Its outdoor stalls were shambolic yet had character. It met High Street between Boots and I think Comet (or Currys). Turning left led you towards HMV, Mothercare, Superdrug, Argos, Presto and the centres sole caf, the Country Larder. Feel free also to add to the list of forgotten Oldham shops from the 1980s. It was opposite a doughnut stand. Sadly no pictures. RIP. The book is officially launched in March 2018 and is available to buy now on Amazon. (HMV has closed, though re-emerged as a pop-up shop for Christmas time). When I was 16 I got a saturday job at Littlewoods I worked six hours and came out with 10 I though I was rich. There were 9 stands on Town Square bus station, not 8. It boasted its own Handybank, had a separate chemist opposite the main store and a fast food restaurant (q.v Food and Drink section). I would say that Oldham bus station was a good choice of dating venue, though pretty dank by the Information/SaverSales kiosks. Which legendary band had to cancel their Rochdale gig after town elders campaigned to have them banned? 1970/71 Watford v Carlisle United, Division 2, 12th September 1970 . Their pork pies were beautiful. It really is and was the best city in the world. Think it was removed about 79. me and my best friend used to come to town on the bus from saddleworth when we were quite young, about 10 or 11 and i remember we loved that jukebox. I most certainly remember Oldhams very own Country Larder. Rikki says: Researching this book just made me realise all over again how lucky we are to call Manchester home. Everytime i hear that song, i am transported back to C & A!! I remember Ma Dobbs and how kind she was to us all, and being really jealous of children who were allowed to go to the 14 years cat Whiskers sessions on sat afternoon. For years I only ever saw the first half of the shows as no makeup was needed for the second halves. Its a shame to see the lovely building falling into dereliction. Made me smile reading this. Jeez the memories. Dreamers was on Yorkshire st lower down from the oldham hotel and Yelloways coaches. Many of these photos are from this project. The record shops in the arcade wer Javalin and Discland. Their unit was about the same size as a shoe box. Eleven Ways Inn : . Geraldine Rimmer went to Dreamers on a Friday and Saturday. ", Ginny Alexandersaid: "I used to be in there every weekend had many a good night met my husband in there. hi all, just to add to my brothers comments about oldham town centre, as he said our mum used to work at C&A, that is where HOME BARGAINS is now,and our dad was also a driver for them, as Dez says, we used to get our records for our disco from the GOLDEN DISC which was next to MAYS jewellers, and also next to the MARKET HOTEL which was where the bus garage is now, we also used to get them from DISCLAND in the arcade, which is still there, run by ALAN the manager, I can also remember getting some records from an elderly lady called MA- DOBS, can anyone else remember her? There was also a fish shop top of the arcade run by Sam. I also remember them having the occasional one in the Periquito hotel. Straight away she gave me 1.25 worth of record tokens and told to go and buy it and bring it to her, which it did. Was that opposite the junction inn? Me and some of my friends are having a heated debate about Dreamers. Springbank PUB 2 Bars & Clubs 8. You could not make it up. In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60's, the basement of "The Jungle" was a night club. Ft Lauderdale area hotels with private beach access Dec 29, 2022. Tommy field indoor and outdoor markets. From Werneth Fire Station, Manchester Road would be punctuated by a row of shops opposite, then OMC, more shops and (of course) Ballyhoo itself. ", Chris Shackleton said: "I didn't but I made a coffee bar on the top floor not long before it shut.". I bought my hair & makeup products from bonanza & Ruth & Geralds. A large group of young people stand gathered at the intersection of MacDougal and West 3rd Street in Greenwich Village . I remember going to Ruth and Geralds and spoilt for choice and the outdoor market when it was good. Anybody remember what Romanos on rock st was before Romanos ? Subscribe to our daily What's On newsletter to keep up with what's happening around Greater Manchester. You used to teach Kung Fu to me and my older sister, Sue you were an item with her. The only exception to this is CExs secondhand CDs, DVDs and Bluray discs. Dianas cafe was very popular at the time and I remember the owners name was Savas I think, we used to play football with him and a few of his friends on the all weather pitch on Horsedge St on Sunday afternoons. Happy memories. Marje (or Marjorie) and Linda used to work there. It was the most awful thing I had ever seen. Other delights included Marios salon (on Manchester Street underneath the main store) and an ice cream stand by the entrance nearest the Bank Top Tavern. There was a disco upstairs with a dance floor that lit up in squares, very like the one in Envy today. Golden Disc was also in Hilton Arcade, certainly by the 80s. The building was eventually sold off, closing up shop in 2006. I remember seeing the Market hall burn down, I was coming back from Marianne Jepson dance class on the Saturday morning. I dont know what Montys was before. I also had a good friend that use to work at Benetton but she worked in the newly built offices on Union street on the top floor dealing with the admin side of the retail business. I remember that grand opening of Tescos too, the DJ celebrity was David Hamilton (Diddy David Hamilton). The song we always selected was the one that begins hello, this is joni. A Gannett Company. It was during the 70s that the M62 motorway was completed, but also when Manchester Ship Canal began a steep decline at its headwaters in Salford and Trafford as container traffic began to make it unviable. In a nutshell, it was a brutalist precinct designed by the same architect as the Civic Centre. Can anyone tell me in which year the Radclyffe Arms on the south east corner of Radciffe and Rock Streets was pulled down. On Waterloo Street, it was close to the Oldham Coliseum and even closer to the site of the Empire Theatre, demolished in 1981. Turning right would take you towards WHSmith, the toilets, St Peters Precinct and a third Boots entrance. Bars & Clubs 7. The nightclub, that was a small venue known for its big tunes in Yorkshire Street, was demolished in 2015. My Mum used to work in the warehouse, but also covered for lunches or in the holidays at any of the other shops/stalls. My brother and I used to frequent the Golden Disc record shop and indeed the Sounds record shop on Saturday afternoons, we used to run a mobile disco at weekends called Eruption Roadshow and would purchase the top 10 records of the week to make sure we had the latest and most popular hits. ", Colin Hudson: "There's many a lad who went back down the stairs quicker than they ascended. Updated 14:15, 23 FEB 2018. Clubbing institution Antwerp Mansion is to close after council order, Slattery's launches Harry Potter inspired Sorting Hat Easter egg - and Muggles can't get enough of it, Restaurant responds after couple's claim they were surrounded by waiters who 'wanted to fight them'. The hot chocolate was always impressive there. DIVISION 2. . advance, nc homes for sale by owner. Not to be confused with Toy and Hobby, which was at the side of the bus station and underneath Prestos. He had some great records though. Then we would either go to the 50p Shop before the indoor market or Littlewoods. Sadly I think he took his own life. Written by former Piccadilly Radio youth presenter and girl about town Rikki Wright, it celebrates the era dominated by venues like the Free Trade Hall, Russell Club and The Electric Circus. Or did you buy your first single from The Golden Disc? Stand J was right at the bottom on the angle. How I miss late 1960s skateboarder/hyperactive child friendly architectural design! I remember when Manchester Street had shops on it. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Home Team: Teams O-R. Feel free to add your comments and memories of Going Up Town, 1980s or any other decade you wish to recall. I know you and your brother Ged. As well as catching the usual suspects up to Oldham (346 or 340 then 409), we would change at Shopping Giant for a 421 to Block Lane (Chadderton Broadway/Moston, Gardeners Arms). Read more: Berni inns in the 1980s. Theres a few memories. do you remember the bali hoo on manchester rd?. 'I'm a Greater Manchester nurse. I remember SOUNDS but cannot remember where it is, I can remember DIANAS cafe, and also the FAMOUS ARMY & NAVY STORE where the games shop is now, and also I remember LITTLEWOODS where I started my first job, after leaving school. Oldham Street affords a fascinating stroll along a mix of trendy bars and restaurants, small boutique shops, and yawning gaps where shops or even buildings used to be. I could have sworn I used to pass the place on many a 421 up town, from my late grandmas house. Did you ever experience the joys of Duck a Muffin? The two worlds can co-exist. Thank you for your comments. The Toymaster shop was on Yorkshire Street, just before the iron railings, but after Barclays Bank. I have found an image on Flickr.com of the Market Hotel which might conjure up a few memories. ", Katherine Birminghamsaid: "Seedy, sticky floors & great music. On Union Street was Butterworths. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. oldham nightclubs 1970s . I do remember the Golden Disc too, remember meeting the lead singer of mud there when he signed a single for me. I dont even know if Manchester Street still exists. All Clued Up (1988 91), Looks like the only way to successfully end the rail strikes is a change of government. Also Halfords was a 2 storey shop behind the large spiral concrete ramp on George Street. This was managed by my dad who was the first to open a chinese restaraunt in Oldham, The first was in George Street and was knocked down when the bus station was built there. Thank you. It was 1970. Can anyone settle this argument please? Next door was Javelin which was bigger and sold mainly current records. and we used to buy little wooden beaded / painted people in a string that we would tie on our shoes. It was a great place where you could stock up on your groceries and buy non-food items. I remember going to the grand opening of Tesco in St Peters Precinct, but I could have sworn the celebrity who opened it was the Disc Jockey, David Jacobs ? There was another roller skating rink in Ashton town centre in the early eighties too called wheels.I remember Toy and Hobby being where you met dates. A-Z of Oldham Athletic football programmes oldham nightclubs 1970s 4 from 1960s have been stored in! We need a General Election. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please No visit to Oldham was ever complete without a visit to the famed Tommyfield Market. It was in the building that has just recently been knocked down. Beyond Oldham Way was the Belgrade Hotel. I have many fond memories of shopping there in the 80s and 90s and even the 00s. All I can remember was that the toy shop on the road up to the church was a Toymaster franchise. Berni Inns around the country But if you leave me your name and number, i promise that when i get home Ill call you. Similar to Duck A Muffin would be Savoury Ducks or Faggots. George Street and King Street were popular stops for the Shopping Giant, Kings Hall and St Peters Precinct. This was built as a stopgap prior to the current indoor market (built in two phases), following the fire of its more majestic market hall in October 1974. This blog brought back some great memories for me and its nice to see other people adding their observations to it as well. Her name was Linda and she had the donut shop until the arcade was closed to build woolworths so about 27ish years. i had quite a lot of fun there and met some interesting people. Never had a bad night in there. She did work in a record stall owned by my Uncle Jim, sadly no longer with us. !, B&Q shoppers praise 7.50 dehumidifier that eradicates mould and condensation in 48-hours as temperatures plummet, "Condensation gone, black mould gone. Remember Peter Street (which now runs as the outfeed from Town Square Car Park) running all the way up between St. Peters Precinct and Town Square Shopping Centre. Inspired by mid-century Hungarian-French photographer Brassa's street photography of Paris in the early decades of the 20th century, Abramson (1948-2011) began photographing nightclubs on Chicago's South Side - clubs like: Peppers Hideout, Perv's House, the High Chaparral, the Patio . From Rotters and Rafters to the swirling psychedelia of Deeply Vale and UMISTs Heavy Rock disco, and from Northern Soul to the pogoing punk of The Electric Circus, this is a love letter to and celebration of Manchesters nightlife of yesteryear. Search for Local Memories http://www.dailymail.co.uk//Landlord-threatened-sack-serving-pints-regulars, http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/25/antidote-to-capitalism-33-revolutions-minute, https://www.facebook.com/YesteryearOldhamThenNow?fref=ts. Im stuck on the name too, but I vaguely remember it. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The latter entrance had the record section between its stairways. There was no Black Friday or Cyber Monday . There was also another cafe on the arcade which ran parallel to Hilton Arcade with a Victorian style interior which I liked. $3.48 + $13.82 shipping . The UCP Tripe shop was between the two arcades. Under the Seton bridge of course. Leave them in the comments section below. Druids Arms: 1963: West Street. Talking of record shops was the one in the Arcade originally called Discland.A friend of mine who was into classical music once went in there and asked for a fairly rare recording of a Beethoven piano and violin sonata.The owner looked at him rather strangely and said he didnt have it but would something by Russ Conway do instead! Sadly, we were not destined to be together. I used to be in there most Saturday mornings. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? I think the majority of Oldham new her as the donut lady. Peter Butterworths bought it from Famous Oldham Chippy sit down stairs Upstairs Sit sown bit posher Butterworths chippy on Union street next door to Dr Patels Dental Practice, Son Peter turned it into cafe type Burger Joint. Editions of 25" maps dating from the 1870s to the 1930s 6" scale maps dating from 1848 and 1851 Oldham town centre is covered by larger scale 5ft to 1 mile maps dating from 1848 10ft to 1 mile. In between SOS Taxis and the New Selina Indian restaurant. Eastbound buses stopped at Wallshaw Place on the same side of First Manchesters Oldham depot and offices. Didn't know it had been demolished, so sad, another memory of my youth gone. Ahh, many a fun night spent in there. 1. She then asked me how much they were selling it for and so I told her, 1.25. So far as Pubs are concerned what was the name of the pub at Rhodes Bank where the Oldham Tinkers used to perform every Sunday Night was it the Oldham Hotel dont suppose its there now. Who remembers the Record Fairs on Rock Street back in the 80s/early 90s? Russells Piano Cafe occupies that unit nowadays. Me and a group of friends have been in heated discussions as we remember it different, some of us are saying it wax on Union Street and you went downstairs to it and some of us are saying it was on Yorkshire Street and you went upstairs to it. Something went wrong, please try again later. Then there was Henry Africas. Egerton End: Egerton Street. The metal teapots were huge too and weighed a tonne filled with boiling water. Does anyone remember Macfisheries which was were the Greenwoods mens outfitters shop is at the back of C&As. Though I never went in, I did remember The Regent. At present, only the westbound section of Mumps Bridge bus station remains in use. If the 1970s were your childhood then you'll likely have fond memories of a more traditional and, let's face it, rather low-tech Yuletide. Called BUTTYS However it Flopped ( to far off the beaten track) I did some work on the job 198? https://www.facebook.com/YesteryearOldhamThenNow?fref=ts, I think you might mean The Wrens Nest owned by Peter Wren who was an item with my friend Linda, and who was also a drama teacher in Oldham College. There was only one Golden Disc. The Golden Disc is the one record shop of the 80s I remember. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Fort Lauderdale in January Dec 30, 2022. Of course, theres the (in)famous Candlelight club which was the haunt of slightly older clubbers who insisted on going that extra hour or two after all other pubs and clubs had closed. It was part and parcel of the joys of Going Up Town along with Tommyfield Market. Backflips outside . I can recall the toy shop opposite the bus station on the row of terraces that included upwards towards the church. 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