probably been posted before but some nice old casino piccys here i recognise quite a few old faces anyone else recognise peeps,???,who is the girlie singer and tune at the start of the the vid before edward hamilton,nice piccys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHPyTTc8c78 of my old mate brian rae,!!!

probably been posted before but some great old wigan casino piccys here i recognise a few faces anyone else recognise anyone,????,nice piccys of my old mate brian rae,great times with brian mid 70s st ives all-nighters,whats the girlie tune before edward hamilton tune,???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHPyTTc8c78

The Lockettes

The Lockettes

thanks chris i remember now its a usa abc 45,!!!

Recognised one or two in there. Brian Rae of course but also Tim Brown, Steve Whittle and looks like Rob Smith at 7.02.

Memories, brilliant

KTF

Ian G

Special place wasn't it?

Hows it going Ian?....hope the legs pointing in the right direction mate!

Strange really, when we all went there it was just having the crack,living for the moment etc, who would have thought that all these years later that it would be so celebrated or even famous

At the time i thought with my(and many others) lifestyle that 25 years old would be a milestone got that twice and a few more behind me now met many people and made many friends because of this strange music of ours there must be hundreds more photos hiding all over the country(world) i know there are loads in Gloucestershire!

look forward to the next batch from anyone

Steve

HI ALL very enjoyable lot's of faces, i wish i could show a few that i had / took i have only 3 bad ones left, as someone broke in my house 1982 and for some strange reason stole 2 photo albums, I am aways sad that out of 100% of photos taken, only 2% are in the downstairs bar area, as such many collectors who were not DJs arnt photographed, i would like to see some if anybody has anyDAVE

Recognise Janice Thorpe & Gary Ord I think

Beginning to wonder if I ever went cos Ive never seen a picture with me in it !!!!!!

The ginger lad was part of the Scots lot, good dancer.

good site on facebook called, I went to wigan casino. hundreds of pics on that worth a look

The ginger lad was part of the Scots lot, good dancer.

Hi Barry, it was Stevie Smith, the whole thing seems to be dedicated to him as he sadly passed away a few years back. One ot those people who deserved a mention in the characters thread that was running a while back.

Some great pics in there, most seem from the 80/81 period as recognise a lot of the faces.

And the baggy pants current revisionists should take note that even by then there was very little visibility of "the uniform"

Hi Jocko.

That's very, very sad. I used to sit behind where Stevie used to dance, always a well dressed fellow.

His friends have done a lovely job, I wondered what the epitaph at the end was for, it was very moving.

Wigan was a very style conscious place toward the end, you're right.

And the baggy pants current revisionists should take note that even by then there was very little visibility of "the uniform"

And the baggy pants current revisionists should take note that even by then there was very little visibility of "the uniform"

My recollection is that the baggies were on their way out towards the end of 78?

And we went back to a more mod/skinhead style,which is the style I prefer

I did wear the baggies from about 74 first the high wast bands then the single belt wast with pleats they were ok for the acrobatic style of dancing I did back then but. Could not wear them now

But good luck to those who do like to wear em

Can't comment on 80/81 cos I'd stopped going by then

I know all my baggies got downgraded to work cloths in early 79

Recognise Janice Thorpe & Gary Ord I think

Beginning to wonder if I ever went cos Ive never seen a picture with me in it !!!!!!

Janice thorpe took me to my first allnighter at wigan, about 3 months before it closed, remember afternoons at my mums house in leigh,janice teaching me how to dance "northern", i was pretty crap but janice was the best female dancer i,ve ever seen, that girl could stomp i tell ya..

The ginger lad was part of the Scots lot, good dancer.

hey up barry, do ya remember me, Phil hughes , used to knock around with janice thorpe from leigh, you were dj at my wedding at haydock thistle in '91, hope you're keeping well

probably been posted before but some nice old casino piccys here i recognise quite a few old faces anyone else recognise peeps,???,who is the girlie singer and tune at the start of the the vid before edward hamilton,nice piccys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHPyTTc8c78 of my old mate brian rae,!!!

Video was done by Brian Latham(lad in the clips with the white shirt on 1:38 secs in the video)he was a very good friend of steve smiths.

He's on facebook.

People i know in it are.

3:26 brian latham/steve/mike green(warrington)

3:47 girl in jacket is caroline cooper from bolton and i think the lads nickname was snowy?

Strange really, when we all went there it was just having the crack,living for the moment etc, who would have thought that all these years later that it would be so celebrated or even famous

At the time i thought with my(and many others) lifestyle that 25 years old would be a milestone got that twice and a few more behind me now met many people and made many friends because of this strange music of ours there must be hundreds more photos hiding all over the country(world) i know there are loads in Gloucestershire!

look forward to the next batch from anyone

Steve

Rally from Bolton has a few vids on facebook with some good pics,for those who haven't seen them yet

https://www.youtube.c.../11/bLxgo48qQfA

Recognise Janice Thorpe & Gary Ord I think

Beginning to wonder if I ever went cos Ive never seen a picture with me in it !!!!!!

Didnt see Janice in the vid what time?.

Only pic i have of Janice is from Mandy Ashton(thanks mandi)from the wigan maximes days just after the casino closed

From left to right ?/?/Janice/andy berry/me/damien from widnes

Janice, is at 6.07. She was a great dancer - even whilst heavily pregnant at Morecambe.

She used to dance with a small blonde haired lass at the front of the stage at Wigan, they were class.

I remember Andy Berry now you point him out.

hey up barry, do ya remember me, Phil hughes , used to knock around with janice thorpe from leigh, you were dj at my wedding at haydock thistle in '91, hope you're keeping well

Ay oop son, of course.

How's things?

Edited June 1, 201113 yr by Barry

I know all my baggies got downgraded to work cloths in early 79

Yes same here !

You've just jogged my memory circa 79 whilst going to work on the 5.30am bus fell to sleep with a lit cigarette in my hand dropped the thing on my trousers which were a pair of "bottle green baggies" and melted a masive hole in them and my leg!!

(musta been a good weekend)

Janice, is at 6.07. She was a great dancer - even whilst heavily pregnant at Morecambe.

She used to dance with a small blonde haired lass at the front of the stage at Wigan, they were class.

I remember Andy Berry now you point him out.

Hiya Barry could you tell me where I can watch this video Janice Thorpe was my cousin and sadly she is no longer with us would love to see her dancing

Hiya Barry could you tell me where I can watch this video Janice Thorpe was my cousin and sadly she is no longer with us would love to see her dancing

Hi mate - I'm so, so sorry I had no idea about Janice.

I see the video has disappeared and I'm afraid I have no idea where to find it - it's that long ago I can't even remember which vid is it was.

Mate, Janice was a big part of the scene I grew up with and am saddened she's no longer here.

Jordan Wilson who is one of the founding members of Wigan Young Souls (WYS) has the largest collection of photographs taken at Wigan Casino Allnighter, and other soul venues.

Jordan is not a member of Soul Source but they can be viewed on his facebook page

Hi mate - I'm so, so sorry I had no idea about Janice.

I see the video has disappeared and I'm afraid I have no idea where to find it - it's that long ago I can't even remember which vid is it was.

Mate, Janice was a big part of the scene I grew up with and am saddened she's no longer here.

Just heard about Janice myself today, she was a real larger than life character and will be sadly missed, god that girl could dance... Phil

Jordan Wilson who is one of the founding members of Wigan Young Souls (WYS) has the largest collection of photographs taken at Wigan Casino Allnighter, and other soul venues.

Jordan is not a member of Soul Source but they can be viewed on his facebook page

Are any of the Aspull crew on any Fred?

Hi mate - I'm so, so sorry I had no idea about Janice.

I see the video has disappeared and I'm afraid I have no idea where to find it - it's that long ago I can't even remember which vid is it was.

Mate, Janice was a big part of the scene I grew up with and am saddened she's no longer here.

Thanks Barry it is really sad that she is not with us she was a talented girl could do anything she applied herself to

clicked on the you tube clip and it says this does not exist.....

clicked on the you tube clip and it says this does not exist.....

That's because it was a dream location

clicked on the you tube clip and it says this does not exist.....

sorted.......

My word pat and elaine cluxton looking very youthful in those piccys,jill and lots of the bolton crew in there not seen any of em for years..Ste from horwich looking dapper with the porn star tash lol.Very sad about janice rip girl.

Edited February 26, 201312 yr by Soultown andy

sad to hear that janice thorpe "janice from leigh" has passed away,anyone who knew janice from the casino days would know she was always the life and soul of the party,RIP Janice.