Accy Places - Page 8

susie123 · 02-08-2012, 15:06

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Originally Posted by cashman

Being pedantic, twas actually the Melbo, was goin in yon since around 1960.

Sure was Cashy, used to stand opposite many times waiting for the Manchester bus but don't remember ever going in. Was a frequenter of the Blue Dahlia in my time.

See post 211 here:

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ml#post1003081

cashman · 02-08-2012, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by susie123

Sure was Cashy, used to stand opposite many times waiting for the Manchester bus but don't remember ever going in. Was a frequenter of the Blue Dahlia in my time.

See post 211 here:

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ml#post1003081

Yep spent a fair bit o time in Dahlia meself, but that would be Mid to Late 60s.

susie123 · 02-08-2012, 15:50

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Originally Posted by cashman

Yep spent a fair bit o time in Dahlia meself, but that would be Mid to Late 60s.

Well I must have been in there till 1964 which was when I left town to go to college so wouldn't have crossed paths there then, sadly.

crowey · 03-11-2012, 04:19

We used to play around there when we were kids... Very scary at night.

crowey · 03-11-2012, 04:31

Anyone remember Dougie Peyton the Dentist on Whalley Road? He scared the hell out of me when I was a kid. I remember his fingers used to stink of tobaco.

Mog · 03-11-2012, 12:10

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Originally Posted by susie123

Well I must have been in there till 1964 which was when I left town to go to college so wouldn't have crossed paths there then, sadly.

I used that place on a regular basis between 1962 and 1964. I remember some bloke called Tony working behind the bar/counter. spent lot of time with Bob Burnside, Jaz Moores. Silvia Slattery, sometimes with Carol Taylor and I think I first met a nice lass called Susan in there. I think her last name was Townsend or something like that. Lots of good memories from there and walking some pretty ladies back home. Even went out of my way sometimes. Lonsdale sreet and even up Willows lane. Easy walk back down to Crown Street though.

cashman · 03-11-2012, 17:43

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Originally Posted by susie123

Well I must have been in there till 1964 which was when I left town to go to college so wouldn't have crossed paths there then, sadly.

Well i was popping in yon from early 63 (which i regard as mid 60s) so yeh never know susie.

Wynonie Harris · 03-11-2012, 18:47

Used to love going in coffee bars in the 60's. First one I used to frequent in '64 was the KJ Coffeehouse at the top of Jubilee St on Blackburn Boulevard. Then, took to going in the Olympus on Union St from '65-'67. Moved on to the Dahlia in '67-'69. Also, used to hang out in the Wimpy Bar opposite the Town Hall, as it was a great place for surveying the comings and goings on the Deck.

ossy kid · 03-01-2013, 05:08

Can anyone tell me where Wilsons Row Accrington is/was?

Atarah · 03-01-2013, 07:01

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Originally Posted by ossy kid

Can anyone tell me where Wilsons Row Accrington is/was?

am half asleep, but my first thought is, on Manchester Rd nr corner with Harcourt Rd??????

Alan Gilmartin · 03-01-2013, 07:34

I used to go to Dougie Paytons, yea his fingers did smell of tobaco, KD coffee house brings back memorise Wyn. Sad one as well, there was a girl I went to Blackburn Tech with who went in there, was suposed to meet her, there one day, a guy came in and told me she had been killed in a car crash the night befor, a beautiful girl as well.

lol1944 · 03-01-2013, 18:28

Sure is a superb thread.
Spent many nights of my mispent youth at the Empire in Ossy.
"The Rockets" was it not that really got us bopping?
or is my memory playing up
68 now so real good tothink back

lol1944 · 03-01-2013, 18:44

Got me thinking about flat roofed houses!!
Was born in prefab up Springhill---cannot remember name of road but is at the end of Arncliffe Avenue. Road ran from Richmond road at top to Fairfield Avenue at bottom---shop at bottom called Liveseys??
I was always told I was in my pram when Arncliffe houses were being built . Think we moved from prefab to Arncliffe about 1946.

ossy kid · 03-01-2013, 19:06

You went up the Emp. lol1944, funny, I don,t recognize you???

MargaretR · 03-01-2013, 19:15

I remember The Rockets skiffle group - they were the lads I grew up and 'played out' with.

When they reached the Lancashire Skiffle final, I went in the coach to Preston Jazz club - they came second.