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Can't remember what year it opened, but I think it would be after 64. I'm surprised you don't remember it.

As Cashy says it was just below where the tax office is now.

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so did i, thats how i can compare.:D

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Ah tied to the kitchen sink after 64 were ya kate:D

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Thanks everyone,
Yes Dave Bickerstaff was Tony's twin although there was rather a complicated story about them being divided when very young (in fact he was also known as Tony Palmer)
Mr. Cashman!!
my cousin Alan Gilmartin in Tasmania tells me that you know a lot more than you are letting on. In fact he told me to contact Accy Web because you are a sort of expert on the period I'm talking about.
I would just like to know what happened to Tony and of course JImmy Lightbown (first love of my life!!)
I'm referring to the years 1965/66/67

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Sorry forgot to mention, I'm nothing to do with the Counsells in Accrington.
My dad came from Clayton but we lived in Oswaldtwistle and most of my relatives in Accy and Clayton are called Gilmartin.
I went to Paddock House if that could possibly interest anyone

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check out this thread , it will probably revive one or two memories :D :D

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...deck-5355.html

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http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...se-old-friends may be of some interest also.:)

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Kiki Dee was on with Long John Baldry, remember cause it was sumertime and so bloody hot and steamy in there, everybody kept going outside to get some cool air, and a sly drink, The Cavern didnt last long but it was a great place. Remember the cellar part of it, used for allkinds of illicit goings on. There was a guy who used to sing ballads there, Twilight time, You'll never walk alone, he was fanfastic but cant remember his name.

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Yes i remember the cavern very well and spent many great nights down the wheel. I am Dave Bickerstaff( bicky) my twin brother is called Tony Palmer, perhaps that is where you got Tony Bikerstaff from. We used to mate round with Jimmy Lightbown, Paul mackie, Tom Robinson etc. I remember seeing The Steam Packet, the band consisted of Rod Stewart, Long John Baldry, Brian Auger and Julie Dricoll. In fact i managed to find a c d of theirs not long ago it brought back some good memories.

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Missed out on going to the Cavern, a source of eternal regret. I would've loved to have seen the Steampacket...my sort of music - R&B (proper R&B, that is, not the sort of plastic music they call R&B now).

As for the Wheel, well worth picking up a copy of "Central 1179 - the Story of Manchester's Twisted Wheel" by Phil Scott and Keith Rylatt. A great read!

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So Bicky, what happened to Jimmy Lightbown,

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jonny kidd and the pirates played ther often

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I think you might be thinking about the Vic in Clayton Martin, I think Johnny might have died by the time the Cavern opened,

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Johnny kidd appeared at the vic, he died in 66, never at cavern to best of my knowledge.:)

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Al G says it was the 'Vic'???
I don't know - our vivien used to go there
If it was the Cavern could it have been near the viaduct (close to the Princess cinema) circa 62ish? on accrington road? downsteam from the hospital?
Martin