This was Oldhams answer to Harry Ramsdens, albeit with a nice view of Zenith mill with orange and white buses passing by. Near the courts as you state. I also remember there being a set of external steps from Town Square leading to St Peters Precinct. talking of the junction inn, paste this in google My mother worked at C&As for over ten years and loved the staff discount that she received which helped enormously when purchasing our school uniforms every year. Exclusive Nights Night Clubs Call 1.5 mi | 1 Kinder Avenue, Oldham, OL4 5HJ No Ratings Write a review More info Apollons Night Club Night Clubs 6.9 mi | 40 Charles Street, MANCHESTER, M1 7DB No Ratings Write a review More info Xoxo Cocktail Lounge Night Clubs 3.2 mi | 15 Market Place, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 6AE No Ratings Write a review It was situated above Aladdin's cave, the Indian restaurant in 9 - 11 Mumps, that you had to access to get up into the club. Other presenters on the new Internet/DAB radio station include Piccadilly Radio/Nordsee International/Radio Caroline legend Roger Twiggy Day. 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. Read more: Berni inns in the 1980s. All Clued Up (1988 91), Looks like the only way to successfully end the rail strikes is a change of government. MacFisheries is a bit before my time, but I do remember The Proper Oldham C&A on Market Place. Did you ever experience the joys of Duck a Muffin? I was taken there for a treat and thought it the height of sophistication. The chaotic layout made for a most interesting visit prior to the arrival of todays more sanitised aluminium equivalents. In 1970 the brothers sold out to Grand Metropolitan, owners of Watneys. I used to go with my Dad when he did make-up for the Gilbert and Sullivan shows. do you remember the bali hoo on manchester rd?. Its a shame to see the lovely building falling into dereliction. The Toymaster shop was on Yorkshire Street, just before the iron railings, but after Barclays Bank. 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. 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. Their pork pies were beautiful. Unlike many clubs, Oldham Athletic gained early success in the league as they finished in third place in the Football League Second Division. Town square had 9 stands, not 8. Graham Lambert of inspiral carpets fame was in my year. He then sold up and bought the Town House . Who cares if you had to wipe your feet on the way out. i remember Dianas cafe and the golden brown baby deer childrens ride that stood outside, it had a red bell. Its caf was another must visit along with the Country Larder in Town Square, and the upstairs caf in Silvios. 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. A-D on the left and E-J on the right. I do remember the Candlelight. Ditto the above with TESCO on Chadderton Way and Greenacres. Thanks for that, i was scratching my head wondering what it was called. Clubs in Oldham Oldham 10 Jan 2023 onwards Event Types (1) Genres Keyword More Filters (1) Order By Popularity Dave Sweetmore,MC TUNES Sat 18th Feb F C United Of Manchester Resurrection Buy. Home Team: Teams O-R. This was shared with National Bus Companys long distance services as well as Yelloways excursions. I worked for Jim ..when the new market hall opened I got the job in the new shop but I swapped roles with someone and managed the Lord st shop instead .I remember when Jim used to bring all the new stock to the stall he used to have his pet monkey in the back of the van ..LOL Updated 14:15, 23 FEB 2018. It was an extremely popular spot in the 80s, until becoming Electric Circus (which then closed in 2017). I most certainly remember Oldhams very own Country Larder. Geraldine Rimmer went to Dreamers on a Friday and Saturday. Das Neokli 1 Bars & Clubs Blues Bars By dasosn Oldham itself wasnt short on chippies either. This time, East of the M60 has followed this up with a similar article on Oldham. . Dusty Miller: 1968: Railway Road. The 50p member 1 if not entrance fee. Could be wrong though. There was also a fish shop top of the arcade run by Sam. Her name was Linda and she had the donut shop until the arcade was closed to build woolworths so about 27ish years. Anyway, I used to buy all my punk singles at The Golden Disc when it was roughly where the entrance to Spindles is, on the side where the smaller new bus station is. At present, only the westbound section of Mumps Bridge bus station remains in use. So many memories! I agree, digital can be sanitised but thats what you pay for conveinience. You could not make it up. I also remember Kings Hall where the Co-Op was. and we used to buy little wooden beaded / painted people in a string that we would tie on our shoes. Good friend of mine used to work at a barbers just up past C&A will have to ask him the name and now co-owns Queen Street Barbers. I think way back in the 70s it was called Tramtracks, and after Scandals it was Jo Jos, before being demolished to make way for flats and houses. I used to go to the same clubs as you did in their heyday! ", Rhonda McKaysaid: "The bouncy dance floor, sticky carpet, 70's decor. Leave them in the comments section below. Buying records and CDs from HMV and Golden Disc. I remember going to scruples and montys and later used to go to dreamers. 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. One platform accommodated a control tower. I remember that grand opening of Tescos too, the DJ celebrity was David Hamilton (Diddy David Hamilton). No . Oldham has changed so much in recent years. The joke was that you went there after funerals for a Tea in the rooms above. By. Bamboo Club is an excellent club for people & persons that come out to have a good night out. Also a caf/bakery shop, was this owned by Emerys. I would say that Oldham bus station was a good choice of dating venue, though pretty dank by the Information/SaverSales kiosks. Poor Oldham and all the other town centres. These pictures were taken just before the building was taken down by Christopher Loftus who found the Made in Oldham - Memories facebook page. Most of the first floor was allocated to Shoemarket. Its outdoor stalls were shambolic yet had character. Possibly more towards Oldham College, but my memory escapes me for the moment. Berni's became Beefeaters when Grand Met, sold the chain to Whitbread in 1995. i can understand what you mean, also used to do a bit of photography and there is something satisfying feeling that old SLR and listening to the mechanical parts do their work and hearing it click in the same way music lovers like to touch the album as they put it on the record deck and read the lyrics and info on the cover. A typical night in Pips.1 of 16. As a 9 or 10 year old, I was mad into punk rock. The Indian on queen street was I think The Priory, My mum was the manager at silvios ans also leavers chippy i think the owners was called cash. For a start, it was warmer. The second Golden Disc opened around the late 80s in the arcade next to where Javelin was. I can recall the toy shop opposite the bus station on the row of terraces that included upwards towards the church. 11TH OCTOBER 1975. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Javelin became an amusement arcade in around 83/84. Was that opposite the junction inn? These existed as a stopgap solution whilst Spindles replaced St Peters Precinct. !, B&Q shoppers praise 7.50 dehumidifier that eradicates mould and condensation in 48-hours as temperatures plummet, "Condensation gone, black mould gone. My Grandma, Mildred managed Silvios, I remember going in the backroom which was always very smoky as a kid. In 2015 a production named Dreamers, came to Oldham Coliseum. This formed the subject of a recent article by John Harris in todays Guardian (source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/25/antidote-to-capitalism-33-revolutions-minute). 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.. Egerton End: Egerton Street. Trams, Boats and Trains: Could Passenger Pleasure Craft Return to Manchester City Centre? Stand J was right at the bottom on the angle. Hello Chris. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can ps t was taken over by new management in the 80;s and was called Lams Garden then. She said: I wont forget the sticky carpets and the wet floor in toilets. ARE you one of the gang? Thank you several times over for confirming where I thought Ballyhoo was! Met my dates outside toy & hobby at the bus station, that way if they looked bad I could stay on the bus. Thanks for refreshing my memory about the jewellers. The year 1977 brought Twix Cookie Bars, while Reese's Pieces and Whatchamacallits came along in 1978. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 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. What are your memories of Dreamers? 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. Hi Mel. Eastbound buses stopped at Wallshaw Place on the same side of First Manchesters Oldham depot and offices. 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. It was part and parcel of the joys of Going Up Town along with Tommyfield Market. Tommyfield Market had Mr Chippy on one of the indoor markets units. A group of friends think it was called Lams but this is causing a big debate anyone remember. The 343 to Hyde used it amongst others. Littlewoods used to have a good music section in the mid-1980s. The building was eventually sold off, closing up shop in 2006. DREAMERS was the place to be back in the day. The caf was a firm favourite among Oldhamers for its tasty treats, cooked meats and ground coffee. Jeez the memories. they may remember the special Wandering Dragon. Can you tell me which it was. Can anyone settle this argument please? Again, what I believe to be an independent store. My 2 older sisters had the cushions . There was also a Silvios in Ashton. Aldi shoppers stock up on nostalgic 1.59 Special Buy that 'takes them straight back to childhood', "Just the smell of this takes me back to my childhood. Buying clothes in Zutti, Trilby and their other store called Uptown. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The most dependable source for recorded music in physical form, in the centre of Oldham, is Sainsburys on Union Street. I would say Oldhams last independently owned record shop was Save Records on Tommyfield Market, which closed in 2010. This would be around the 1983 mark. It was situated above Aladdins cave, the Indian restaurant in 9 - 11 Mumps, that you had to access to get up into the club. Though I love the convenience of digital, I prefer the sensual nature of analogue technology. I did read that vinyl sales are rising (44% up on 2010 figures). 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. Found it via a Google search for an early acid house track I bought from a record shop in Hilton Arcade (the Golden Disc thank you!) 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. Ive not been to Levers chippy for years and could say the same about Mr Chippy. In the mid 1980s, Santas sleigh would assume temporary residence there in the run up to Christmas. 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. Never had a bad night in there. Ahh that was a fun trip down memory Lane! they now have a takeaway Broadoak Crescent Ashton All the chairs had cut out heart shapes in the backs and on the tables. 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. It was the most awful thing I had ever seen. The mid-1980s saw McDonalds take over the former Yates Wine Lodge unit. Im stuck on the name too, but I vaguely remember it. Enjoy browsing more recent contributions now. Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. 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. Manchesters bar, club and music scene of the 1970s is celebrated in a book, with foreword by The Smiths bass player Andy Rourke. In 1980s Oldham, the Country Larder was the place to visit. The Bowling Green 1 Bars & Clubs Wine Bars By Thebowlinggreenpub A great place, warm welcoming, great beer, families welcome, great entertainment and beer garden, the best place to be. I was a Dreamers man. Sadly no pictures. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire . it was called Lams Garden, prior to that it was called the New Lung Wah, managed by my dad, Mrs Lams The Golden Disc was originally just up from the One and Three pub close to where the Spindles entrance is now. On occasion I used to help out in school holidays. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Would that have been near Zenith mill and Old Mother Hubbards restaurant? Turning right would take you towards WHSmith, the toilets, St Peters Precinct and a third Boots entrance. I dont even know if Manchester Street still exists. By the bus station I remember Hallmarks where you could buy stationery. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. I worked there for a few weekends and the odd evening when I was at school. In 1971, the EPA created DOCUMERICA, a photo documentary project that recorded the negative effects of modern life on the environment. The Shepherds Boy 1 Bars & Clubs 9. It was a small place with few tables downstairs and twice as many upstairs. I have loved reading this. I have a picture of me outside Rambos chippy back in the day on union St. Thats the place we went after leaving butterflies, bulls head etc. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Turning left led you towards HMV, Mothercare, Superdrug, Argos, Presto and the centres sole caf, the Country Larder. With the emphasis on killer pictures, the book brings together an often-riotous collection of Mancunians having a blast, watching world class acts and dancing themselves dizzy. At the time, Littlewoods also sold the usual mainstream cack (or chart music in polite terms) as well as HMV. Eleven Ways Inn : . Golden Disc was also in Hilton Arcade, certainly by the 80s. I have just come across this site OMG I am having a serious trip down memory lane. 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. I do remember passing Butterflies on the 409 or 400 buses into Oldham. You used to teach Kung Fu to me and my older sister, Sue you were an item with her. Happy memories. Oldham, like now, had two main bus termini during the 1980s (and at one point, three). Remember The Free Trade Hall? HMV doubled in size taking over the former Superdrug unit. With eight stands it was built to GMPTEs prefabricated design used at Stockports before then, Ashtons shortly after, and at several others till 1994. romanoffs became Rotters. I also used to go on the market looking for imports, picture discs, coloured vinyl, and everything else. This menu is from that era. 1970s, 1980s Berlin Nightclubs, Dancing, Disco, HD from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. www.coliseum.org.uk Likewise the nearby High Street and Yorkshire Street stands. I`m sure there were 2 golden discs, 1 in the arcade and 1 in the row of shops that are in front of the magistrates court entrance. )but the glasses were huge! Even the Co-op offered fast food by means of its Big Bite burger bar beside the escalators of Shopping Giant. 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. oldham nightclubs 1970s . I think she had just one tooth. The cafe was called Mothers Tea Shop he also owned Dunkins Donuts and Sizzlers in the arcade he did American burgers before Macdonalds arrive . Some of you might remember Jilly's better as Fagin's, which opened in 1970. He then moved to Albion St opposite the inside market. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Do you remember? I also used to use the same barbers on Henshaw street and the co-owner of Queen street barbers is Graham Smith, I have been going to have my haircut since he was at Henshaw street mainly because Graham was in the same year at Grange school as me. I remember the record shop at the inside market, bought my first records there, think it was called Javelin records shop. Then we would either go to the 50p Shop before the indoor market or Littlewoods. Yes! It had a big Toby Light sign on the corner and was left of Manchester Chambers (and by the subway to the precinct). As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Fort Lauderdale in January Dec 30, 2022. Cyberzone (1993), The Ghost of Quizmas Past: 23. Back then, westbound buses stopped on the side nearest the B&Q Supercentre and Oldham Way. We are striking because we can't keep you safe', "We have had to go to extremes, working extra shifts, going without food". 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. also Pips in fennel st, the biggest club or at least most well known due to adds . He had some great records though. There were school uniform stores on there. Oldham used to be a good night out with the cats whiskers club Dreamers & Henry Africas but times have changed its a shithole now & best avoided if possible . I do remember Dianas caf opposite Tommyfield Market; there was a hairdressers above. I remember the day the old inside market burned down. 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. She did work in a record stall owned by my Uncle Jim, sadly no longer with us. Went to Oldham Tech 88-89 and used to work at Benetton, opposite C&A on the corner of Henshaw Street and High Street. In a nutshell, it was a brutalist precinct designed by the same architect as the Civic Centre. I remember going to Ruth and Geralds and spoilt for choice and the outdoor market when it was good. i loved it there, nightclub downstairs and a restaraunt/bar/piano bar upstairs, quite sophisicated for the 80`s. Think I went to Henry Africas once or twice only , Grandma used to talk about Duck a Muffins on the outside of the indoor market . Also Halfords was a 2 storey shop behind the large spiral concrete ramp on George Street. BACK in the day it was the club to be in; glitter balls dazzled and eyes met across a crowded dance floor. Sadly I think he took his own life. I do remember the gingham cloths, window curtains and the matching seats. Comments have been closed on this article. It had shops and cover. Also froggies, it was in the basement of butterflies, the jobcentre is on the site of the former cats whiskas. Julia. I also remember being entranced by their large glitter ball. Dreamers was on Yorkshire Street, and you went upstairs to it.Mick. Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life - beer, women, music and food. 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. There was a chippy next door called The Little Kingfisher, On the corner stood a pub called The Regent a Bass house. Today, it is now a Mecca Bingo Hall with a neighbouring Indian buffet restaurant. Crowds flocked there in its heyday to watch the likes of Cliff Richard, Morecambe and Wise and Lulu perform. Quite posh! How about Montys at the bottom of Yorkshire street? 1970/71 Watford v Carlisle United, Division 2, 12th September 1970 . 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