Jenko Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) Back in the day of WC the Wolverhampton and Preston crowd used to be very friendly with each other mostly congregating at the front of the dance floor and sat on the edge of the stage, just wondered how many of the old Preston crowd still get out and about , I know a few have gone on to the great soul venue in the sky. remember , Wes , Daffy , Eddie ,Tex , Gaz Kellett amongst others from up that way. cheers Jenko Edited March 23, 2021 by Jenko Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Thorley Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Back in the day of WC the Wolverhampton and Preston crowd used to be very friendly with each other mostly congregating at the front of the dance floor and sat on the edge of the stage, just wondered how many of the old Preston crowd still get out and about , I know a few have gone on to the great soul venue in the sky. remember , Wes , Daffy , Eddie ,Tex , Gaz Kellett amongst others from up that way. Also any one remember Vicky Brown from Wolves havnt seen her in years cheers Jenko Known at Stafford as 'The Preston Cybermen' something to do with there slow almost robotic dance style. There week in, week out. Sadly Gaz has had a rough life since then, Stan came to my wedding a couple of years ago, top guys one and all. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) remember , Wes , Daffy , Eddie ,Tex , Gaz Kellett amongst others from up that way. Also any one remember Vicky Brown from Wolves havnt seen her in years cheers Jenko Vicky Brown! I was so in love with her. She was Gorgeous!. I used to go into Wolves on occasion for the Friday night, stay at Steve Henshaws house and then on to WC on the Saturday. But Vicky Brown! Ding Feckin' Dong. Paul Edited August 30, 2008 by Paul r Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Stuart Raith Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Robots ....who you calling robots:))) raithy.com Cybermen do the 100 club. 20 years ago! Back row L:R - Larry, Teff, Colin, Billy, Bruce, ?. Front Row L:R - Click, me, Stan, ? Gaz and Butch! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulsalmon Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) Robots ....who you calling robots:))) raithy.com Cybermen do the 100 club. 20 years ago! Back row L:R - Larry, Teff, Colin, Billy, Bruce, ?. Front Row L:R - Click, me, Stan, ? Gaz and Butch! Nothing to do with dancing,cybermen because they all came from the same planet and it wasnt this one Edited August 30, 2008 by soulsalmon 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Stuart Raith Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) Nothing to do with dancing,cybermen because they all came from the same planet and it wasnt this one And the planet was called: Smith Kline and French ;-)) or SK and ended in F Edited August 30, 2008 by Stuart Raith Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jumpinjoan Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Robots ....who you calling robots:))) raithy.com Cybermen do the 100 club. 20 years ago! Back row L:R - Larry, Teff, Colin, Billy, Bruce, ?. Front Row L:R - Click, me, Stan, ? Gaz and Butch! Pete Lawson had a similar photo in his first magazine Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Back in the day of WC the Wolverhampton and Preston crowd used to be very friendly with each other mostly congregating at the front of the dance floor and sat on the edge of the stage, just wondered how many of the old Preston crowd still get out and about , I know a few have gone on to the great soul venue in the sky. remember , Wes , Daffy , Eddie ,Tex , Gaz Kellett amongst others from up that way. Also any one remember Vicky Brown from Wolves havnt seen her in years cheers Jenko Are they the same as the Preston street dancers,used to take air horns and stuff into clifton hall. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Stuart Raith Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Pete Lawson had a similar photo in his first magazine Hiya Joan, Yeah - the Gospel according to DG... I did the artwork for the mag - vol 1 and 2... shame really, I lost my copies. I made the big eyes out of tipex on a print... Pete loved it! (I prefer your version tho Funny thing, last year I found a cardboard box full of letters that Pete wrote to me over the years, reading them now give a 'snapshot' back to what was going on his life at the time... incredibly funny and yet sad at the same time. Re the photo outside the 100 club, It took us 13 hours to travel from London back to Preston after that niter... what a carry on ;-) S Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Are they the same as the Preston street dancers,used to take air horns and stuff into clifton hall. I was gonna ask the same question, Ken. The 'Preston Street Dancers' were legendary, in the Clifton Hall days. Used to really liven up the place - even during my last hour! What happened to them? Where are they now? Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Stuart Raith Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Are they the same as the Preston street dancers,used to take air horns and stuff into clifton hall. No Ken - the street dancers were younger, better looking, fitter, preferred modern stuff and far more energetic - we were a bit like robots in Levi's with big bulging eyes and a love for all things pre 1970 ;-) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jumpinjoan Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hiya Joan, Yeah - the Gospel according to DG... I did the artwork for the mag - vol 1 and 2... shame really, I lost my copies. I made the big eyes out of tipex on a print... Pete loved it! (I prefer your version tho Funny thing, last year I found a cardboard box full of letters that Pete wrote to me over the years, reading them now give a 'snapshot' back to what was going on his life at the time... incredibly funny and yet sad at the same time. Re the photo outside the 100 club, It took us 13 hours to travel from London back to Preston after that niter... what a carry on ;-) S I re-did the photo because I was toying with the idea of re-doing all the mags with colour record scans etc. I actually did do it with his last mag. Looks good actually. I still have all my letters from him also... some are completely certifiable... and yet others are just so sweet they make you want to cry. Especially the ones he sent just before he died. Pete was such a complicated man... and yet he wasn't. You know what I mean. x Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest gordon russell Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 And the planet was called: Smith Kline and French ;-)) or SK and ended in F pmsl ......that planet seems to be largely intact Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I was gonna ask the same question, Ken. The 'Preston Street Dancers' were legendary, in the Clifton Hall days. Used to really liven up the place - even during my last hour! What happened to them? Where are they now? Sean Still see one of em' around,big black fella wears shiney cool and luke sunglasses everywhere allways gives me a nod last seen seen at Middleton,had to stop em' getting in the Clifton hall fire exit once dozens of em. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 (edited) No Ken - the street dancers were younger, better looking, fitter, preferred modern stuff and far more energetic - we were a bit like robots in Levi's with big bulging eyes and a love for all things pre 1970 ;-) Yeh your right !! never ever seen none of the above dancing ever Edited August 31, 2008 by ken Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Thorley Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 And the planet was called: Smith Kline and French ;-)) or SK and ended in F Hi Stuart Fantastic photo Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Robots ....who you calling robots:))) raithy.com Cybermen do the 100 club. 20 years ago! Back row L:R - Larry, Teff, Colin, Billy, Bruce, ?. Front Row L:R - Click, me, Stan, ? Gaz and Butch! Great picture Stuart, any chance I can get a copy. As you will remember I spent many a weekend of that time down in your area, was a regular boarder in one of the guys houses, really miss those days. Always been a bone of contention for me Colin sneaked in there when I had introduced him to you lot! :thumbup: Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulsalmon Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Great picture Stuart, any chance I can get a copy. As you will remember I spent many a weekend of that time down in your area, was a regular boarder in one of the guys houses, really miss those days. Always been a bone of contention for me Colin sneaked in there when I had introduced him to you lot! [/quoteCyberjock(hons) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Seaman Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I can remember a small lad called mark, very popular with the ladies think because he was a bit well ya know.... a lady , lived Fulwood area. Also Angela Mullarkey, went to her house in Fulwood a few times , almost sure we married and had kids wonder if she,s still alive I used to get the train from N. Wales to Preston, meet up with a big crowd in a pub right near the station and mark & Angela and we all caught the last train down to Wigan. Most other names escape me now !!! Ian. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
kimbo Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 No Ken - the street dancers were younger, better looking, fitter, preferred modern stuff and far more energetic - we were a bit like robots in Levi's with big bulging eyes and a love for all things pre 1970 ;-) A brill bunch of scallies, I remember Bruce the turtle most of all. Have an old tape somewhere where one of them is heard to say 2 get ya gear down ya throats and get on the feccin floor. Where are they today esp bruce! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest ang b Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 A brill bunch of scallies, I remember Bruce the turtle most of all. Have an old tape somewhere where one of them is heard to say 2 get ya gear down ya throats and get on the feccin floor. Where are they today esp bruce! Yes can remember Bruce & Martin from Preston, anyone hear from them or know where they are now? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jenko Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 Back in the day of WC the Wolverhampton and Preston crowd used to be very friendly with each other mostly congregating at the front of the dance floor and sat on the edge of the stage, just wondered how many of the old Preston crowd still get out and about , I know a few have gone on to the great soul venue in the sky. remember , Wes , Daffy , Eddie ,Tex , Gaz Kellett amongst others from up that way. Also any one remember Vicky Brown from Wolves havnt seen her in years cheers Jenko Cant believe it bumped into Vicky Brown yesterday in the Asda she even said hi , why o why did the wife have to be with me , shes just as stunning as ever found myself just staring , sad i know but she was the cutest lass on Gethros coach up to the Casino when I was a lad , you cant take away memories... someone must be in contact with her tell her all about soul source haha Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jill Bayles Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Robots ....who you calling robots:))) raithy.com Cybermen do the 100 club. 20 years ago! Back row L:R - Larry, Teff, Colin, Billy, Bruce, ?. Front Row L:R - Click, me, Stan, ? Gaz and Butch! Well well well...you learn summat new every day...I didn't know that Bruce was a Cyberman...until today...heard all about them tho as they are legendary Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dennisoul Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Always a full contingent up for Allanton/ Shotts...Bruce brought a cabbage for a pal once. Even the cabbage was encouraged to dance, on the middle of the floor it was. Great bunch, massive into 60s newies. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 The Preston Street Dancers were involved on the Boogie scene (as it is now) as well as the nighter scene, I haven't seen any of 'em for years. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest North End Soul Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Known at Stafford as 'The Preston Cybermen' something to do with there slow almost robotic dance style. There week in, week out. Sadly Gaz has had a rough life since then, Stan came to my wedding a couple of years ago, top guys one and all. Seen Gaz down at Deepdale a few times this season, he's been back at work for a couple of years now as far as i know and looking well. Noticed a pic of him on YouTube at The 100 club with a cardboard box on his head, i'd heard about it but never seen it, marvellous stuff. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Jordibird Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Always a full contingent up for Allanton/ Shotts...Bruce brought a cabbage for a pal once. Even the cabbage was encouraged to dance, on the middle of the floor it was. Great bunch, massive into 60s newies. well somethings never change bruce is still cabbaged but alive .still on a chemical holiday he went on a mission on the rave scene for 15 years but never forgot his roots in northern can be seen cabbaged minus his pal the famous shotts cabbage who was sadly boiled and eaten the monday after shotts Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Tempest Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Moved to Preston in 89 , with work, trying to sort myself out after a 5 " heavy " years doing the scene in scotland , The words frying pan into the fire , spring to mind , Blackburn at it's height / CESC still going and I got sacked 6 months later , happy days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Stuart Raith Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Seen Gaz down at Deepdale a few times this season, he's been back at work for a couple of years now as far as i know and looking well. Noticed a pic of him on YouTube at The 100 club with a cardboard box on his head, i'd heard about it but never seen it, marvellous stuff. I was with him that night, we were all boxed ;-) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Byrney Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Seen Gaz down at Deepdale a few times this season, he's been back at work for a couple of years now as far as i know and looking well. Noticed a pic of him on YouTube at The 100 club with a cardboard box on his head, i'd heard about it but never seen it, marvellous stuff. Great News. Brilliant Lad. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Yes can remember Bruce & Martin from Preston, anyone hear from them or know where they are now? Ang if its the same bruce i`m thinking of, he lives up near us, we see him quite often around and about, still as mad as ever Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Nick Harrison Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Ang if its the same bruce i`m thinking of, he lives up near us, we see him quite often around and about, still as mad as ever Yes I believe so Harry......I was asking after his well being and also Docker's too on the Shots Allnighter thread. Geordiebri on here still see's Bruce, now living in Newcastle. Hope that helps. Regards, Nick. . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Anyone know my mate Paul Harvey? From Preston originally. Then lived in London. Lives in Nottingham now. Little ginger fecker - 46 year old. We call him Chicken George. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Yes I believe so Harry......I was asking after his well being and also Docker's too on the Shots Allnighter thread. Geordiebri on here still see's Bruce, now living in Newcastle. Hope that helps. Regards, Nick. . Thats the guy nick, and he`s still as mad as fook, had him n his missus back at ours for a party with his mate NOAH, what a laugh we had nice guy bruce Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChrisOD1964 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Yes can remember Bruce & Martin from Preston, anyone hear from them or know where they are now? is that Bruce who moved to Newcastle?? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChrisOD1964 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 ignore above post just read the full thread chris Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChrisOD1964 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Thats the guy nick, and he`s still as mad as fook, had him n his missus back at ours for a party with his mate NOAH, what a laugh we had nice guy bruce Harry Bruces wife Leslie is a memeber on here, she just recently joined. chris Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Nico Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Back in the day of WC the Wolverhampton and Preston crowd used to be very friendly with each other mostly congregating at the front of the dance floor and sat on the edge of the stage, just wondered how many of the old Preston crowd still get out and about , I know a few have gone on to the great soul venue in the sky. remember , Wes , Daffy , Eddie ,Tex , Gaz Kellett amongst others from up that way. Also any one remember Vicky Brown from Wolves havnt seen her in years cheers Jenko I remember Vicky Brown she went to High Arcal school in Sedgley,went to The Casino with her a few times myself along with Gill Large Sharon Coughlin Joy Keys Phil Richards Gary Morgan Steve Ward Micky Jones Frankie Garrett Bryan O'Connor and the rest of the gang ,i remember the Preston lot used to sit on the stage myself, remember those cold sunday mornings when we had to get a bus from Stafford due to the fact they were repairing the tracks happy days ! KTF Lee Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Nico Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I remember Vicky Brown she went to High Arcal school in Sedgley,went to The Casino with her a few times myself along with Gill Large Sharon Coughlin Joy Keys Phil Richards Gary Morgan Steve Ward Micky Jones Frankie Garrett Bryan O'Connor and the rest of the gang ,i remember the Preston lot used to sit on the stage myself, remember those cold sunday mornings when we had to get a bus from Stafford Station due to the fact they were repairing the train tracks happy days ! KTF Lee Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Known at Stafford as 'The Preston Cybermen' something to do with there slow almost robotic dance style. There week in, week out. Sadly Gaz has had a rough life since then, Stan came to my wedding a couple of years ago, top guys one and all. Nothing to do with dancing,cybermen because they all came from the same planet and it wasnt this one The real reason they were called the Preston cybermen was that all of us had massive pupils just like the cybermen. It was Gaz kellett who first used the phrase at a top of the world event. He always said to me that I wasn't a real Preston cyberman as I was born in Yorkshire and supported Leeds. First time I remember seeing and talking to Gaz for the first time was on a sunday night at the roper hall in Preston (think he was 15 at the time). He had an army balaclava on wearing it back to front with 2 clothes pegs attached looking like antennas. Gaz came to my wedding in 1979 with a get wellsoon card and 2 fly swatters (a blue and pink one!) Had many an eventful journey over the years with Gaz, (Casino Prestonions- Gordon, Wes(RIP, Joey etc.) Stan, Dave Molloy, Billy, Shentz etc and Pete Lawson (RIP). Preston/Leyland and north west had a good crew in those days..................Happy Days Louis (Never allowed to be a cyberman! (according to Gaz) even though I lived in Preston from 5 years old to 24 years old and drove em all over the place ! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Derek Pearson Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Hey up Louis how's it going? great to read about your memories. You should post more - got any old photos you care to share? onwards, derek x Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Hope you are keeping well Louis. We rarely bump into each other these days but like Derek says you have always a good funny tale to tell, you should post more. Hope to see you soon Chalky Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Hey up Louis how's it going? great to read about your memories. You should post more - got any old photos you care to share? onwards, derek x Ey up Derek Do you really want me to post more memories or photo's? Remember you are in some of them and I thought we agreed that what happened at Cleethorpes stays in Cleethorpes (i.e. that photo of you in bed ASLEEP surrounded by 7" vinyl when Willie T was on????). Hope to be posting more as I've more time now due to retirement! Hi Chalky I'm sure our paths will cross sometime in the future..........don't know where don't know when.........but.............. Take care Louis Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Ey up Derek Do you really want me to post more memories or photo's? Remember you are in some of them and I thought we agreed that what happened at Cleethorpes stays in Cleethorpes (i.e. that photo of you in bed ASLEEP surrounded by 7" vinyl when Willie T was on????). Hope to be posting more as I've more time now due to retirement! Hi Chalky I'm sure our paths will cross sometime in the future..........don't know where don't know when.........but.............. Take care Louis You've retired... Wow I knew you were old, but not THAT old You'll have to bob over and see me for tea and cake xxxx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 You've retired... Wow I knew you were old, but not THAT old You'll have to bob over and see me for tea and cake xxxx I was going to say semi retired, but I thought saying "semi" was too rude Louis Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest frenchie Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Ermmmmmmmmmmm not for our Kirsty. Good to see you and Bernie last weekend. You should get out more with that beer towel... Eh stories of Mr Kellet. We could have a whole forum on Gaz stories. Penny x Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Ermmmmmmmmmmm not for our Kirsty. Good to see you and Bernie last weekend. You should get out more with that beer towel... Eh stories of Mr Kellet. We could have a whole forum on Gaz stories. Penny x And where was you last night Mrs Raith? I had to fight Stuart off with a big stick... And I think I may be expecting his child after the goodbye cuddle we had xx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest frenchie Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Haha...I hope you looked after him Will need to be the immaculate conception if you are I believe a good night was had by all. Gutted I missed it xxxx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Iancsloft Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Gaz Kellet me & Dave Molloy last year at the Stafford Reunion Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Marky Tee Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Vicky Brown! I was so in love with her. She was Gorgeous!. I used to go into Wolves on occasion for the Friday night, stay at Steve Henshaws house and then on to WC on the Saturday. But Vicky Brown! Ding Feckin' Dong. Paul Steve Henshaw? Now there's a name from the past. He's in the states nowadays I think!!!!!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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