DIVISION 2. . Ft Lauderdale area hotels with private beach access Dec 29, 2022. Likewise the nearby High Street and Yorkshire Street stands. 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. It was windy, had few shops open, and was great for skateboarders. I went to Trax when I was at school. Port Everglades cruise terminal to FLL Dec 28, 2022. The best and most legendary Cheese n Onion pies in the world. Many of these photos are from this project. I remember going to the grand opening of Tesco in St Peters Precinct, but I could have sworn the celebrity who opened it was the Disc Jockey, David Jacobs ? Dreamers was on Yorkshire st lower down from the oldham hotel and Yelloways coaches. Does anyone remember the name of the chinese restaurant opposite the market hall. The entire second floor was taken up by King Johns caf. ", Julie Beardsellsaid: "I met my husband there! The nightclub, that was a small venue known for its big tunes in Yorkshire Street, was demolished in 2015. I met the future Mrs me at foggies in Oct 84, and celebrating our 27th year of marriage today 29/7/16. It was quite a bijou establishment with barely enough room for 30 persons. Then we would go to the market and Peter Haqs which was a clothes shop. Clubbing institution Antwerp Mansion is to close after council order, Slattery's launches Harry Potter inspired Sorting Hat Easter egg - and Muggles can't get enough of it, Restaurant responds after couple's claim they were surrounded by waiters who 'wanted to fight them'. Your email address will not be published. I bought my hair & makeup products from bonanza & Ruth & Geralds. Was also a jewellers called Praggs underneath. The stall I used to go to was run by a bloke who looked like Peter Cushing. Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life - beer, women, music and food. I remember Scruples,on Yorkshire Street,Henry Afrikas where Sainsburys is now.Montys,Chaddy Squash club,Bali hoo,Candlelight,Dreamers,Scandals was my fave. I think she had just one tooth. I worked there for a few weekends and the odd evening when I was at school. Home Team: Teams O-R. Thank you! Hi Mel. We asked you for some memories online and here are a few: Jacqui Stephenson-Kirkbride went clubbing there from 1992-97. Possibly more towards Oldham College, but my memory escapes me for the moment. Cyberzone (1993), The Ghost of Quizmas Past: 23. I most certainly remember Oldhams very own Country Larder. Catering for the Butterflys crowd since the late 1980s was the Kansas (Southern Fried Chicken) takeaway. For us, and many Oldhamers each Saturday afternoon, this would be where our great consumerist adventure would begin. Oh and other places of note that should be mentioned in any going uptown article in Oldham, no visit would be complete without Butterworths chippy and cafe on on Union Street between the Odeon and the ABC if I remember correctly. For several years, St Marys Way and the Sports Centre stops have been popular with shoppers alighting for Tommyfield Market. Straight away she gave me 1.25 worth of record tokens and told to go and buy it and bring it to her, which it did. All Clued Up (1988 91), Looks like the only way to successfully end the rail strikes is a change of government. Plus I remember J stand because of the amount of 343s I have caught in my time. Just outside of the town centre on Manchester Road was Mother Hubbards. Over the years thousands of Oldhamers danced the night away at Smokies nightclub. The 50p member 1 if not entrance fee. Sadly I think he took his own life. Made me smile reading this. One person who could of answered all these questions is my mum who unfortunately died 11 years ago. Didn't know it had been demolished, so sad, another memory of my youth gone. . However. Though I never went in, I did remember The Regent. It was a wonderful, buzzing bar and eaterie. It had a big Toby Light sign on the corner and was left of Manchester Chambers (and by the subway to the precinct). HP10 9TY. In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60's, the basement of "The Jungle" was a night club. Used to get all my Star Wars Figures from here in the 80s. By 1910, the club was playing in the top flight of English football after the club had finishing in the runners-up spot in the 1909-10 season. Man Utd return to Premier League action on Wednesday evening as they take on Crystal Palace. Prior to being a nightclub [The Cats Whiskas], it was if my memory serves me right previously a bowling alley and a theatre long before then. A typical night in Pips.1 of 16. Leave them in the comments section below. The link to the Town Square shopping centre came about 2 years after Spindles opening. Could be wrong though. He was a Man U fan and was always listening to the footy on his tranny radio. There was only one Golden Disc. 29, 1970 Madison Square Garden, new York City, NY i attended Freehold Juniors in then! There was a chippy next door called The Little Kingfisher, On the corner stood a pub called The Regent a Bass house. Graham Lambert of inspiral carpets fame was in my year. These pictures were taken just before the building was taken down by Christopher Loftus who found the Made in Oldham - Memories facebook page. Its caf was another must visit along with the Country Larder in Town Square, and the upstairs caf in Silvios. For some time in the 1980s, I was equally au fait with Oldham town centre as much as Ashtons town centre. Manchesters bar, club and music scene of the 1970s is celebrated in a book, with foreword by The Smiths bass player Andy Rourke. ARE you one of the gang? Poor Oldham and all the other town centres. I never really liked Montys. Oldham Street affords a fascinating stroll along a mix of trendy bars and restaurants, small boutique shops, and yawning gaps where shops or even buildings used to be. The chain prospered in the 1970s, but ran out of steam in the 1980s. I painted the jacket potato posters on the walls for an extra fee (cash in hand of course as were my wages of 15 per Saturday probably around 1994/5/6). A Gannett Company. I am also sure that he opened up a restaurant on Greaves St called Town House Restaurant which also included the Coal Hole bar downstairs. I think way back in the 70s it was called Tramtracks, and after Scandals it was Jo Jos, before being demolished to make way for flats and houses. Sadly no pictures. Editors' Code of Practice. Their pork pies were beautiful. I have just come across this site OMG I am having a serious trip down memory lane. Druids Arms: 1963: West Street. Dreamers was upstairs on Yorkshire Street, small but played some good music. It was in the building that has just recently been knocked down. Or did you buy your first single from The Golden Disc? The Golden Disc was the destination of many a trip to Oldham at that time in fact I recall there being two decent record shops The Golden Disc in the arcade (a covered alley leading towards Tommyfield, but also there was a second shop somewhere I cant fully recall. Your email address will not be published. With two platforms of four stands, it had toilets, an information kiosk, and a SaverSales shop, backing on to the shopping precinct next to Toy and Hobby. I also remember being entranced by their large glitter ball. If I had a time machine, I would love to visit the Oldham on the early 1970s just to see the old indoor market. Or hyperactive 4 year olds like myself in 1983. Seriously? Would that have been near Zenith mill and Old Mother Hubbards restaurant? was this when it was a fun pub similar to Henry Afrikas, around 1992? I do remember passing Butterflies on the 409 or 400 buses into Oldham. Ditto the above with TESCO on Chadderton Way and Greenacres. In the early 1970s, rapid development made its mark on the American environment. The record shops in the arcade wer Javalin and Discland. There were school uniform stores on there. The indoor market looked as nondescript inside as it did on the inside. This was built as a stopgap prior to the current indoor market (built in two phases), following the fire of its more majestic market hall in October 1974. My sister, Pat Broadbent used to work in the cloakroom. Oldham used to be so good back in the day. The 343 to Hyde used to use it amongst others. Also Halfords was a 2 storey shop behind the large spiral concrete ramp on George 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. Ditto the above with Halfords being a two storey unit. Regards, Hi John A-D on the left and E-J on the right. I am just as much at ease with downloading off the internet as well as buying a record in physical form. 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. Met my dates outside toy & hobby at the bus station, that way if they looked bad I could stay on the bus. Under the Seton bridge of course. Further up was the turning circle on Manchester Road. Eleven Ways Inn : . In 1971, the EPA created DOCUMERICA, a photo documentary project that recorded the negative effects of modern life on the environment. Re: 70's / 80's clubs.. Reply #3 on: 14:46:27, 11/08/08 . This was (and still is) used for sales pitches and temporary stalls. On occasion I used to help out in school holidays. )but the glasses were huge! Can anyone tell me what a duckamuffin was made of please? Like most town centres throughout the late 1970s - early 1980s, Oldham wasn't immune to the joys of fast food. As well as catching the usual suspects up to Oldham (346 or 340 then 409), we would change at Shopping Giant for a 421 to Block Lane (Chadderton Broadway/Moston, Gardeners Arms). View all posts by mancunian1001. Tony, if I remember right, the club which was downstairs on Union Street was called Flintstones, I went in there once which was more than enough! It boasted its own Handybank, had a separate chemist opposite the main store and a fast food restaurant (q.v Food and Drink section). A club that defines one extreme of the 1970s New York club scene was CBGB. Times and prices vary. Please report any comments that break our rules. Turning left led you towards HMV, Mothercare, Superdrug, Argos, Presto and the centres sole caf, the Country Larder. I worked in Oldham in the early 80s for 6 months while fitting out ferrantis at chadderton. ", Ginny Alexandersaid: "I used to be in there every weekend had many a good night met my husband in there. It was part-owned by Bob Sopel of Bob Sopel Travel. I remember it being on two floors and there being a LS Lowry canvas print on the stairway. There was a disco upstairs with a dance floor that lit up in squares, very like the one in Envy today. Can anyone settle this argument please? Trams, Boats and Trains: Could Passenger Pleasure Craft Return to Manchester City Centre? The Town House Restaurant, if my memory serves me right is still going, if you can find it through the current forest full of road cones and temporary signs. The Plough Inn when Heineken first came on the scene. Then Mother Hubbards, with Zenith Mill and Avery Scales opposite. My mum used to take me to silvios for cream cakes. She did work in a record stall owned by my Uncle Jim, sadly no longer with us. It was called Hydes, they also had a toy/newsagents stall in the indoor market, to the left of the entrance opposite Littlewoods. Feel free also to add to the list of forgotten Oldham shops from the 1980s. I have a picture of me outside Rambos chippy back in the day on union St. Thats the place we went after leaving butterflies, bulls head etc. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire . i loved it there, nightclub downstairs and a restaraunt/bar/piano bar upstairs, quite sophisicated for the 80`s. Clubs in Oldham Oldham 10 Jan 2023 onwards Event Types (1) Genres Keyword More Filters (1) Order By Popularity Dave Sweetmore,MC TUNES Sat 18th Feb F C United Of Manchester Resurrection Buy. Mardi Gras Dec 29, 2022. Mark Jordan also worked in Pickwicks Bar at the junction Yorkshire Street and Union Street. 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