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Old 07-10-2007, 08:31   #1
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not a taxi

in sight... those were the days: anyone remember the old club there can't remember the name of it:
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Old 07-10-2007, 08:47   #2
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is that union street?
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Old 07-10-2007, 09:35   #3
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yes............
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Old 07-10-2007, 09:45   #4
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is that union street?
Yeh . was it not Union Street Club ? LOL.

In Shurmer's Guide he states that is was proposed to move these premises to the junction of Queen Street at its junction with Bank Street .. did this happen ? Not the Brooks club now is it ?
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:04   #5
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it was called brooks club,then it moved to near peel street
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:01   #6
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Those of you who pocess a level of intelligence a little higher than that of a housemite may have worked out that the four large letters above the door of the club, was in fact the name of the club, although it was often referred to as the Union St Club. DDSS stood for Disabled and Discharged Soldiers and Sailors.
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:02   #7
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it was re named brook st club
after it was moved almost sure it was the ddss club
disabled distressed sailors and soldiers club
i think the halifax actually bought the building
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:05   #8
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sorry about that tea leaf
must have crossed post or paths
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:06   #9
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disabled distressed sailors and soldiers club
Ah! We have a difference.
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:15   #10
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I don't know about Union Street as it wasn't a club I used but Brooks Club have a lot of involvement with The Royal British Legion. They use the club as their headquareters.
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:24   #11
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A bit more information Brooks Club and Thwaites Brewery sponsor The Royal British Legion.
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:26   #12
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im sure the royal british legion club
took over the canine club when it was on abbey st
forty years back before it it moved to were it is now
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:27   #13
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Ah! We have a difference.
me thinks you may be right
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:31   #14
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Could be so Beechy but they use Brooks now!!
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Old 07-10-2007, 13:42   #15
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Could be so Beechy but they use Brooks now!!
very true bernie...
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