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Couldn't agree more Wynonie, I use to go in the Old Bank quite a lot the Landlord was a mate of mine, He was called Jeff Edwardson, he moved to Accy and had a couple of pubs in the Town, I think one was the Antley but I'm not sure

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no one has mentioned the top hat club, now that was a dive.

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blackburn all but a ghost town now.who remembers coconut grove?

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not if you had a degree in armed robbery.:D didn't really class that as on the "Coast" although the steps were very painful to bounce down.:)

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seem to recall the Castle used to have a good folk nite
weekly think it was mondays ?

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Anyone remember the Legs of Mann? I recall one exciting evening watching two ladies of the night busily engaged in a full and frank exchange of opinion as to whom had first call upon a client. There they were, rolling round on the bare wooded floor, attempting to unsurgically remove each others hair and eyes, when a few of the blokes decided to enliven the proceedings by given them a beer shampoo. Well, with mild at 12p a pint, it was easily affordable. Before they knew it they were swimming in a barrel of the stuff. Unfortunatly, the cops came in and put a premature end to the show. Shame.

Still, halycon days!

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the "Legs" was on the street by the General Post Office,just past the "County" was also frequented by the "Legendary" Bob Cotton, was never a good idea to stare at the guy.;) was talking to a mate of his in spain the other week, still batting, but not very well i was told.;)

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Wine, Dine and Bleed at the Top Hat, used to got up there on Sunday afternoons, they had panel darts on, it was very entertaining:D

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tealeaf,
dont kid me that your old enough to remember a 12p pint.
i know your mother she told me how old you are.

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I remember when it was two bob a pint, but don't tell her that, otherwise I'll be in deep trouble.

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Did the Castle become the Dirty Duck or something like that.

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I have a feeling you could be right Alan

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yep it sure did Al.;)

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There was a problem if you (female) drank on the Barbary Coast and bought your shoes at Tommy Balls - where they used to write the price (OF THE SHOES!!) on the sole in biro. Not only could you be beseiged by men looking for the lowest price (I seem to remember the shoes were about 6/6 - i.e. 32.5p), you could be attacked by the ladies of the night for undercutting them!

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straying a little from the thread but i remember a pros in the spread eagle accy early/mid 60s used to have the price on her sole it wern't no tommy balls price either.:D;)