Wakefield Unity Hall - New Beginnings From Old Stock

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Wasn't there a spiral staircase in a corner leading up to a funk room

There maybe was Mick, do you know its that long ago, I can`t remember, there was certainly a funk room as it says in the article

The old spiral staircase is still there Malc . Concealed behind the bar but can be accessed from the balcony at the far end of the main hall above the bar

Ahh right thanks very much

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Big thanks to Mike, for his help with this Article

 

 

As a young 17 year old I nicked this off the wall in 77

 

I went in the Funk room as a inquisitive teenager would, there were four guys in boiler suits with elastic joining there legs together and blowing whistles. That was ok but what worried me is the fact that they were dancing around a dead blackbird.

 

Back to the northern room and never ventured on the dark side again   

ventured here a couple of times and seem to remember being kicked out in the early hours when the place got shut down, kipped down in a freezing Bus station waiting for the first bust South as i recall !

Great to see it back !

Rob

ventured here a couple of times and seem to remember being kicked out in the early hours when the place got shut down, kipped down in a freezing Bus station waiting for the first bust South as i recall !

Great to see it back !

Rob

Should have come to our house Rob  , I was there that night, if I remember rightly.

Paul Schofield that's a name from Leeds Central's past Ian Dewhirst partner in crime for a few years whatever happened to him ?

Should have come to our house Rob  , I was there that night, if I remember rightly.

Cornlands Road Harry ?

Cornlands Road Harry ?

That's Right Rob, how did you know that?

Well many moons ago we knew each other via the Record Bar in Wigan Casino !

 

I have an old address book with your address in it !!!  

 

Rob

PS I think you also know Garry Churm who was friendly with most of the York lot ! we're from the same villiage

Well many moons ago we knew each other via the Record Bar in Wigan Casino !

 

I have an old address book with your address in it !!!  

 

Rob

PS I think you also know Garry Churm who was friendly with most of the York lot ! we're from the same villiage

Do you know something Rob, I was sat racking my brains, I`m rubbish with names, so I went on f/b and looked in your pic`s and recognised you straight away from your old photo`s, I probably will know Gary, but as I say I`m rubbish with names mate. Hey that's made my day Rob, nice one we`ll catch up in brid if not before, great stuff mate, great stuff.

I was just a lad Harry and you were a big hitter, but I learnt well !!! lol

a quick pass on of info from Unity Works that has been added to the article by the site and is below

 

mike

 

Unity Works Article
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Hi Soul Source,

I wanted to thank you for the great Article on Unity Works:

the support is much appreciated. I would like to point out however that Unity Works is not owned by the council as the article states. Unity is actually a co-operative and it's reopening was only made possible by investment by nearly 400 local Wakefield people. Overall they raised over £4million - something we are understandably proud of!


...what was a four year project just to get the doors open!


The share issue will always be open (details here: https://www.unityworks.co.uk/shares/ ) 


Take care,

Thanks,

Dean

Thanks for that Mike.

Went there the first time after our mini van was busted at Grantham Town hall when we were about to set off for Wigan. Got taken to the police station, strip searched (illegally as I was only 15), got let out eventually and decided we could make Wakefield Unity in the little time left. Good night!