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OK , jumping over from the first kebab shop , what was the first Chinese restaurant (sit-down place,waiter service , not take away ) in Accy , I'm thinking it was the place on Church st ? (between the Commercial and the Bridge on the opposite side) across from the Arcade entrance , thinking mid/late 60s you could get a 3 course evening meal for 4/- (four shillings) per person , expensive place to impress a date when you were an apprentice on £4 a week , anyone remember the name

going back to the days when you could get a 'smart' suit from Burtons opposite the Market Hall for £7 paid off at 8/- a week ;) :D :D

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I thought that the one that was on Blackburn Road as you are going out of Accy on the right, just before you get to the viaduct was possibly the first (next to the then Gibson's Sports) ? Can't remember what they were called either.

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I reckon Kate's right. Definitely remember going in the one on Blackburn Road, next to Gibson's in '66/'67 for the cheap lunchtime menu.

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The one on Blackburn Rd i reckon, was called The King Wah, used to use pretty regular, they got prosecuted after a few years, "Cats" were found in fridge,:eek: twas in the observer at the time, assume they were selling em as chicken, if so they sure tasted ok.:D after then it changed ownership n name and became the "Sun Wah" which never seemed to do as well, suppose the reason is obvious?:hehetable

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LOL, Cashy, will have to give you karma for that one .. you are such a mind of information, with a phenomenal memory ..x

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I remember going to that restaurant for my mates 12th birthday that's about 53 years ago

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So it was a Chinese restaurant in 1958, Jay? Must admit, you've surprised me there, as I didn't think Chinese cuisine had arrived in Accy back then.

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well twas defo yon early 60s.

kate if yeh think thats funny, when it became the Sun Wah, have a tale that'll really crack yeh up, but yeh will have to ask me next time we meet, sure aint posting this one.:D

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...and me too, please! :D

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Well the reason I remember it Wyn is that it was actually a novelty in those days and when we went along we could understand why the owner a big fat chap was sat at a table near the serving door keeping his beady eyes on us, until my mates mum told us she asked in to watch use when she arranged the meal for us and ya it was defo is 12 birthday. Incidentally the first Chinese in the area was actually in Ossy, opposite what was then Foxhill grove Methodists church, it wasn't a Chinese as such it was an ordinary fish and chip shop, the owner was called Chan and he had an English wife, the only chinese they sold was curry sauce, which was novel in those days

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I can remember that Jaysay . We used to go to the Palladium for 9d and call in that chippy for a bag of chips afterwards .

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Was it not tins of cat food Cashie?

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Yuk ! Are you serious ? I used to go there in 1970 for 3 course dinner for 5 bob .

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no roy twas defo cats. dont remember if twas 2 or 3 carcases skinned n hung.

perfectly serious can be checked in accy observer in public library. near sure would be the Sun Wah in 70 JCB, so yeh would be ok.

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Ya those were the days JCB in fact Chinese restaurants did this all over the country (used them regularly when I worked for Shopfitters) think they called it Business mans lunch, you had a choice of soup, 3 main courses (one of which was Chinese) and choice of sweet, with coffee extra all for 5 bob as you said, those were the days:D

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I've got a feeling that it was called the Happy Garden and was replaced sometime in the late 70's by the Standard Tandoori - a great place to eat but sadly closed for 97 minor health and hygene issues.

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Yer wrong mate the "King Wah" on blackburn rd next to gibsons sports shop, was open first in early 60s.

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Mebbe so Cashy, but Steeljack is thinking of the one that was on Church street. I used to be so adventurous in there ordering prawn omelette and chips. Ahh a true taste of the orient.

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Burtons?...Burtons?...had you no class, SJ? Ernie McNoes, last block on the right before the railway arch. Single breasted, waisted, slanted 3" pocket flaps, ticket pocket, 6 button cuffs, 12" side vents, parallel trousers...the dog's bollocks! Ask Al Gilmartin! :D

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I remember the one on Church Street, just, but never ate there.

In the early seventies we used to go to the one in Blackburn, over the indoor market, facing where Morrison's is now.

It was massive, with never anyone else in.

Great food, and value though.

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He was there a long time.

When did he close?

I remember it.

My uncle, another AGS old boy, Duncan Threlfall, used to still come over from Bolton-le-Sands, to get his suits from there.

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Went in yon the night i got engaged, that twas early 70s, the king wah, which became Sun Wah i think was gone then.:)

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His son took over. Dunno when he closed, but the shop was still going in the mid-70's.

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McNoes came later when I grew up and became 'suave', was 19/20 , still an apprentice but had graduated up to the princley sum of £8 a week :D

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The one over Blackburn market was the Yin Kin, I think. The food was good, what is it now ?. Yea Wyn, Erni McKoes, made me some great suits & Jackets,but by god did he have bad breath, but got my first ever suit from John Collier, ( the window to watch ). Oh yea and Erni always put a tanner in the top pocket for luck.

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I used to have my own private tailor in those days, he was once the tailor at the Ossy Co-op and left to set up business working from home, he was called Ricky, can't remember his surname but he lived near to Sacred Heart church, he made me some superb 3 piece suits in those days and at very reasonable prices too

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That expensive ex I had bought suits from Guiseppi Alessi
Retirement will suit man who clothed us for 40 years | Accrington Observer - menmedia.co.uk
(whilst I made my own clothes - more fool me!)

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It has been a chinky for ages its now called ho lee garden has been for at least 25 years:cook38::)

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If my memory is right .......
The Chinese on Blackburn Road was open in 1958, as I can recall going in on Sat nights (after Joe Morts).
Bloody eck it was only just under the bridge, short walk.
An old Pal Brian Watson (lived on Bradford St) & I plotted to "go to sea" on the Blue Funnel Line whilst having as Chinese there.
Never happened - I joined the Army and we had a Chinese there before my first posting abroad in late '59.
Brian ended up in Jersey as a Concierge at a large Hotel - still there I believe.

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i went in once from morts, but that would be 62.:)

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Ya mean you actually recall a night in 62 cashy:D:D:D

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Hardly likely to forget that un, as i was thrown down the Morts stairs............ very painful. :D

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Some pals of mine, who shall be nameless, ran out of the Blackburn Road one without paying. Reckoned they came after them with meat cleavers.

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Obviously you didn't land on your feet and do any serious danage:D:D

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Whenever I here a tale like that, ya know some pals, ya reight, bet it was very scary for ya Redraine:D:D

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Yep i have been on a few of those types of outing,"this pal of mine did this on friday night" shock horror shock horror it wasnt owt to do with me though honest:D:D

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i have a great friday night tale about the "King Wah" which i shall relate to anyone who reminds me at the next meet.:eek: not to be told in print.:D cos never implicate oneself.

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Not me, Guv, honest!

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bet you were crossing your finger when you wrote that reply:D