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Originally Posted by jaysay
Forgot all about that Rindi, it was A big thing at the time, you wouldn't be that old then would you? The thing is if trouble makers closed the place in 75, not much chance of a successful enterprise today is there, there are a lot more divvies these days than there were then  |
No, I remember it well, even though I was only six when it opened. I think it used to be part of the Co-op as well (the shoe shop?)
It was painted black inside, and they'd got an artist to paint big day-glo images of the pop stars of the day on the wall, including my favourite Marc Bolan. There was a small stage, where local bands could perform.
The night it opened there was a queue to get in right round the block, and they stopped counting when they'd got to 200. Pie 'n' peas were available, and only non-alcholic drinks...pop, though of course some older kids tried to sneak in booze.
The very first night someone decided to pull off all the sinks in the men's and ladies loos, which wasn't a good omen.
My Dad and Tony carried on for a couple of years, as they'd both been involved with running the youth club at York St., and knew there was a need for something for young people to do, but in the end it became too much of a headache.