Corbett80 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Does any kind soul know where this pic is from or better still who took it? Any info gratefully received! Thanks. Edited February 19, 2013 by corbett80 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev John Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Could be Wigan as i remember it was in a corridor before you go into main room Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Diddy Morgan Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 its 100% record bar at wigan 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 yep that record bar at wigan , Andy garside in the pic ...its the only wigan pic he,s in so he told me Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Diddy Morgan Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 also my mate gary humphrey from stockport is one of the lads looking through the 45's Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zed1 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 1980..ish?. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thanks everyone appreciate it. Would this of been a newspaper shot or a personal photo - big question I know! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 1980..ish?. I was going to say that - definitely 80's onwards - tell by the straight leg trousers Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 think it normally shows up in a group of 3 or 4 pics - guy by himself in a white shirt being one of the others - and sort of sure seen it listed on a news archive website recently though not 100% so may be wrong Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 https://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/image_galleries/russ_gallery.shtml?13 says copyright Francesco Mellina Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MrsWoodsrules Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I was going to say that - definitely 80's onwards - tell by the straight leg trousers Agree Pete, and the M1 flying jacket that lad has on (you know, green with orange lining). deffo post 80 those. Love the empty coke bottle, sometimes forget there was no alcohol, never batted an eyelid about that in those days, don't think I could go two hours without a grog at a soul night these days. Aid. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Turner Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I first saw it in an article in NME in 1981 entitled 'The Lost Tribe Loses It's Shrine' about the closure of Wigan. It had a caption 'still looking for afternoon of the rhino' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Mike - big thanks for that lead - top work Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Carty Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 definately wigan, russ wild is on it also ged gibbons ( both stockport), i would say around 76 or 77 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Northern Soul Uk Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Def Wigan record bar, I was there :-) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Souljazera Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) i believe it was took as part of an NME/Melody Maker article as the same photographer took a picture of me and my girlfriend at the time...she was black i was white..I never got to see the article or picture ? I used to wear white t shirts...Bywell used to wear shorts in the middle of the dancefloor...remember that Dave !!! Time period would be 1980-81.. Edited February 20, 2013 by souljazera Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zed1 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Time period would be 1980-81.. Agreed!, Post comedy trousers - pre Phil Oakey Wedges Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Diddy Morgan Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 definately wigan, russ wild is on it also ged gibbons ( both stockport), i would say around 76 or 77 is that russ with the staring eyes?, also where is ged on there ?, sure ged said he stopped going in 77 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Diddy Morgan Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 right , got it from the horses mouth (gary h in picture )its 81 he remembers the nme guy there and spoke to him , it was of the impending closure,not russ or ged in the photo carty sorry...........atb diddy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Carty Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 ok fair enough Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Awesome info - many thanks everyone. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Photo is taken from the right hand arch which led into the bar area from the dance floor, (Coke/brew) bar at the back. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Polyvelts Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Looks busy ! Only went to friday oldies in 81, would it have been as full as this on a saturday in this period ? Went to the much publicised 500th niter and was shocked at how empty it was compared to monthly oldies ! Great Picture tho !!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Looks busy ! Only went to friday oldies in 81, would it have been as full as this on a saturday in this period ? Went to the much publicised 500th niter and was shocked at how empty it was compared to monthly oldies ! Great Picture tho !!!! Funny that was exactly what I was thinking, it must have been an oldies night, I went pretty much every Saturday in 81 and other than end of era type nighters the record bar was never this full, in fact on some Saturday's the main room wasn't this full! Although some Saturdays there were almost equal amounts in both! The 500th wasn't empty by any means but yes not an Oldies type crowd, mind I didn't go to my first Oldies till early 80 so not sure if they even were as busy as they had been. Definitely 80/81 picture as recognise a few of the faces as being regulars on Saturday too. They did have a Saturday Oldies mid month early 81 as well did they not, but fairly sure that was very empty. On reflection I do wonder if this was the 7th Anniversary (Sept 80) because that was rammed was it not, and was my only anniversary, even more than the Oldies I went to and remember not being able to move in record bar. The night I met Pete Lawson I am fairly sure. Absolutely magic picture, and in all honesty even then only reason I went to Oldies was for record bar as I had never seen anything like it and probably never since for records. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Photo is taken from the right hand arch which led into the bar area from the dance floor, (Coke/brew) bar at the back. Barrold for someone who is always seen enjoying the moment to the full your memory is always brilliant, that just brought the whole thing flooding back in my head, I can even feel the sweat on the arch as you brushed past it. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 7th Anniversary (Sept 80) because that was rammed was it not You couldn't move anywhere - I remember we got off home about 5am as it was just silly. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Barrold for someone who is always seen enjoying the moment to the full your memory is always brilliant, that just brought the whole thing flooding back in my head, I can even feel the sweat on the arch as you brushed past it. ...and trying to get the nicotine stains out of your arm when the sweat dripped off the ceiling onto you Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Barrold for someone who is always seen enjoying the moment to the full your memory is always brilliant, that just brought the whole thing flooding back in my head, I can even feel the sweat on the arch as you brushed past it. ...and I'm sure the box with the lid is Minshull's - that was his spec there. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 its 100% record bar at wigan Floor tiling a giveaway? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest taffy Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Yes Wigan record bar,,the first box is Pete Widdison's and the next 2 belong to Mick Smith. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev John Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) I've been looking at the photo the lad lookin in the box with the lid maybe a mate of mine The blonde haired one looks like BIPPO aka Steve Shipley who sadly died in 2011 he came from Stoke Edited February 21, 2013 by Kev John Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) Does any kind soul know where this pic is from or better still who took it? Any info Thanks. Edited February 23, 2013 by drewid Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 That's Rod shard and Dave withers Table, probably Rod`s hand with the cigarette. First box I looked through every week, got some great stuff off them lads Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Johnny One Trout Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I've been looking at the photo the lad lookin in the box with the lid maybe a mate of mine The blonde haired one looks like BIPPO aka Steve Shipley who sadly died in 2011 he came from Stoke Sad to hear about Bippo, hadn't heard that he had passed away. Spent many a beffuddled hour with him and the rest of the Stoke crew back in them days, not so sure that, that is him in the picture though. John Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev John Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) Sad to hear about Bippo, hadn't heard that he had passed away. Spent many a beffuddled hour with him and the rest of the Stoke crew back in them days, not so sure that, that is him in the picture though. John Hi John not sure of pic myself but it's close call The stuff Bippo was into caught up with him in the end very sad indeed & a sad lose atb kev Edited February 23, 2013 by Kev John Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Garry Huxley Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 What a superb thread/post, So interesting, I reckon Barry kept a diary of every thing he's ever done, No one can have memory like that at our age ???. Garry Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Nick Harrison Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) What a superb thread/post, So interesting, I reckon Barry kept a diary of every thing he's ever done, No one can have memory like that at our age ???. Garry Really ! Edited February 25, 2013 by Nick Harrison Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Derek Pearson Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 That's Rod Shard and Dave Withers Table, probably Rod`s hand with the cigarette. First box I looked through every week, got some great stuff off them lads Every time I look at this photo I can hear myself going "got got got - not got - got got got". And sorry Harry I beg to differ re 'Rod's hand with cigarette'.....a closer inspection of the cigarette revealed the name of Lambert & Butler and I know for a fact he never smokes them....... Was there the night a friend of mine bought a Cecil Washington off them for £100 (gasp & gulp) . A photograph was taken to record the event. derek 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Linky Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Every time I look at this photo I can hear myself going "got got got - not got - got got got". And sorry Harry I beg to differ re 'Rod's hand with cigarette'.....a closer inspection of the cigarette revealed the name of Lambert & Butler and I know for a fact he never smokes them....... Was there the night a friend of mine bought a Cecil Washington off them for £100 (gasp & gulp) . A photograph was taken to record the event. derek Looks like Embassy No 1 or Regal King Size to me. Didn't 'R' pay £120? The most depressing morning travelling back in the 'Wakefield Tree Surgeons' van the next day? Didn't know there was a photo! Linky Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Lfcjunkie Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest captain black Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 It must be 80/81, that's me, Tich Seath, staring into space, fifth along from the right, I think the guy next to me looking in the box with the lid, is James Paton from Kilmarnock. Ahhh, memories, memories. The amount of money spent in there by me probably funded Pete Widdisons retirement! Where is he now? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Russ Vickers Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Pete is still out n about on occasion..... Best Russ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest captain black Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 That's nice to hear, Russ, cheers! He supplied me with a lot of very nice vinyl......great guy! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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