Was that opposite the junction inn? Further up was the turning circle on Manchester Road. The record shops in the arcade wer Javalin and Discland. contact the editor here. Cars parked on the roof and at ground level with access via trolley-friendly escalators. Golden Disc was also in Hilton Arcade, certainly by the 80s. George Street and King Street were popular stops for the Shopping Giant, Kings Hall and St Peters Precinct. Special anniversary weekend :) Dec 31, 2022. are you still I touch with Jim ? The Golden Disc was the destination of many a trip to Oldham at that time in fact I recall there being two decent record shops The Golden Disc in the arcade (a covered alley leading towards Tommyfield, but also there was a second shop somewhere I cant fully recall. Then off to Butterflies for the Friday night rave or Dirty Dreamers if it was a Saturday cos Butterflies reverted back to its true,shirt and tie roots on a Saturday. Downtown Manhattan in the 1970s Was New York's Golden Era for Nightlife. The building was eventually sold off, closing up shop in 2006. In the late 1970s, he was on the dancefloors of New York's legendary clubs - the Paradise Garage, 12 West, Studio 54 - working in what he calls "homo promo": in the disco era, record labels. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Other presenters on the new Internet/DAB radio station include Piccadilly Radio/Nordsee International/Radio Caroline legend Roger Twiggy Day. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Most of the first floor was allocated to Shoemarket. The caf was a firm favourite among Oldhamers for its tasty treats, cooked meats and ground coffee. The 50p member 1 if not entrance fee. 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. He was a Man U fan and was always listening to the footy on his tranny radio. They did the nicest hot chocolate with whipped cream for miles around. Julie. I used to always buy my Northern Soul 45s from there. In the 90s there wan an antiques and collectibles shop on Waterloo St that sold rare records. These pictures were taken just before the building was taken down by Christopher Loftus who found the Made in Oldham - Memories facebook page. I was 11 or 12,and I was so shocked. For years I only ever saw the first half of the shows as no makeup was needed for the second halves. Great to hear peoples stories and memories about Oldham during the 80 and 90s. I found that since the 1970s, fan loyalty has increased, and that about 55% of a . I bought David Bowies Laughing Gnome from her. I do remember there being a barbers on the first floor. A Gannett Company. 10. Thanks for refreshing my memory about the jewellers. 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 ? On Waterloo Street, it was close to the Oldham Coliseum and even closer to the site of the Empire Theatre, demolished in 1981. I remember all the clubs Froggies, Butterflies I remember when it was Romeo and Juliettes, Scandals, Dreamers was the best though , the Chinese Restaurant was Lams a group of us all went out for a meal there and then afterwards tried to get in the Tommyfield Pub but we were turned away for being too young- those were the days. I thought the bali hoo was the better one, it was a bit more posh than the others, remember the cats whiskers club and went to the empire also met most of the old cast of coronation st at the Oldham playhouse did work in the co op store in the furniture upstairs the meeting place outside used to meet at c and a girlfriends or blind dates remember yates wind bar on the high st lots of hanghovers after drinking the cheap plonk alexander park on the rowing boats and the first time i went on a skiff if you had no balance. Some fabulous memories fabulous we used to say What happens in Dreamers - Stays in Dreamers., Peter Murphy said: I loved the place, the stairs were memorable for me. The song we always selected was the one that begins hello, this is joni. I remember in the mid 70s seeing Tommy Cooper, it was classed as one of the posher Oldham nightclubs. Simon Binns. When I used to see my late Grandma in Chadderton, we would go up town on the 421 bus and call in C&As first and foremost. Oh this is too amazing. He had some great records though. Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. We used to finish late and then get off to Zolly Boshers til chucking out (or raided; whichever came first usually the raid). I have just come across this site OMG I am having a serious trip down memory lane. at the top of Manchester St was Golden disc and in the maket hall was the Record bar or Ma Dobbs as some knew it , it was eventually run by her son Jim. On a fortnightly basis, during that decade, I used to visit my late Grandma and Granddads house in Chadderton. As a 9 or 10 year old, I was mad into punk rock. There was a Golden Disc later in the Hilton Arcade, this unit had previously been Javelin Records in the 1970s, which was a large shop I think it may have been a franchise on a smaller level to HMV, and directly next door was an independent record shop called Discland both shops were great sources for my Punk tunes from 1976 onwards, Thanks for filling me in on the Oldham record shops. The Free Trade Hall. Opening the same year as the new Town Square shopping precinct (1981) was Oldhams main bus station. Feel free to add your comments and memories of Going Up Town, 1980s or any other decade you wish to recall. The music was second to none. I worked in Silvios caf, I was only 14 and had to get a work permit to work 3 hours, I saw the market hall burn down, Stuart. I used to go with my Dad when he did make-up for the Gilbert and Sullivan shows. Even the Co-op offered fast food by means of its Big Bite burger bar beside the escalators of Shopping Giant. Some of you might remember Jilly's better as Fagin's, which opened in 1970. The Ghost of Christmas School Discos Past, S.V.s Formative Years Festive 50 (1985 1986), The Ghost of Quizmas Past: 24. It was opposite a doughnut stand. Did the Cats Whiskas become Bobos? the bally hoo was near the mother hubbards, its where the menzies avant hotel is now, bit of a daft name, froggies was an even dafter name, those were good times, in my late teens/early twenties, own flat, cash in pocket, building up a resistance to alcohol, meeting young ladies etc, dreading the day when you have to grow up, settle down and start behaving yourself. Do other people have fond memories of this bar? They were next door to each other. Home Team: Teams O-R. and blasters the wallpaper/diy store as my sister worked there for several years. The 343 to Hyde used it amongst others. One platform accommodated a control tower. Further down from the Town Square shopping centre was the Theatre Tea Shop. Name of some famed night club in Stockport are Bamboo Club, Chapters, Club HQ, Cobdens Bar Coco, Heaven & Hell, K Klub Stockport, Live Lounge, Trunk, Pad etc. I most certainly remember Oldhams very own Country Larder. The book is officially launched in March 2018 and is available to buy now on Amazon. Perhaps a retro technology shop wouldnt be a bad idea! I used to be in there most Saturday mornings. http://www.dailymail.co.uk//Landlord-threatened-sack-serving-pints-regulars, Hi Stuart, Exactly my perception on Mothers Tea Room. You used to teach Kung Fu to me and my older sister, Sue you were an item with her. On occasion I used to help out in school holidays. 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. Rediscovering some of the little-known venues and now forgotten nightclubs, bars and shops was a real pleasure, as was getting hear brilliant tales from some of the citys real characters.. There was a chippy next door called The Little Kingfisher, On the corner stood a pub called The Regent a Bass house. Though I love the convenience of digital, I prefer the sensual nature of analogue technology. The second Golden Disc opened around the late 80s in the arcade next to where Javelin was. Stand J was right at the bottom on the angle. This, alas, is chart music and budget price compilation albums. Prior to 1989, a handful of services used the more rudimentary facilities. What's On. Near the courts as you state. I do remember that being the case when Spindles Shopping Centre first opened. Or did you buy your first single from The Golden Disc? 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. I also used to go on the market looking for imports, picture discs, coloured vinyl, and everything else. I had met her in Scandals in Royton (now a housing estate) the night before. However. Pips, Rotters, The Electric Circus - they're all in here. They had a tiny card shop in one of the arcades, a shop in St Peters precinct and a warehouse near the Candlelight. . Today, the original GMPTE stands have been razed with car parking in place of the stands E -H. Four stands remain, albeit with standard cantilever bus shelters. The year 1977 brought Twix Cookie Bars, while Reese's Pieces and Whatchamacallits came along in 1978. The toyshop near the Bus Station/Church was called TOY & HOBBY. It was the most awful thing I had ever seen. The other record shop in the arcade was Javelin, In Oldham the recor shops were as follows .Discland in the arcade ..it sold American imports and a huge selection of soul and Tamala Motown oldies , it was a DJs heaven. Does anyone remember Nellie Granelli who sold the best ice cream ever on the Tommyfield? jillys was downstairs at first, upstairs was called Rafters,later Fagins. Myself and my friends used to go out shopping in Oldham every saturday we would catch the 403 bus our first stop was always Trilbys I loved that shop I spent all my pocket money on a black taffeta skirt with green netting -thought i looked really cool !! Butterflies was the haunt of many a drinking teen, although it seemed to be superseded by Froggies also on Union Street (which may now be a Job Center)? I was way too young to visit the Ballyhoo on Manchester Road, but I have heard of the place. My Grandma, Mildred managed Silvios, I remember going in the backroom which was always very smoky as a kid. Its a shame to see the lovely building falling into dereliction. 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. Sticky carpets and ale and the motto what goes on in Dreamers stays in Dreamers are just a couple of the memories that have been shared. it was always packed but after the fire and rebuild it was never the same and always seemed empty of shoppers, i also remember the big opening day of the new Tesco store by Ken Dodd the precinct was packed and he was mobbed, and best of all waiting for a bus after school at the bottom of the arcade and Norman Wisdom walking past and asking him for his autograph which he gave me before being surrounded by loads of kids he escaped into a shop never to re appear, got home showed my dad the autograph he took it off me and I never saw it again.. happy days. 1. The club's name stands for Country, Bluegrass, and Blues, which is very early 1970s and also turned out to be wildly inaccurate, because CBGB became known as the epicenter of punk rock and new wave music in the 1970s. Writers Cathy Crabb, Lindsay Williams and composer Carol Donaldson were regular at the club and said it was where you went to nurse a pint of Guinness and blackcurrant, dance to the Smiths and the Cure and plot starry-eyed escape routes out of Oldham. Buster Browns is one of Edinburgh's longest running nightclubs, opening on Market Street in 1979. For many, a chance meeting blossomed into marriage, for others the . The Toymaster shop was on Yorkshire Street, just before the iron railings, but after Barclays Bank. Beneath. For the likes of Half Man Half Biscuit, The Fall or Stiff Little Fingers, its either a trip to Manchester or the HMV stores in Ashton-under-Lyne or Rochdale. Quite posh! He then moved to Albion St opposite the inside market. romanoffs became Rotters. The UCP Tripe shop was between the two arcades. Bamboo Club is an excellent club for people & persons that come out to have a good night out. I really miss it. For us, and many Oldhamers each Saturday afternoon, this would be where our great consumerist adventure would begin. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. I wont be buying these, theyre just wrong. I remember MacFisheries because I worked there on Saturdays. Good times at the Smokies final party, 2007. It was upstairs above the Army & Navy store and Mays the jewellers on the same side as Littlewoods. ", Chris Shackleton said: "I didn't but I made a coffee bar on the top floor not long before it shut.". To order the clip clean and high res for your commercial pr. It was called Porkies or Porkys but I dont think it lasted long. Another must visit department store was Littlewoods, with entrances on High Street and Albion Street. He then sold up and bought the Town House . After 1988, we started getting the 419, then operated by Citibus Tours. Manchester nightlife in the 1970s. oldham nightclubs 1970s Shyam Kuti, Parikrama Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. The station closed following Yelloways demise in 1989, though the travel centre continued for a few years as a National Express agent. 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. There was a disco upstairs with a dance floor that lit up in squares, very like the one in Envy today. Its nice that she is remembered so well. Poor Oldham and all the other town centres. Called BUTTYS However it Flopped ( to far off the beaten track) I did some work on the job 198? Eleven Ways Inn : . With two platforms of four stands, it had toilets, an information kiosk, and a SaverSales shop, backing on to the shopping precinct next to Toy and Hobby. I used to love the 50p stall and used to buy records in inside market and I had totally forgot about duckamuffin and have now remembered from this feed. It was part-owned by Bob Sopel of Bob Sopel Travel. !, B&Q shoppers praise 7.50 dehumidifier that eradicates mould and condensation in 48-hours as temperatures plummet, "Condensation gone, black mould gone. Stand J was right at the bottom on the angle. Although I too cannot recall the location of the Sounds record shop, but I will ask my brother to see if he can remember it. Egerton End: Egerton Street. I remember going to Ruth and Geralds and spoilt for choice and the outdoor market when it was good. 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. The indoor market looked as nondescript inside as it did on the inside. Does anyone remember Dreamers nightclub? Required fields are marked *. In 2015 a production named Dreamers, came to Oldham Coliseum. Foggies was underneath butterflies. Anyone remember Dave (the neck) from Bulls Head. Oh and other places of note that should be mentioned in any going uptown article in Oldham, no visit would be complete without Butterworths chippy and cafe on on Union Street between the Odeon and the ABC if I remember correctly. Inside the caf had a stereotypical country cottage ambience. Dreamers was upstairs on Yorkshire Street, small but played some good music. We are striking because we can't keep you safe', "We have had to go to extremes, working extra shifts, going without food". Wimpy moved from a smaller unit next to the Royal Bank of Scotland to a more prominent corner unit, formerly used by Burton and latterly Boardmans. A Convair CV-600 from the, now defunct, Bar Harbor Airlines fleet. 1970s, 1980s Berlin Nightclubs, Dancing, Disco, HD from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. I was dating a girl Christine Hawkin, her Mum & Dad ran/ owned the sweet shop inside market. On Union Street was Butterworths. I do remember passing Butterflies on the 409 or 400 buses into Oldham. We need a General Election. There was only one Golden Disc. Does anyone remember the Corona Coffee shop? ", Colin Hudson: "There's many a lad who went back down the stairs quicker than they ascended. Your email address will not be published. This was (and still is) used for sales pitches and temporary stalls. Ana Sayfa / Genel / oldham nightclubs 1970s. 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