Electric Circus. Of course, theres the (in)famous Candlelight club which was the haunt of slightly older clubbers who insisted on going that extra hour or two after all other pubs and clubs had closed. The Bowling Green 1 Bars & Clubs Wine Bars By Thebowlinggreenpub A great place, warm welcoming, great beer, families welcome, great entertainment and beer garden, the best place to be. I remember a record shop on the outside shop fronting the old market hall. Manchesters bar, club and music scene of the 1970s is celebrated in a book, with foreword by The Smiths bass player Andy Rourke. A Convair CV-600 from the, now defunct, Bar Harbor Airlines fleet. Most of the first floor was allocated to Shoemarket. For a start, it was warmer. It was a great place where you could stock up on your groceries and buy non-food items. This was Oldhams answer to Harry Ramsdens, albeit with a nice view of Zenith mill with orange and white buses passing by. Not a million miles away from Oldham is the oft-disputed birthplace of fish and chips which is the small town of Mossley. Can anyone settle this argument please? There was a Golden Disc later in the Hilton Arcade, this unit had previously been Javelin Records in the 1970s, which was a large shop I think it may have been a franchise on a smaller level to HMV, and directly next door was an independent record shop called Discland both shops were great sources for my Punk tunes from 1976 onwards, Thanks for filling me in on the Oldham record shops. The UCP Tripe shop was between the two arcades. For the likes of Half Man Half Biscuit, The Fall or Stiff Little Fingers, its either a trip to Manchester or the HMV stores in Ashton-under-Lyne or Rochdale. This, alas, is chart music and budget price compilation albums. Buster Browns is one of Edinburgh's longest running nightclubs, opening on Market Street in 1979. Oldham itself wasnt short on chippies either. This formed the subject of a recent article by John Harris in todays Guardian (source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/25/antidote-to-capitalism-33-revolutions-minute). 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