Noticed Edwin P Lees has bit the dust yesterday...

 

What else has gone never to be seen again?

 

Burnden obviously...

 

My old man reckoned we used to have two train stations in town, one on Great Moor Street - before my time.

 

I do remember the main station being over the road from the present one, used to have a coal fire in the ticket office....

 

Anyone else with any more nostalgia?

 

I know it's been done to death already but...

 

A pint for anyone who has a picture of the budgie cage in the Arndale

feeling safe walking down the bottom of halliwell rd

whatw as that place called on Bridgeman St ? The Jamacian club ? proper moody shabeen. What was the Indian called near Hargreaves House,would have been roughly where the casino is now ?

the curry house with ':lol:' on the door

the curry house with '::lol::' on the door

 Amusing you stalker :lol:. What was it called,any idea ? It's doing my head in

 

 

He mentioned an area of town called the Velvet Walks which was apparently a rough as fuck, slum area. Behind the Blue Boar/Post Office. Don't know if anyone else has any info on it. Think it was demolished in the 30/40's. 

 

 

Bill Naughton mentions that in the first of his autobiographies, "On the Pig's Back".

 

Chances are that if you are enjoying this thread you would enjoy reading that.

 Amusing you stalker . What was it called,any idea ? It's doing my head in

 

is that the one

 

was he called catterall?

Leave me alone you bully.

Am sure I've seen him around Little lever minus the trolley but still got a big fook off beard if your thinking of the same mon

Bill Naughton mentions that in the first of his autobiographies, "On the Pig's Back".

 

Chances are that if you are enjoying this thread you would enjoy reading that.

 

 

bill naughtons kids books should be compulsary reading for the towns youth

 

loved em

 

 

im gonna look up that one now

Am sure I've seen him around Little lever minus the trolley but still got a big fook off beard if your thinking of the same mon

 

 

its gotta be him or undies

whatw as that place called on Bridgeman St ? The Jamacian club ? proper moody shabeen. What was the Indian called near Hargreaves House,would have been roughly where the casino is now ?

 

 

Mambo cafe, turned to Domino club Ollie brady's Gaff

 

 

Bombay was the restaurant,  :lol: Catterall did the door

I've heard really owd un's talking about clog feeting - basically kicking the shit out of each other whilst wearing clogs....

 

On a more recent note The 'Shoebox' bar on Bradshawgate - could fit about 10 in at a time...

I've heard really owd un's talking about clog feeting - basically kicking the shit out of each other whilst wearing clogs....

 

On a more recent note The 'Shoebox' bar on Bradshawgate - could fit about 10 in at a time...

Cheers International?

is that the one

 

was he called catterall?

 

sorry cassie,i thought you was referring to something else 

Mambo cafe, turned to Domino club Ollie brady's Gaff

 

 

Bombay was the restaurant,   Catterall did the door

 nice one K,bloody Bombay. Aye Domino club,,,,,was always full of Jamaicans though 

Cheers, that was it's official name I think - dirt cheap pints and bottles...

Cheers International?

 best bar ever for 5 mins in town.

what year did skateboard city close, anyone?

 best bar ever for 5 mins in town.

 

There was a certain bonhomie  - probably inspired by the fact you'd be pissed for under a tenner - fit barmaids too iirc.

was there an asian cinema on trinity street? remember the billboards

yes. Was it called the Lido or something before it went all Bollywood?

yes. Was it called the Lido or something before it went all Bollywood?

 

 

It was Queens    Lido turned into Scamps

It was Queens    Lido turned into Scamps

That's it. You win a Kia-Ora.

The world famous Bantry Club

Aquarius Club was renamed the...

Aquarius Club was renamed the...

 

 

Yorkies,  Fish tank

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Hartigans on Morris Green Lane,best chippy in Bolton. Miniscule portions though