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post-1224-1150067907.jpg In the pub in Bradford before getting the train down to sunny Rotheram. Struth I got some wear out of that duffle didnt I? A boyish looking George Sharpe in the centre. Gary behind him. See the lad on the left - was there a name for those hooped nylon jackets? Yeah and don't say shit please.

post-1224-1150068250.jpg L-R: Gary Tordoff aka Toddy from Bfd sporting a young wedge; Me in middle wearing one of those bulky wide square mesh jumpers in purple (ouch nasty); Dave Goerecki (just say no to white belts eh).

post-1224-1150068584.jpg Great shot of some of our gang (L-R) Simmone from Halifax; Alison; Jacko; Dave; Sue from Halifax; Jimmy Nolan (with 3 stripe nylon Adidas coat. The wedge is nearly there now); Andy/Yammy from Rotheram at front.

post-1224-1150068804.jpg Taken from the stage looking back across the busydance floor to the entrance. Photo dated 27 Jan 81 the banner on the balcony reads 'Black Echoes Road Show'. How many dungaress can you count?

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post-1224-1150067907.jpg In the pub in Bradford before getting the train down to sunny Rotheram. Struth I got some wear out of that duffle didnt I? A boyish looking George Sharpe in the centre. Gary behind him. See the lad on the left - was there a name for those hooped nylon jackets? Yeah and don't say shit please.

post-1224-1150068250.jpg L-R: Gary Tordoff aka Toddy from Bfd sporting a young wedge; Me in middle wearing one of those bulky wide square mesh jumpers in purple (ouch nasty); Dave Goerecki (just say no to white belts eh).

post-1224-1150068584.jpg Great shot of some of our gang (L-R) Simmone from Halifax; Alison; Jacko; Dave; Sue from Halifax; Jimmy Nolan (with 3 stripe nylon Adidas coat. The wedge is nearly there now); Andy/Yammy from Rotheram at front.

post-1224-1150068804.jpg Taken from the stage looking back across the busydance floor to the entrance. Photo dated 27 Jan 81 the banner on the balcony reads 'Black Echoes Road Show'. How many dungaress can you count?

derek

Hi Derek, Recognize a few in 1 of the pics Simmone,Alison and Sue from Halifax.I am from Halifax also did you know any more peeps from the Fax.Cheers Malc.
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malc..

wouldnt it be nice for somebody to post a photo of your friend and mine..

a young dj from stamford named blair..

well he was young in those days..even i was young then..

8=)

bless

jc

the messiah of northern soul

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Sean Wade here (Rotherham), anyone remember me from clifton i went to just about all the nighters and these photos have taken me back (including a nutter trying to stab me as i ran across the dance floor trying to get away from him!!.....Barbed out of his nut) Fine memories, good people and a fantastic nighter(except that nutter!!) . Great photo of yammy. Saw edwin star play there at one nighter.

Cheers and good luck,

Sean.

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Sean Wade here (Rotherham), anyone remember me from clifton i went to just about all the nighters and these photos have taken me back (including a nutter trying to stab me as i ran across the dance floor trying to get away from him!!.....Barbed out of his nut) Fine memories, good people and a fantastic nighter(except that nutter!!) . Great photo of yammy. Saw edwin star play there at one nighter.

Cheers and good luck,

Sean.

Awesome nighter this - loved it. Made some great friends here - ain't seen most of em for years. Remember going back to Bruno's house a couple of times. Lots of people on here must know him - ain't seen him for years and heard he was quite poorly. Anyone know?

Peter

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Awesome nighter this - loved it. Made some great friends here - ain't seen most of em for years. Remember going back to Bruno's house a couple of times. Lots of people on here must know him - ain't seen him for years and heard he was quite poorly. Anyone know?

Peter

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Went to roth the other week,usualy pop round to Bruntie`s flat and say hello and chekc on his pet "rats",well his flat as dissapeared :( used to live behind the "cat and cabage" i think he still has the "highwasters bags"he used to wear absolutly everywere.

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post-1224-1150067907.jpg In the pub in Bradford before getting the train down to sunny Rotheram. Struth I got some wear out of that duffle didnt I? A boyish looking George Sharpe in the centre. Gary behind him. See the lad on the left - was there a name for those hooped nylon jackets? Yeah and don't say shit please. Did Gary have a girlfriend called Margaret??

post-1224-1150068250.jpg L-R: Gary Tordoff aka Toddy from Bfd sporting a young wedge; Me in middle wearing one of those bulky wide square mesh jumpers in purple (ouch nasty); Dave Goerecki (just say no to white belts eh). Toddy he was a case lol Use to frequent parties at Sue Bushbys house in thorpe edge. He lovingly called it " Rampton" :wicked:

post-1224-1150068584.jpg Great shot of some of our gang (L-R) Simmone from Halifax; Alison; Jacko; Dave; Sue from Halifax; Jimmy Nolan (with 3 stripe nylon Adidas coat. The wedge is nearly there now); Andy/Yammy from Rotheram at front. My missus Hildegard knows all the fax lasses on the pic.she was part of the crowd. nice pic of Sue Roebuck too.

post-1224-1150068804.jpg Taken from the stage looking back across the busydance floor to the entrance. Photo dated 27 Jan 81 the banner on the balcony reads 'Black Echoes Road Show'. How many dungaress can you count?

derek

Steve and hildegard

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Steve and hildegard

Forgot to mention Dave gorecki...has a bro called Frank I think. Dave went round with Tommy Maloney and Helena ( Elena) ). Helenas bro Romano was a good mate of mine. Believe it or not we went to play squash at the Eccleshill squash club before going down to Wigan. Talk about being fit n healthy in those days :wicked:

Steve Armitage

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Just found this,Pep,Debbie Scott and last but not least Steve Croft taken at Clifton Hall.

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Got another belter somewhere,the night the girls had me in make up.......now if you think i`m cute now,well!!! laugh.gif

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Just found this,Pep,Debbie Scott and last but not least Steve Croft taken at Clifton Hall.

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Got another belter somewhere,the night the girls had me in make up.......now if you think i`m cute now,well!!! :lol:

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GREAT Shot Ken.

Crofty looks really well on there.

Forgot all about young Pep, a smashing lad.

Stil see little Debbie (now all grown up) here and there... and Howard (another smashing lad).

Keep 'em coming Ken.

:D

Sean

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GREAT Shot Ken.

Crofty looks really well on there.

Forgot all about young Pep, a smashing lad.

Stil see little Debbie (now all grown up) here and there... and Howard (another smashing lad).

Keep 'em coming Ken.

:D

Sean

Howard was down the 100 club last go,and have seen them both down here a few times,good people not like me,Howard gave me a picture says its me but with a flat cap :thumbup: i dont remember :lol:

PS,condradulations on your new baby.

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used to love coming up on the coach from Lincoln to here with the likes of stimmo, levo, Nige Trench (RIP) Pete and Graham Dore, kathy, Milly Hawkins, Brenda Masters (Rip) Et Al. Fond memories of rotherham :ohmy::ohmy:

No photo`s then Dawn? :thumbsup:

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Howard was down the 100 club last go,and have seen them both down here a few times,good people not like me,Howard gave me a picture says its me but with a flat cap :thumbup: i dont remember :thumbup:

PS,condradulations on your new baby.

Cheers Kenny,wait til Debs sees this,great photo mate.

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post-1224-1150067907.jpg In the pub in Bradford before getting the train down to sunny Rotheram. Struth I got some wear out of that duffle didnt I? A boyish looking George Sharpe in the centre. Gary behind him. See the lad on the left - was there a name for those hooped nylon jackets? Yeah and don't say shit please.

post-1224-1150068250.jpg L-R: Gary Tordoff aka Toddy from Bfd sporting a young wedge; Me in middle wearing one of those bulky wide square mesh jumpers in purple (ouch nasty); Dave Goerecki (just say no to white belts eh).

post-1224-1150068584.jpg Great shot of some of our gang (L-R) Simmone from Halifax; Alison; Jacko; Dave; Sue from Halifax; Jimmy Nolan (with 3 stripe nylon Adidas coat. The wedge is nearly there now); Andy/Yammy from Rotheram at front.

post-1224-1150068804.jpg Taken from the stage looking back across the busydance floor to the entrance. Photo dated 27 Jan 81 the banner on the balcony reads 'Black Echoes Road Show'. How many dungaress can you count?

derek

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Hi Derek

i was tipped off their were some pictures on this site.

Great venue, say so myself, fabulous people and so many amazing tunes crammed into a few short years.

Set me thinking of the records first played their INCREDIBLE!!!

Bobby King, Daybreak, Bobby Womack, Tommy Tate, Greg Perry, Roy Dawson, Pages, Alfie Davision, Otis Clay and many more from 70's, and representing the 60's Combinations (Chessmen) Vivian Carroll(Roddie Joy) Little Ann (Rose Valentine) Herb Ward (Randolf Walker i think, Pat ?) Moses Dillard, Eddie Daye, Court Davis, Damon Fox (Don Parker) Deadbeats (Phantom Janitor) Charles Brandy....we were spoilt.

I have some photos, must dig them out.

26 years ago.....seems like yesterday......perhaps time to do it again, once more i have been told???

Bless everyone out their in soulville!

ALAN :lol:

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Hi Derek

i was tipped off their were some pictures on this site.

Great venue, say so myself, fabulous people and so many amazing tunes crammed into a few short years.

Set me thinking of the records first played their INCREDIBLE!!!

Bobby King, Daybreak, Bobby Womack, Tommy Tate, Greg Perry, Roy Dawson, Pages, Alfie Davision, Otis Clay and many more from 70's, and representing the 60's Combinations (Chessmen) Vivian Carroll(Roddie Joy) Little Ann (Rose Valentine) Herb Ward (Randolf Walker i think, Pat ?) Moses Dillard, Eddie Daye, Court Davis, Damon Fox (Don Parker) Deadbeats (Phantom Janitor) Charles Brandy....we were spoilt.

I have some photos, must dig them out.

26 years ago.....seems like yesterday......perhaps time to do it again, once more i have been told???

Bless everyone out their in soulville!

ALAN :lol:

Hello again Alan-Nice to hear from you again. Last time we spoke you were in charge of New York New York in Rotherham. How`s things?

Stuart Bower

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Hi Derek

i was tipped off their were some pictures on this site.

Great venue, say so myself, fabulous people and so many amazing tunes crammed into a few short years.

Set me thinking of the records first played their INCREDIBLE!!!

Bobby King, Daybreak, Bobby Womack, Tommy Tate, Greg Perry, Roy Dawson, Pages, Alfie Davision, Otis Clay and many more from 70's, and representing the 60's Combinations (Chessmen) Vivian Carroll(Roddie Joy) Little Ann (Rose Valentine) Herb Ward (Randolf Walker i think, Pat ?) Moses Dillard, Eddie Daye, Court Davis, Damon Fox (Don Parker) Deadbeats (Phantom Janitor) Charles Brandy....we were spoilt.

I have some photos, must dig them out.

26 years ago.....seems like yesterday......perhaps time to do it again, once more i have been told???

Bless everyone out their in soulville!

ALAN :lol:

Hi Alan,

Good to see you on SS mate.

The legend lives on (for just a few of us) on here.

Hope alls well with you and yours.

Oh... and Dennis says...

"Wot you kuckin on about... you Kuckin Kuckin Kucker!!!!!!!"

:yes:

Sean

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Hello again Alan-Nice to hear from you again. Last time we spoke you were in charge of New York New York in Rotherham. How`s things?

Stuart Bower

Hello Stuart

still scratching an existance out.....sold NYNY in 2001, sold Paris and Milano in 2003...about right timing as since the goverment or Labour goverment have made a real *alls up of the licensing system.....although i notice, like Cannabis, they are talkin of turning it all back........

RIGHT ON!! :thumbsup:

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Hi Alan,

Good to see you on SS mate.

The legend lives on (for just a few of us) on here.

Hope alls well with you and yours.

Oh... and Dennis says...

"Wot you kuckin on about... you Kuckin Kuckin Kucker!!!!!!!"

:thumbsup:

Sean

Hello Sean

Is that yuself you are talkin to?

just come across you (and Denis) elsewhere in the corridors of this seminal hyperspace high inmate security remand unit.

God, we have all ended up in the same nuthouse! I want to bite my hand.....

"Ga gaa ga ga *ukin asgard i'm ukin gonna get yooo" sort of comes to mind.

Trust i find you fit and handsome as ever.

ALAN :wicked:

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GREAT Shot Ken.

Crofty looks really well on there.

Forgot all about young Pep, a smashing lad.

Stil see little Debbie (now all grown up) here and there... and Howard (another smashing lad).

Keep 'em coming Ken.

:wicked:

Sean

Hi Sean

any news of Mr Croft?

Pep has now filled out and up to press was cleaning windows in Rotherham, including my gaffs before i took the loot and hoofed it.

:thumbsup:

ALAN

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Hi Sean

any news of Mr Croft?

Pep has now filled out and up to press was cleaning windows in Rotherham, including my gaffs before i took the loot and hoofed it.

:thumbsup:

ALAN

Someone said he`d taken up fishing on here once :unsure: Adrian is still about,youll catch him at Prestatyn weekenders(listening to modern) and he lives in Sheffield. :wicked:

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Hello Sean

Is that yuself you are talkin to?

just come across you (and Denis) elsewhere in the corridors of this seminal hyperspace high inmate security remand unit.

God, we have all ended up in the same nuthouse! I want to bite my hand.....

"Ga gaa ga ga *ukin asgard i'm ukin gonna get yooo" sort of comes to mind.

Trust i find you fit and handsome as ever.

ALAN :unsure:

Hi Mate,

Yes its meself!

You're right... it's a kind of online remand home for the criminally insane geriatrics that were once the backbone of the British Northern Soul scene and now struggle to carry more than a 50 box without causing a fliipin' hernia or putting a joint out.

So whazzup? Have you sold up Josies too then?

I'm running South Yorkshires Leading Brand Development Agency... for my sins... and loving it!

Just fathered another kiddie, 3 weeks ago, so plenty of life in the auld Dog yet... but not as handsome as when I was a lad (and when I actually looked more like a lass!).

Would be good to catch up properly. Not seen you since John Bensons 50th (about 20 years ago :wicked: )...

Give us a shout if you've figured out how to do a pm.

Meanwhile... kuckin gek that kucking ga ga uckin' asgard kuckin Jimmy kuckin' Burns in the kuckin' post to me!!!!

:ohmy:

Oh... and Dennis says Hi!

:thumbsup:

Sean

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Forgot to mention Dave gorecki...has a bro called Frank I think. Dave went round with Tommy Maloney and Helena ( Elena) ). Helenas bro Romano was a good mate of mine. Believe it or not we went to play squash at the Eccleshill squash club before going down to Wigan. Talk about being fit n healthy in those days :lol:

Steve Armitage

Dave's brother is Franny. Not seen him for a while. Dave passed on a few years ago now, and Tommy was caretaker at a school in Guiseley last time I saw him (about 4 years ago).

Phil

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Guest Glynn Jones

"Went to roth the other week,usualy pop round to Bruntie`s flat and say hello and chekc on his pet "rats",well his flat as dissapeared used to live behind the "cat and cabage" i think he still has the "highwasters bags"he used to wear absolutly everywere."

@ Ken

Last time I saw Colin was around 1990.

He had a house in Herrinthorpe with his Mrs (not bad) and three or four kids. oh and his guard duck (frickin vicious it was).

He was working for some agency driving a van last I heard.

Next time I'm up me mums, I'll see if I can find him.

Glynn

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Guest sarahleen

Awesome Derek!

Brought me back a bit they did.

Good to see young 'Yammy' with a 'Smile On'... which is how I always remember him

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Great stuff mate. Any more?

Sean Hampsey

re the halifax photo

and youd think butter wouldnt melt in their mouths :lol:

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Does anyone hear from George Sharpe these days.

Never seen him for years, Ritz allnighter in Manchester about 10 years ago was the last time I saw him.

He always had some good records for sale, got some good ones from him.

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god

havent seen sue from halifax for a few years now,..great girl who we used to see everyweek with ady harley and the like

any one seen her lately?

I knocked around with Ady Harley, Sue & Kyle, Jimmy & Alison, Sue & Alan (Huddersfield), Christine & Simon (Bradford), Craig & Ozzy (Brighouse) et al briefly when I lived in the 'fax' (Siddal) back in the 80's.

I hope they don't have a problem with bringing you up to date but........

Ady - emigrated to Oz (saw some photos in the gallery from an Oz weekender with him in them)

Sue & Kyle - Sue still with Brad from Colne (as far as I am aware) and of course Kyle married Rosemary a few weeks ago

Jimmy & Alison - split up fairly recently - met up with Alison briefly for the Wilton back in March and with Jimmy at the last Wilton I went to in May

Sue & Alan - Sue happily married c/w sprogs but not with Alan who I also see regularly at the Wilton but as is his shauvenstic want he's not 'going steady' (ha ha)

Craig - happily married for a long time now to Debbie - see them both quite regularly when I travel down South

Ozzy - sadly passed away a couple of years ago due to alcohol related illness - had a great 'wake' for him with a few folk from the scene including Craig & Debbie, Flyyny (from Brighouse), Dean and Bernie (Nottingham), Debbie Troops (apologies to those I've not mentioned)

Incidentally my ex wife's cousin was a regular Casino punter but for the life of me I can't remember her name but she died back in the early 80's of an aids related condition..

How time flies.......................

Mick

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Guest DeeJay

post-1224-1150067907.jpg In the pub in Bradford before getting the train down to sunny Rotheram. Struth I got some wear out of that duffle didnt I? A boyish looking George Sharpe in the centre. Gary behind him. See the lad on the left - was there a name for those hooped nylon jackets? Yeah and don't say shit please.

post-1224-1150068250.jpg L-R: Gary Tordoff aka Toddy from Bfd sporting a young wedge; Me in middle wearing one of those bulky wide square mesh jumpers in purple (ouch nasty); Dave Goerecki (just say no to white belts eh).

post-1224-1150068584.jpg Great shot of some of our gang (L-R) Simmone from Halifax; Alison; Jacko; Dave; Sue from Halifax; Jimmy Nolan (with 3 stripe nylon Adidas coat. The wedge is nearly there now); Andy/Yammy from Rotheram at front.

post-1224-1150068804.jpg Taken from the stage looking back across the busydance floor to the entrance. Photo dated 27 Jan 81 the banner on the balcony reads 'Black Echoes Road Show'. How many dungaress can you count?

derek

Brilliant photos Del, good memories, I really enjoyed Clifton Hall, good atmosphere good group of people. Record that always reminds me of Clifton Jimmy Georgtown-"The Stars Above "Still love it old Searling spin Does it still get played If not -should

Dave Bywell

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Blimey, I never noticed a balcony! ohmy.gif

Clifton Hall was the first niter where I started to know what was what. Went to the Casino a couple of times in 81 but I didn't have a clue what was going on. CH was identified by Neil and the boys who ran our bus from Edinburgh as being the rightful heir to Wigan so that's where we frequented, and where I learned my trade!

Gary Rushbrooke was the first DJ became aware of, I mean, he was the first guy whose name and tunes I recognised. Consequently, Gary became a favourite and it was a great pleasure to bring him up to the Crown Hotel and Glenrothes YMCA a few years later. I seem to remember him playing an instrumental of Ain't That Peculiar at CH, did I imagine that? Another fond memory is of walking straight onto the floor on paying in and without breaking my stride danced to Richard playing Maurice McAllister/Mr Soul 'What Happened to Yesterday', resplendent in army trousers tucked into DM's and a mad big army rain coat (yep, discoverng gear was also part of my apprenticeship!).

Also remember a hoo ha over The Preston Street Dancers. They only seemed to come to life when Richard and Poke were playing modern, but the old skool Northern lads weren't happy them folk blowing whistles and assorted jazz funkery.

Wished I still had my 'On Top With Soul' badge, had it for years. Great daysthumbsup.gif

Any more pics would be sweet!

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