leigh white Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 The bus fumes what knocked you back at the Arndale bus station, would have gone back to the Greengate terminus under a leaking railway arches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydee Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Used to be able to jump on the (open) back of the no 62 from albert sq to Viccy station and jump off again when the conductor came for the 2p fare though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolton va va Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 It was a pain when you arrived back at Piccadilly & then had to traipse across town to Victoria for the Bolton train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Only started going very late 80s early 90s, tail end of the 'Madchester' era... Would all pile off the 36 or 25 in the Arndale bus stop and go for a piss in that orange decor cafe that time forgot - one of us having to buy a can of Vimto as the bog was 'customers only'. Who'd have supped in that JW Lees pub attached to the bus station? It looked grim as fuck. We used to regularly get mugged at (stanley)knifepoint broad daylight on Market Street, soon learned to keep a pocketful of two pees, one pees and the odd five pee to palm off on the muggers - fucking shithouses as we we're all pre-teens then... The only place you could afford to get sommat to eat was the Ice Cream van up near Piccadilly Gardens that did hotdogs, a cone of chips from 'Skippers' chippy near the Arndale Market entrance - or, failing that, a bag of Mexican Spice 'Wheelz' from one of the many Aleef newsagents. The money spent on food was done begrudgingly, every other penny went on records... That arcade down Oxford Road used to be moody as fuck an' all, it used to be a proper shithole did Manchester, the last remant of shitness in the centre was the 'Magazine Exchange' near Shudehill...Everywhere was once as seedy as that shop. Edited October 21, 2014 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big City Girl Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) I just remember going to The Cave when I was a Modette. I was only a nipper really and Manchester was a big City, so I used to get off the train, walk there, then go back. I would probably have got lost had I ventured further. Edit: This was the mid 80's by the way, I'm not THAT old. Edited October 22, 2014 by Big City Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry_VIII Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I just remember going to The Cave when I was a Modette. I was only a nipper really and Manchester was a big City, so I used to get off the train, walk there, then go back. I would probably have got lost had I ventured further. Edit: This was the mid 80's by the way, I'm not THAT old. Don't forget Cloud 9 next door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big City Girl Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I had forgot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledwhite2 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Thought it was a better, more interesting city centre in the 80s/early 90s before the bomb, and before retail became ultra professional It was unique, as were many towns and cities I guess. Used to get some cool clothes in the bargain bins of the big stores when I got a bit older. All sorts of stuff just shoved in big containers, not recycled off to TK Maxx or their ebay shop as they would now. You could buy banned videos in brown carrier bags, shoplift jacketfuls of computer games left right and centre (younger days), go mooching about Johnny Roadhouse and A1 music, and all for 20p return fare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Remember going to Aflex Palace for all our cyber kid stuff for Gatecrasher. Glow sticks and flashy T-shirts haha Is that place still going?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Don't forget Cloud 9 next door. and downstairs from the cave was the spin inn. It was full of brothers from the hood & top vinyl to be had in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtoe Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I was really upset when I realised Eastern Bloc had moved and was now selling African wigs. Upside is i now have the Soul Glo look when i feel in the mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Remember going to Aflex Palace for all our cyber kid stuff for Gatecrasher. Glow sticks and flashy T-shirts haha Is that place still going?? Cyberdog on the ground floor of aflecks is still there on Oldham street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Tib street joke shop was my first venture when I was about 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydee Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Frequented a record shop in Tib St for bootleg LPs (that's 12in vinyl for you youngsters. Also where I bought my first northern soul patch although it would be another 4 yrs before I realised what it was. I'd bought it 'cos I had a hole in my jeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embankment Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yanks records near Tommy Ducks. The long bar .Oxford Street. Tommy Ducks. Free Trade Hall.(,first gig van der graph generator ) Underground market . Yates . Oldham street. Dancing Weesle . Ancoats. Waking up in preston on xmas eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embankment Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yanks records near Tommy Ducks. The long bar .Oxford Street. Tommy Ducks. Free Trade Hall.(,first gig van der graph generator ) Underground market . Yates . Oldham street. Dancing Weesle . Ancoats. Waking up in preston on xmas eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) Yanks records near Tommy Ducks. Underground market Couple of my mates used to rob Yanks which such ease almost every weekend. Had a great metal selection. And vaguely remember another mate buying some rare Stranglers imports from a record shop in the underground (Don't Bring Harry, I think!). Buying gig tickets from downstairs at Piccadilly Records. You couldn't get them online in the 80s/90s. Had to turn up and buy them from there or the actual venue. Pain in the arse! Edited October 24, 2014 by Smiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgoefc Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Manc was ace in the 70's! was at the poly from 76 - 83. oxford rd was full of free topless lunch time dance bars were a young lad cud have two pints and some lunch with a couple of quid change from a fiver! if thats not civilised then WTF! Then after 5pm a lad cud pay a couple of quid entrance into any of the big clubs on that stretch to get a glimpse of the whole hog! After there was the original greek kebab bar next to the old cinema at the bottom of oxford rd! Proper character in those days with not a fuckin cocktail bar in sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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