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B/met John. says...or loafers with tassles from John Preest on bridge sreet near palais
Forgot to mention Brogue shoes (London Tan) from the Army and Navy store for 14/6d.
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Mick
04:40 AM on August 30, 2009
Dave if your looking for a scoot take a look at these, this lad is Bolton based to. His name is Spock
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ian
03:08 PM on August 24, 2009
Hi B/met John
i cannot remember his surname all i known he had a blue Li 150 with a few mirrors and was best mate of Paul who had a orange vespa 150.i can remember Fosters hairdressers, Troggs all nighters at Farnworth and going watching Bolton standing in the Lever End.
i cannot remember his surname all i known he had a blue Li 150 with a few mirrors and was best mate of Paul who had a orange vespa 150.i can remember Fosters hairdressers, Troggs all nighters at Farnworth and going watching Bolton standing in the Lever End.
ian says...
john and malc, i can remember george slupski he painted a scoot of mine,mick gleeves from daubill kieth wood with the only vespa 200,paul and vinny from b/met, one lad who came from ashton m/c for the sunday rides it was meet at moor lane bus station.i can remember a one armed bouncer at the pally on a sunday nite with rick the dj. one of the lads who was older than me dave farnworth took me to the twisted wheel and the golden torch in stoke.
those where the days. been thrown down the stairs at the pally for being under age in the upstairs bar and wacthing the soul acts at the nevada on a saturday nite.
would that be Vinny Bridge or Vinny Collins from B/met??
Not a bad ride today to Liverpool. Good turn out. "I counted 'em all out, but I didn't count 'em all back in again!!" How's it goin' Steve?? Should av got a Lammy!!!!
Malc, I guess we are well in to the 70's now with flared pants and shoes with stacked soles and heels. Feathered haircuts at Maurice Cobalts or John Jullians on Ivy Rd. Funk was the music to dance to with Rufus, Kokomo, War, Isleys 4+4, Earth, Wind and Fire, KC and the Sunshine Band all producing top sounds. Phillips Park Hall and Bennies were the venues to go to. The Bees Knees announced all drinks 20p!! I can't remember much after that. :-)
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malc
03:34 PM on August 18, 2009
John, here are a few memory joggers, Tank tops, Spoon collard shirts,Kipper ties,Hipster pants all bought from Harry Fentons of Bolton the in shop.Saturday nights at the Navada, a few pints in the White Lion,or the Gypsies Tent gave you a bit more courage to chat up the girls. In those days girls where girls and stockings and suspenders where definately in. Am I jogging your memory or anyone elses.
Forgot to mention Brogue shoes (London Tan) from the Army and Navy store for 14/6d.
At 15 I earned £4.7s.11d. (young uns sayin WTF) as an apprentice and I had to tip up. A little weekend job at the Pumphouse off Tonge Moor Rd. earned me enough for the proper things in life - records, scoot stuff, ciggies etc. Clothes bought by mi Mam, she couldn't get her head around the price of Levis and when I turned up with a pair of Skinners she went ballistic. Somehow we all got through the lean years and all for the better I hope.
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malc
11:28 AM on August 14, 2009
John where did you get the money to buy three pints. After I had bought clothes and petrol there wasnt much left of my wage,even though a pint was less than two bob.
The CanCan became the Kismet restaurant. there was a bouncer at the Palais called Arthur Horrocks, he lived in our street but that didn't stop him gettin bossy with us now and again. He chucked a guy over the balcony who landed on the piano on the stage. The Bamboo club around the corner from the Palais I think. Star and Garter, Newmarket, Founders..... ah three pints and take on the world.
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ian
01:50 AM on August 11, 2009
john and malc, i can remember george slupski he painted a scoot of mine,mick gleeves from daubill kieth wood with the only vespa 200,paul and vinny from b/met, one lad who came from ashton m/c for the sunday rides it was meet at moor lane bus station.i can remember a one armed bouncer at the pally on a sunday nite with rick the dj. one of the lads who was older than me dave farnworth took me to the twisted wheel and the golden torch in stoke.
those where the days. been thrown down the stairs at the pally for being under age in the upstairs bar and wacthing the soul acts at the nevada on a saturday nite.
those where the days. been thrown down the stairs at the pally for being under age in the upstairs bar and wacthing the soul acts at the nevada on a saturday nite.
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malc
06:57 AM on August 10, 2009
John, yes your right they were top days,what about the Can Can top of Bank street near Prestons even the Beachcomer and upstairs in Togs in Hotel street.
Malc, started going to the Palais in '69 when I was 13!! Used to go Sunday, Monday and Thursday and we stood at the to top of the right hand isle downstairs. Went to the Casino/Bees Knees on Crompton Way, the Cromwellian on Bank Street and of course Burnden Park. Remember the Cassablanca coffee house and Wimpy''s? Va Va's later on and the Playmate, ex Cromwellian. Top days.
John just been looking at your list of names of ex roadrunners very interesting.It was like going back in time you have jogged my memory,I know some of those names.When I first saw you at a roadrunners meeting something told me I knew you from a long time ago. Is it possibly the Palais days in the sixties and seventies?
Hi guys good turnout 14 Scooters for the Salford Knights Run, a good day with cracking weather lets hope it stays that way for a while. I have put the video link back on the site. I don't have a video camera of my own so I posted this years Gingers Egg Run to try it out. Let me have your views on the facility.
Pete.
Pete.
