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Originally Posted by steeljack
Yep it was on the town square up a flight of stone steps , above the gas board showroom, spent many a friday night there when I was young , going back a bit here , but a Great Harwood roller hockey team once represented Gt. Britain in the World championships , think it was during the 50s and if I'm not mistaken a collection was taken up in the town to help subsidize the players fares to Switzerland .
As a night spot I dont remember it being called the Salchow , thought it was called the Towngate at one time
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When Skinner had it, it was called Towngate Social Club, He sold it when he bought Martholme Grange, It did burn down and I remember Fred comming to a Barfitters that I worked for in Sabden to get new tables and chairs when it was refurbished after the fire, I actually went to the reopening