Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1045157)

Thought you were a peace-loving, CND badge-wearing beatnik, Stuart?

Originally Posted by janloot (Post 1045171)

i remember going to a dance hall in oswaldtwistle,?turn up by the clinic, as if going to rhyddings school,it was a right turn before the school,and then on the left must have passed it loads of times on my way to and from rhyddings, but a name, i cant remember, remember vaguely it being upstairs, (i think), memorys getting worse

Originally Posted by janloot (Post 1045222)

the weavers rings a bell, the empire was still a pictures in those days, i think it was 1962 when i vacated gobin land, jimmy fitz used to live opposite if i remember,just when he started, or got married,not sure, i can only remember going a couple of times, it was maybe not a full time dance hall,

Originally Posted by janloot (Post 1045171)

i remember going to a dance hall in oswaldtwistle,?turn up by the clinic, as if going to rhyddings school,it was a right turn before the school,and then on the left must have passed it loads of times on my way to and from rhyddings, but a name, i cant remember, remember vaguely it being upstairs, (i think), memorys getting worse

Originally Posted by sm_counsell (Post 1045239)

You're not talking about what used to be St. Mary's Youthclub are you?
There used to be dancing there on Saturday nights

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1045196)

That would be the weavers institute
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Sun...,90.34,,0,3.29

I don't recall any dances there - I left Ossy in 1961 (aged 18)

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1045225)

That was St Mary's on Lock Street Mr j....always a bit disconcerting getting up close and personal with a girl and then the priest would be on patrol ;) Hand down by your sides and look innocent.
There and Spring Hill sold Cideraide :cool:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1045249)

Very rarely saw a priest in Lock St. Mr. D., there again never looked innocent in my life:D

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1045225)

There and Spring Hill sold Cideraide :cool:

Originally Posted by hassy rvr (Post 1045264)

I,m puzzled as no one else has mentioned going dancing to the Empire it was definatly 59/60 or am I that senile I,ve lost me marbles!

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1045261)

Mick Bull says it was Cydrax ;)

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1045260)

My oldest and best mate Micky Bull * and Hugh Jardon were always getting told to calm down by the priest ;)

* Micky hates me introducing him a my oldest best mate ;)

But as Sospan the Ice Cream seller in Aberystwyth says " I can't afford friends in this town, I lose too many working days attending the funerals"

Originally Posted by hassy rvr (Post 1045264)

I,m puzzled as no one else has mentioned going dancing to the Empire it was definatly 59/60 or am I that senile I,ve lost me marbles!