this is a old pic form the casino taken from the soulbeat site

the lad in the red top(chris) is a old mate who i am trying to locate,just wondering if any of the others from the pic come on here or anyone else knows of them.

Thanks in advance

Neil

That's Tim Asebendie (can't spell it!) and Butch in the background so I presume it's a little crowd from Stoke is it? Don't think either of them come on here but you're bound to find Butch somewhere

Looks like Tim from Coventry with the glasses. Probably not though.

nope, but i'm on that famous pic outside the casino with the hillman imp in it

Tim A lives about a mile from me - If I remember I will ask him if he has any contact details for you....not to mention ripping the piss over the twatty thin white belts they are proudly wearing in this photo....

Looks like Tim from Coventry with the glasses. Probably not though.

You might be right...a lot of years have passed its defo looks like a lad i know but i could be wrong .

Cheers for the info anyway

You might be right...a lot of years have passed its defo looks like a lad i know but i could be wrong .

Cheers for the info anyway

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thats defo tim fletcher from cov

got his no if u can wait til tomorrow am

regards

mark

That's Tim Asebendie (can't spell it!) and Butch in the background so I presume it's a little crowd from Stoke is it? Don't think either of them come on here but you're bound to find Butch somewhere

Ohh.....are we not good enough for them then?

Used to go the Casino pretty regulary with Butch. Can remember the girls face in the picture, but can't put a name to her. If i had a gues she might come from Crewe. But ! it would'nt be unlike Tim and Butch just to get on the photo because they probably knew that something like this thread would come up in years to come. The thing i find a bit strange about the photo is why are there pint pots with ale in them on the tables, i never knew of ale being served at any of the Casino Nighters and it was a very very unusual thing to see pint pots on tables from a earlier session of whatever music at the Nighters. The photo of Junior is just for my reference of the best artist i saw at the Casino. Gutted, missed seeing Jackie Wilson at the Casino as i got held up at Congelton Railway station on the way back from Burnley when the guard stuck is head out of the wimdow and got wacked by a open door of another train which was passing in the opposite direction. Truly gutted by missing that occassion.

Used to go the Casino pretty regulary with Butch. Can remember the girls face in the picture, but can't put a name to her. If i had a gues she might come from Crewe. But ! it would'nt be unlike Tim and Butch just to get on the photo because they probably knew that something like this thread would come up in years to come. The thing i find a bit strange about the photo is why are there pint pots with ale in them on the tables, i never knew of ale being served at any of the Casino Nighters and it was a very very unusual thing to see pint pots on tables from a earlier session of whatever music at the Nighters. The photo of Junior is just for my reference of the best artist i saw at the Casino. Gutted, missed seeing Jackie Wilson at the Casino as i got held up at Congelton Railway station on the way back from Burnley when the guard stuck is head out of the wimdow and got wacked by a open door of another train which was passing in the opposite direction. Truly gutted by missing that occassion.

That's Tim Asebendie (can't spell it!) and Butch in the background so I presume it's a little crowd from Stoke is it? Don't think either of them come on here but you're bound to find Butch somewhere

Mandy, if that is Tim Ashibendie was he stood in a hole.

I have e-mailed the picture to Tim Fletcher, he is unsure if it is himself, comes to something when you cant identify yourself ... he does not think it is Butch and Tim.

Martyn

That's Tim Asebendie (can't spell it!) and Butch in the background so I presume it's a little crowd from Stoke is it? Don't think either of them come on here but you're bound to find Butch somewhere

Yeah Butch is on here..

Its funny how things change

Dont know what the feed em in Stoke

But look at Butch and Tim in the piccie compared to now

They are the wrong way round

Butch has obviously shrunk to his present 4ft 5"and Tim

is 6ft plus..

Mr Pitt and Mr Fletcher - you both need to go to SpecSavers

Of course it's Tim and Butch ... even my 6 year old knew that

Mandy, if that is Tim Ashibendie was he stood in a hole.

I have e-mailed the picture to Tim Fletcher, he is unsure if it is himself, comes to something when you cant identify yourself

... he does not think it is Butch and Tim.

Martyn

Even Stevie Wonder can see its Butch and Tim

its not even debateable

Definately Tim & Butch,don´t think it´s Tim Fletcher maybe a young Jim Bates though?

Steve

Girl in pic is Lynne Owens from Anglesey, now living in Yorkshire, lad in black is Graham from Harrogate and tall lad at back is Gaz again form Harrogate. (all friends of mine)

KAZ

Girl in pic is Lynne Owens from Anglesey, now living in Yorkshire, lad in black is Graham from Harrogate and tall lad at back is Gaz again form Harrogate. (all friends of mine)

KAZ

Kaz do you know who the photographer was it is just a few posts back Mandy suggested I needed a trip to Spesavers for not being 100% sure it was Tim and Butch.

It should be said I can see the resemblance to Tim and Butch, it was just the height thing that made be doubt it.

Martyn

Kaz do you know who the photographer was it is just a few posts back Mandy suggested I needed a trip to Spesavers for not being 100% sure it was Tim and Butch.

It should be said I can see the resemblance to Tim and Butch, it was just the height thing that made be doubt it.

Martyn

sorry don't know who took the pic, but i would say it was around late 70's and NOT at the casino, been talking to Gaz tonight about the pic and he cant remember it

Kaz

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER I THOUGHT THE PICTURE WAS A BIT STRANGE FOR THE CASINO, BUT I WAS MILES OUT WITH THE YOUNG LADY IN THE PHOTO . SO WHO CAN INFORM US ALL OF THE VENUE THAT THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT .

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER I THOUGHT THE PICTURE WAS A BIT STRANGE FOR THE CASINO, BUT I WAS MILES OUT WITH THE YOUNG LADY IN THE PHOTO . SO WHO CAN INFORM US ALL OF THE VENUE THAT THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT .

Got a feeling Chris lowcock took the picture,

deffo lynne Owen who i last saw at Drax,graham (Arran) think that was his surname and Deffo Gary marshall stood at side of him in stripey shirt.gary also been seen up here at Drax with his missus.Last saw Graham at Stoke.Chris (glasses on) i,m sure was part of the Welsh crew as Lynne was living in Anglsey back then and she used to travel with him.

For more info on picture go to www.soulbeat.co.uk and look under pictures entitled Wigan days.

kim

Got a feeling Chris lowcock took the picture,

deffo lynne Owen who i last saw at Drax,graham (Arran) think that was his surname and Deffo Gary marshall stood at side of him in stripey shirt.gary also been seen up here at Drax with his missus.Last saw Graham at Stoke.Chris (glasses on) i,m sure was part of the Welsh crew as Lynne was living in Anglsey back then and she used to travel with him.

For more info on picture go to www.soulbeat.co.uk and look under pictures entitled Wigan days.

kim

Cheers Kim,the more i look at the pic it does remind me of Chris..Chris was from Prestatyn originally and did travel to the casino with the north wales lot...i thought his name was Chris Richards but Brian Rae was telling me t`o`ther year he may have used a differant surname,i last seen chris in the late 80s when he lived in Newton Le Willows and he used to work in the Expansion record shop in Manchester....so if anyone has any info .

Yep - it's the Selby / Harrogate crowd (before Graham was old enough to grow a tash ! ) the guy with specs looks like a young Saus (is it ???) .

Expansion Records , Manchester , Saturday afternoons in the company of Searling, Davey Malloy and Dave Withers - now we are talking .

What happened ?? - Sigh

Kev J

Edited September 7, 200618 yr by ZTSC

Yep - it's the Selby / Harrogate crowd (before Graham was old enough to grow a tash ! ) the guy with specs looks like a young Saus (is it ???) .

Expansion Records , Manchester , Saturday afternoons in the company of Searling, Davey Malloy and Dave Withers - now we are talking .

What happened ?? - Sigh

Kev J

Woops - it wasn't Graham who had the tash it was Kim. I'm gonna put a scan up at the weekend of you (Kim) and Shirley (Stockport ) at Wigan circa 1980.

Kim I'll pm you soon .

Kev J

Can't be of any help in your ongoing search for Chris. I used to help out in Expansion on a Saturday while Chris & Phil were there, had a good laugh and some great tunes from there. Lost track of him myself when he moved to London. He seemed to disapear off the planet after that.

If my sketchy memory serves me correctly I think you & I met via Chris on at least one occasion, I think it may have been at the Carleton Morecambe but there is a bit of a fog in the old memory banks.

Good luck in your search, if you have any luck it would be good to get in touch with Mr Smooth.

Nick

Mr Smooth.

Cheers Nick....dont worry my memory is sketchy,so do you reckon that is Chris in the pic? im sure it was/is but when others begin telling you its so and so i started to doubt it myself.

Nick where did you know Chris from? i used to go to The shop in Manchester quite often to meet Chris before we went of to a niter and do you have any more on where he went/what names he was using etc....you can personal message me if you dont want to post any private stuff ok?.

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER I THOUGHT THE PICTURE WAS A BIT STRANGE FOR THE CASINO, BUT I WAS MILES OUT WITH THE YOUNG LADY IN THE PHOTO . SO WHO CAN INFORM US ALL OF THE VENUE THAT THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT .

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER I THOUGHT THE PICTURE WAS A BIT STRANGE FOR THE CASINO, BUT I WAS MILES OUT WITH THE YOUNG LADY IN THE PHOTO . SO WHO CAN INFORM US ALL OF THE VENUE THAT THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT .

Here's the text that goes with the picture . . .

Martin

The Lancashire Hot Pot.

When a council worker's oxyacetyline torch accidentally turned an already decimated Wigan Casino into a raging fireball, the fight to salvage Wigan's most popular attraction came to an abrupt end. The police, magistrates and local council had almost certainly decided to end the club's life, destroying a valuable source of entertainment and revenue which Wigan has since failed to emulate. Regulars will no doubt remember the council's declaration that the lease was due to expire at the begining of 1980. In fact, elaborate plans had been drafted to install computers and extend the adjoining Civic Centre. By 1980 a £70,000 repair bill on the roof alone persuaded the council to demolish. DJ Russ Winstanley suffered the real defeat. It's one-time crusader shakes a fist full of acid memories at the subject, "I did everything possible to save the building being demolished - even organised several businessmen to put in a large bid to save it . . . the council didn't want to hear." Former Casino manager, Gerry Marshall now lives in financial retirement on the outskirts of the town. And Russ? Doing a good job is like wetting yourself in a dark suit - you get a warm feeling inside but nobody notices.

Here's the text that goes with the picture . . .

Martin

The Lancashire Hot Pot.

When a council worker's oxyacetyline torch accidentally turned an already decimated Wigan Casino into a raging fireball, the fight to salvage Wigan's most popular attraction came to an abrupt end. The police, magistrates and local council had almost certainly decided to end the club's life, destroying a valuable source of entertainment and revenue which Wigan has since failed to emulate. Regulars will no doubt remember the council's declaration that the lease was due to expire at the begining of 1980. In fact, elaborate plans had been drafted to install computers and extend the adjoining Civic Centre. By 1980 a £70,000 repair bill on the roof alone persuaded the council to demolish. DJ Russ Winstanley suffered the real defeat. It's one-time crusader shakes a fist full of acid memories at the subject, "I did everything possible to save the building being demolished - even organised several businessmen to put in a large bid to save it . . . the council didn't want to hear." Former Casino manager, Gerry Marshall now lives in financial retirement on the outskirts of the town. And Russ? Doing a good job is like wetting yourself in a dark suit - you get a warm feeling inside but nobody notices.

Martin,

Why not put a few of your pics from years gone by up?........If I remember right you have some corkers

Martin,

Why not put a few of your pics from years gone by up?........If I remember right you have some corkers

Anyone in the photo here then?

Martin

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Anyone in the photo here then?

Martin

Kin Ell !!.........I'm wearing one of those 'Northern Soul Jackets' we were all taking the piss out of on the other forum the other day

Great Times! Colwyn Bay 1978?

Sean (?),Chris Ashby,Gwyn Harry,You & myself.Who's the chap leaning in from the back,looks like Paul Langford?

Just got it......Kev York,only one name missing

Edited September 10, 200618 yr by martyn

Kin Ell !!.........I'm wearing one of those 'Northern Soul Jackets' we were all taking the piss out of on the other forum the other day

Great Times! Colwyn Bay 1978?

Sean (?),Chris Ashby,Gwyn Harry,You & myself.Who's the chap leaning in from the back,looks like Paul Langford?

Just got it......Kev York,only one name missing

One of them is Smoothie, when he had hair!!

Martin

Edited September 11, 200618 yr by martinsbox

One of them is Smoothie, when he had hair!!

Martin

must be the one I thought was Kev.Who's the other one then?

Thats me in the trilby and crombie

Ohh.....are we not good enough for them then?

Theyre are both on here Grant.

Russ

re top photo i think the first lad is sean haydon on here !

re top photo i think the first lad is sean haydon on here !

I think it is too Tim

Theyre are both on here Grant.

Russ

was tongue in cheek Russ....oh and 2006 lol

if it IS sean then it could be me then !

Girl in pic is Lynne Owens from Anglesey, now living in Yorkshire, lad in black is Graham from Harrogate and tall lad at back is Gaz again form Harrogate. (all friends of mine)

KAZ

Correct, still see graham and gaz now and then, the soul window cleaners, saw lynne a couple of years ago

if it IS sean then it could be me then !

Tim, I didn't even know you than, and I am sure that it is you, lol.

If that is Tim, then someone cut his legs off, cuz he's way taller than Butch, Guy with the glasses is it a very young Bernie Golding ???

If that is Tim, then someone cut his legs off, cuz he's way taller than Butch, Guy with the glasses is it a very young Bernie Golding ???

100% NOT Bernie Golding, since I;ve know Bernie for a very long time.

Bernie never looked that young by the time Wigan opened, maybe at The Top Rank Preston late 72 / early 73 he might have done.

this is a old pic form the casino taken from the soulbeat site

Neil

Cleaned pic up for you a bit mate...too much time on my hands!

If that is Tim, then someone cut his legs off, cuz he's way taller than Butch, Guy with the glasses is it a very young Bernie Golding ???

Looking at what people are wearing it looks like late 70s and not the early days.

Bernie would have been in is mid 20s by than and the guy in the glasses is only about 17 or 18.

I still think that it is Toad (Tim Fletcher)

HI ALL They look like they were some of my customers DERBY, KGB, COALVILE?? They look well! fit for f all :lol:DEFFO! NOT OUR TIM, AS I LOOK UP TO HIM DAVE

ITS CHRIS JONES FROM PRESTATYN 100 sure on that !! we used to pick him up at thebook shop or libery, and lyn

KAZ b knows ... maybe speakmans still in touch with him last saw him 84 maybe 85 at place mate7 do, bought last spare of l allen of me £80 i think

steve T

Bloody hell who dug this up?,i was after anyone who might have still been in touch with chris that's why i posted it.

Sorry to disappoint but the lad in the glasses is defo Chris Richards(Jones etc)Brian Rae was telling me he did change his name about back then.

Last time i seen him must have been about then Steve thomas,but it was around Morecambe Pier times and when he was still living in Newton Le Willows.

I'd say it was Tim A & Butch even though Tims yoinger brother Jem, looked like him at that age