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ya missed florrie from that collection bicky.;):)

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I remember or have "heard of" most of them lads Bicky....I reckon they were a few years older than myself...I didn't have Vito and Isaac marked down as mod dudes:D

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Bicky, his bro, Jimmy Lightbown and Al Gilmartin were the mod dudes. Isaac, Florrie, Vito, Dave Tunny and co were more yer "bohemian" types! :cool:

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the late "Billy Anderson" also Tommy Whalley, were mods of that era.:)

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This is from Manchester beat,

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Hell Alan that brings back memories Astoria Four Pennies and the Dappers, Frannie and Bernard Franks the good old days:mosher:

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saw lots of good early bands up yhe Astoria..Rawtenstall
Fontella Bass The Kinks Pretty Things
:theband::theband:
happy memories

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Pretty Things beechy god were they Ugly:D Rosalind was one of theirs wasn't it

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I knew Tony and his wife Pauline back in the Late 70´s. He worked with my dad (Dougy Jackson) at Blackburn Group Training centre - teaching the young apprentices engineering. Nice guy.....

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I remember Tom Robinson from way back, if it's the same Tom that was in a band years ago. Le Faulves. Please ask, silly name but they were ok. I think a guy called Rufus was also involved. Did a couple of gigs at Accy jaz club. Way back.

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Florrie was a one and only, i dated him from being 14/17. He was a brilliant drummer and sang a mean Roll over Bethoven??. (can't spell) He was a really sweet guy

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Remember both Tom and Rufus, Toms Dad used to be a goalkeeper played for Manchester City another name that springs to mind from the era was Tony Jenkinson Jinks to his mates

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Florrie was (and I would imagine, still is) a great bloke. Remember sitting on the deck as a naive 16-year old in 1967. Florrie (along with Isaac) tipped me off to loads of great blues artists like Junior Wells, Elmore James and Albert King...people who I still like to this day. An excellent musical education!

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if thats the case our paths have definately crossed.:)

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was good to see you n tony looking so well bicky, just before kick off today behind the clayton end.:);)

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Florrie did a short set at Sydney St WMC on new year's day as part of Tommy Franks' annual gig there. He didn't play drums though, sang and played guitar was ok too

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florrie n a few of the owd reprabates tend to pop in most new years days i was told last week.:)

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What!!!!!!

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Just found this, of interest to anyone?

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dunno atarah, when i click it dont expand.:confused: now its gone lol

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Sorry, something went wrong and I lost the photo when trying to upload???

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The deck I remember was from 1970 onwards kind of mod days then Joe davitt ,Mick cawley who both worked at millets on Church st everybody bought there jeans from there,Remembering Tubby who raced up and down church St on his scooter who sadly died a little while later.
woody another mod guy ,Isaac was in this crew remember him as a tight mod smart clothes .
way long time ago .we used to spend ages on the deck before and after going to the old disco over catlows and then New era shut on Friday nights .
Any others remember these days

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yep joe dav is down london way now i was told, isaac still about, lives near pop club.

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Just noticed this ... fantastic pic .... I can almost smell the aroma from the tabacconist .... ubi sunt.

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I think his name was Geseppi or something like that.

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funnily enough, bumped into florrie sunday night, we were both out wi our dogs, had never met in those circumstances thats fer sure,:D had a good natter both of us thought it so funny how our lives had changed.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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Whys that cashy did neither of you use to walk dogs:D

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LOL ....:eek::eek::eek:

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Yeh, but they didn't have leads.:D

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Or four legs :D

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:eek::eek::eek: You suggesting they had more JEFF:D

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Bumped into Vito last night, at Pete Hibberts memorial night up Pop Club, hes still in good nick, Isaac though aint too great at moment i was told.

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Hope Isacc gets better.. had the pleasure of his words of wisdom over a few games on the table footy up the Tramway :).. straight talkin bloke

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Sorry to hear that. Whiled away many an hour shooting the breeze with him on the Deck back in the day. Get well soon, Isaac!

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Me too, happy memories of the Blue Dahlia, and Paul Mackey's house on a Sunday mornings after the Wheel. Hope hes ok

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[quote=West Ender;256519]I've just read through this thread which I had somehow missed. Going back to nearly the beginning - someone mentioned Ollie Rowley. Would this be Oliver Rowley who had a brother called John and a sister Angela? Would he now be in his 60s? If so, he went to St Marys school when I did and - well, it was a shame, poor lad! If it's the right one, he would have been in a special school today.

Do you know much about Oliver Rowley or inparticular Angela? I am a long lost relative of Angela and would quite like to get back in touch. I she still living in Ostletwissel?

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Ostlewissel:eek::eek:

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You're going to have to stop letting other people use your spell-checker.:D:D

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Don't think even my spell checker can cock up that bad yerself:rolleyes::D

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Vito had been on the "pop" for awhile prior to getting to the club, we bumped into him in the Arden...he'd had a few by then. He was telling me about one day when he called into the Calder for a Cappuccino, me & Les nearly dropped our pints at the thought of Vito going into a pub & ordering a coffee!!:D

Best Regards - Taggy

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How is Isaac these days.

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Saw Jeffrey on Friday, was the first time I have spotted in town for ages. He was sitting on the side steps of the Town Hall, a place I have never seen him before! He did NOT look wonderful by any means and does not have his lovely dog anymore.

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They were blue and yellow.

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What were???

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Exactly, :confused:

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[QUOTE=kvella;892222]An Oliver Rowley worked in the warehouse at WF Chambers cotton mill on Victoria Street the factory bottom) in the late 1950s/early 1960s. Chambers closed this mill in the early 60s and I lost touch with Ollie as we all had to find jobs elsewhere.

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Just read the thread and remembered I had an old photo somewhere of my Father sat on some railings opposite the bus station looks like had been working ?

Wondered if anyone knew any of them ?

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That wouldn't be on the Deck, looks more like Bridge's corner of Church Street looking up Peel Street along the side of the Market Hall.

What date? and which one's your dad?

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Thats exactly were that photo is to me also susie.;) My guess early 60s.

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I knew it wasn't on the "deck" but thought I'd post it up as its across the road, its pretty obvious where it is the Market Hall and Bus Station are directly behind :D

My Father is in the middle, 60s in probably right Cashman.

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Seem to know his face shurm, yeh dont know if the big guy far left was a paddy do yeh? if so i used to work wi him, n he was also a doorman way back, hes long gone now though.:confused:

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No I only got hold of loads of old photos after my Father passed away I don't know any of the other people. :(

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Looks a bit of a Ted to me, Shurm. ;)

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Yeah he doesn't look a Rocker does he :D

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That photo was before the days of Mods and Rockers. Yeah, he does look a bit of a Ted doesn't he?

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Twas why i thought early 60s, seemed to me a couple of faces from Joe Morts? a little older n us susie.

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The Guy on the right looks familiar, thought it was John Ebbrell at first but it might be too early

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Could the big lad on the left of the one in the painters boiler suit be Bill White Stanley goalkeeper I worked with Bill at Huncoat Pit and the one on the other side be Jimmy Harrower Stanley center half.

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No sorry wrong looked again not Harrower

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No, it's not Bill either, as I'm sure Jaysay will confirm.

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I thought the lad on left could be be big George Allen? but yeh could be right claytonx, i aint sure.:confused:

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Third attempt John Ryden and on the outside Terry Tighe or Charlie Sneddon

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Iam confident it is Bill.

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Jaysay'll be able to confirm one way or another as he's a big mate of Bill's.

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What do you reckon of the other two.

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Yeh may just be on a winner wi the fact some are ex Stanley players claytonx, cos most of em look familiar,:confused: Perhaps Shurm may be able to enlighten us a bit? cos i think he played fer the reds?

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Not convinced that any of 'em ex-Stanley players. John Ryden was playing for Watford in the early 60's. The other guy doesn't look like Charlie Sneddon or Terry Tighe to me. However, I have been known to be wrong! Wonder if Shurm has any more info about who's on the shot?

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Just thinking about the deck, I possibly had stood on there long before any of you say 1952 when local football teams meet to catch the bus to King Georges or Highams, when the bus to Clayton stopped there as it came from the Black Dog in Ossy,and I think Woolworth was still a 3d and 6d store. Dutton St had men and ladies toilets, Lingards in the market hall sold white keel German butter loose beautiful.
We also waited on the deck on a Wednesday night or Saturday night for mates to walk home to Clayton after taking some lucky girl home from the con, (you could fairly smoke some cigs waiting) and I can remember the first time the pictures opened on Sunday

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yeh certainly were on the deck before most of us, but that still don't tell us who those guys are.

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No but it makes me bl----y old

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Sorry I don't know any of them but I wouldn't mess with 2 of them :D

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I know yeh said that earlier Shurm, But did yer old man have any connection wi Stanley?:confused:

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Don't think so apart from playing locally he was a keeper.

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I only remember the buses for Haslingden/Rossendale Valley stopping in front of the Town Hall, on the Market Hall side of the arch - certainly in '55/56 to '61

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Yes I think they did move the Clayton bus around the corner in front of the market hall

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Ya Wyn your right, Bill ain't in that picture either

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Do you know which team he played for Shurm:confused:

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Ya don't think its Terry or Charlie either Wyn

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Con on a Wednesday claytonx I can only remember Saturday and Mondays, late 50s early 60s

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Think he played for Woodnook as he was from that area :confused:

Really not sure think it must be late 50s/ early 60s

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Middle 50s loads of blokes walking round at the last dance thinking anyone will do now.
25% girls 75% blokes.

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Would probably have been Woodnook Villa i think if twas them.:)

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Still think its Willie White.

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Ya clayton the favorite dance in those was the Quaker, twice round the dance floor then outside for your oats:D

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Na its nowhere near being Willy claytonx, I've known him for forty years, he now lives in St Annes, used to drink with him every night in the Stop and Rest Ossy, think there must be a photo of Willy somewhere on here

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I'd agree, Jay, and I knew Willie back in the day, as he was a good mate of me dad's. Stood there supping shorts with him and the old feller many a time in the deep end at the Stop! ;)

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Ya Wyn the deep end at the Stop has a lot to answer for, I can tell you, wish I had all the money I spent yon, I'd have a small fortune now:D

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Yeah, but you wouldn't have enjoyed yourself half as much! ;)

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Don't know about that Wyn, I can't remember:D

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When we were kids at Holy Family Kevin played drums, and he was damn good!
Played lots of local gigs.

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Does anyone remember "Geordy,the paper seller from Blackburn, selling his "Last Pinks" at the bottom of St James St across from the deck. He wore a flat cap, a long rainmack buttoned down to his ankles, and pinned to his mack were his war medals. Rumour was he had nothing on under his mack. He was certainly a Accy personality in those days

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Yes . Geordy once asked my grandmother for a date . :)

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Must ave been before my time, twas Sid when i was young, used to be a bookies runner as well. posted a story about that years ago.:D

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I remember Sid Cashy, but never used his services as a runner

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I can remember two of them selling papers .

Geordy was a short , stocky man , and I think the Sid you refer to was a thin , wiry man .

If I remember rightly , one stood at the corner of St James St and the other nearer Church St .

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Yeh Sids pitch was in Redmans doorway bottom of St James St.:) yer correct sid was wiry or even slippery if yeh gave him brass.:D

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mmm... as I recall he always had a runny nose in cold weather...the original slippery Sid...yeuk !!!

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Yep snotty candles sid, we used to say Simmy from clayton was his son.:D Didn't go down very well wi simmy.:D

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I don't think he would have been able to take her home. He lived in the Salvation Army hostel in Blackburn

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Seem to recall they had a Sally Army place up St James Street,just past the baths.?:)