nelson imp
- Thread starter cashman
- Start date
Where abouts was the Imp in Nelson?
I once went to the 'Trop', known by it's Sunday name as El Tropicana... it almost put me off Nelson for life.
I once went to the 'Trop', known by it's Sunday name as El Tropicana... it almost put me off Nelson for life.
we had some good times at the nelson imp,,,we also used to go to the accrington con in the late 50,s ,oh to be footloose and fancyfree again ,,,i met my hubby at the empress ballroom in burnley ..
Never got to Nelson Imp, but heard a lot about it, a lot of the groups at the time played there, eg, Dave Dee, D, B, M, & T, The Hollies, Wayne Fontana. Wwnt to the trop a couple of times,
In the late 1940s a group of us used to rotate Saturday nights going to Blackpool Tower Ballroom via the "Passion Express" excursions from Burnley Bank Top (Central now) station -- or to the Nelson "Imp" via BC&N corporation bus from Burnley town center.
Always a great orchestra and jitterbugging at the Imp -- at intermission it was up the hill to sneak a couple of pints at the Pub -- at the end of the evening hiking back up the hill to catch the last train to Burnley (11:30 I believe) -- the driver would blow the whistle to hurry up the stragglers. We missed the train many times -- then it was off to walk back to Burnley (not a big deal in those days), stopping for meat and potato pies at a shop about half way back to Burnley.
Oh, happy days!
Always a great orchestra and jitterbugging at the Imp -- at intermission it was up the hill to sneak a couple of pints at the Pub -- at the end of the evening hiking back up the hill to catch the last train to Burnley (11:30 I believe) -- the driver would blow the whistle to hurry up the stragglers. We missed the train many times -- then it was off to walk back to Burnley (not a big deal in those days), stopping for meat and potato pies at a shop about half way back to Burnley.
Oh, happy days!
For some reason I never went any further than Burnley in that direction in my younger days.
madmal_1 said:
my mums cousin owned it at the time!!!!
Inever did go to the nelson imp. but went to the rawtenstall astoria a couple of times,did do the mecca, mirabelle,tony's in blackburn all great places for "bopping" as we did then ....as was accy con (monday nights) empire ossy once went to morts. then it was the vic in clayton oooo didn't i "bop" my teen years away .......i loved um all.
I remember going to Nelson Imp, it had a really bouncy dance floor. Monday night was Blackburn Mecca. I used to work behind the bar at Burnley Mecca at the weekend, not that I should have done as I was only 17 at the time! There used to be five of us girls which worked really well as if one or two were 'courting' there was always someone to go out with. It's a shame I can't remember all the names...........Marilyn, Josephine and Sharon is all I can come up with........it will come to me!!
the yellow brick market
well xmas is upon us but what about the tarmac and tinsle what a sight our town as become ,only 3 pound shops ,dont no how many card shops.
i think who ever put the seating on their must have come from the artic never felt any thing like it . But not to worry they dont want us to stay in accrington let all the pigions take over .Well thats all for now
well xmas is upon us but what about the tarmac and tinsle what a sight our town as become ,only 3 pound shops ,dont no how many card shops.
i think who ever put the seating on their must have come from the artic never felt any thing like it . But not to worry they dont want us to stay in accrington let all the pigions take over .Well thats all for now
Hi cashman, is it possible I saw the Hollies at Nelson Imp in about 1963?Went to a Nelson Imp Exhibition today at Haworth Park Gallery, met a few old faces from back then, was a damn good little exhibition wi a film of some of the big names that played yon, all in all a good afternoon.