I'll kick this one off with mine I got back in 79

I also still have a least six original patches in those plastic bags they used to come all in mint condition as I always bought two one for the bag (which I still have) and one to collect.

I'll kick this one off with mine I got back in 79

I also still have a least six original patches in those plastic bags they used to come all in mint condition as I always bought two one for the bag (which I still have) and one to collect.

I also still have some of the badges and like you still in the plastic sleeves, great memories eh ?

Like that bit " none members MUST NOT pay for drinks" hurray free drinks

chris

Like that bit " none members MUST NOT pay for drinks" hurray free drinks

chris

Only a fella would notice that

just sold my brothers wigan card ....nos5183..........as new ...£20..........ezzie ........lost mine!!!!!!!!

I'll kick this one off with mine I got back in 79

I also still have a least six original patches in those plastic bags they used to come all in mint condition as I always bought two one for the bag (which I still have) and one to collect.

My ticket from end of era .... the only night I went as i was only 15.....

My ticket from end of era .... the only night I went as i was only 15.....

Heres my membership as well. I was issued a ladies one as they had ran out of mens ..... how manley grrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!

Heres my membership as well. I was issued a ladies one as they had ran out of mens ..... how manley grrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!

also my end of an era patch... the 500th ticket and other patch were my brothers Paul ( Greb)

Heres my membership as well. I was issued a ladies one as they had ran out of mens ..... how manley grrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!

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in light of ure photos on facebook alan - im not er surprised by that .. (leotard!!!) i shall say no more..

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in light of ure photos on facebook alan - im not er surprised by that .. (leotard!!!) i shall say no more..

chucked my membership when the casino invited the tv cameras in more divs and dickeheads in that night than ever i only went for thre years almost every saturday and friday allnighters making a 150 mile round trip as for badgers well!

spike

Edited April 7, 200916 yr by sarahleen

can beat the lot of ya!! Got my membershipcard first night issue!! membership number 93 Pink ladies issue!! am trying to scan it but cant do it at the mo so will get my sprog to do it when he gets in.

Remeber having to queue up for ages to get the cards that you had to apply for at least 48 hours before!!! those were the days eh???

someone say they sold theres for £20 whats mine worth then?

sue bushby

can beat the lot of ya!! Got my membershipcard first night issue!! membership number 92 Pink ladies issue!! am trying to scan it but cant do it at the mo so will get my sprog to do it when he gets in.

Remeber having to queue up for ages to get the cards that you had to apply for at least 48 hours before!!! those were the days eh???

someone say they sold theres for £20 whats mine worth then?

sue bushby

Edited March 4, 200916 yr by mooma

soz my membership number should read 92 not 93

sue

Uploaded images, can anyone get earlier than this??

Sue

Back to january 1975 , my 18th , i was told ( what a load of sh_te) that i'd never get in as i looked 10 when i was 18 lol so i waited until i was legit , had everything ready to prove etc........was i asked ? lol i was rammed , squashed , trammpled until i was through the doors and in....... i put it in the sleeve of my first driving licence and kept it pretty good i'm sure you agree.

Hi Sue - somewhere back home in Lincolnshire (23000 miles away) I should still have the same pink membership card from the opening night number 14, thats if dear old mom has'nt binned it grrrrrr.

I know you say that yours is a ladies card being pink but I seem to remember that that was the only colour they had that night, I might be wrong but mine was pink & I am definately not a lady !

Poke was with me that night so his should be an early number too if he's still got it.

Late were you ??

scobie

Uploaded images, can anyone get earlier than this??

Sue

Edited April 4, 200916 yr by Scobie

Had my card nicked from my car in 1990,broke my heart,

We used to share a membership card,We would

tear it in half and use the front and back for different people

can beat the lot of ya!! Got my membershipcard first night issue!! membership number 93 Pink ladies issue!! am trying to scan it but cant do it at the mo so will get my sprog to do it when he gets in.

Remeber having to queue up for ages to get the cards that you had to apply for at least 48 hours before!!! those were the days eh???

someone say they sold theres for £20 whats mine worth then?

sue bushby

whatever someone wants to pay,................got torch one ,cats one , just sitting there till i need a few quid for a record...u cant play um,thats the problem cant sell memories..........cant remember much anyway cheers ez

Here's mine 1975, it's been in a plastic wallet since. Though the middle is rather thin where its been folded.

And this, the only original badge left , never sewn on anything.

Edited April 6, 200916 yr by Peter

this thread had me routing!... i had loads of membership cards because i would lose them all the time or as someone said we would rip them in half to get someone else in.. there were always people arriving asking if you had a spare membership so i would often rip it in two (wernt we kind to strangers!) anayway ive found my other halves one and thats pink, number 689 so you may be right about them all being pink on the first night?... his number is hand written, wonder what thats about?

also found 'new york connection soul club'... which for those that dont know was the highland room dated 81/82

we have loads of memberships, one for samanthas too... ahhhhhhhh memories eh!

Edited April 6, 200916 yr by familytree

There must be more out there ?????

There must be more out there ?????

There is !! Mine is at Debbies' house ( with Edwin Starr signature intact )

mines on my profile piccy no 1103 along with half a yate ticket and a wigan cloakroom ticket all more than a bit ragged now

col

Hi i HAVE NOT GOT IT ANY MORE?It was my red driving licence infact it was for Scooters Only, but you could get pass the door? I cant find all mt menberships So I put a few bits on. Guess the rareist, go on? DAVE KIL

Edited October 12, 200915 yr by littlestanley

Nice one Mark

which Tommo would that be I remember 2 at the Casino ????

Nice one Mark

which Tommo would that be I remember 2 at the Casino ????

Leicester Tommo, who unfortunately is no longer with us.

Yes Tommo,

I,m from Leicester too used to travel up there with him and Mud , Eric, Danny amongst others I'm sure I have photos of me and him somewhere check out my Wigan Casino photos thread see if you recognise any others?

Mark

Morning chaps,

Judging by the numbers on some of the cards there are some old buggers out there!

Scanning and the like totally beyond me (I'll get someone to do it at work tomorrow!) my number is "Jun 1416" its blue and - fortunately - its a gents. With earlier reference to members not paying for drinks, mine say "MEMBERS NOTE - Non-Members MUST NOT Pay for drinks".

I seem to remember by the time I got there I felt like a proper newcomer, and that everyone else already knew everything and everyone already. I always had an aversion to badges (I still do) and have never ever bought one, even if it came as part of the admission I gave it away without fail. And I still would!

best,

RB

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I'll kick this one off with mine I got back in 79 I also still have a least six original patches in those plastic bags they used to come all in mint condition as I always bought two one for the bag (which I still have) and one to collect.

A pal of mine has membership card number 007 from the opening night !!

Threw mine away years ago. I wonder if they ever kept a list of numbers and names? Probably too much to ask.

Online somewhere there is a database where people have updated their numbers working towards completion I think.

HI WIGANITES.... This WIGAN CASINO MEMBERSHIP, Looks like an early one to my eyes, 73/74, but with the great JACKIE WILSON'S NAME SIGNED ON IT!? The name/ signature is slightly different from my one, but the Ebay seller says it's right, and I believe him,

It sold last week for £75, i reckon he was mugged £75, think about it, original red membership card + JACKIE WILSON, it would look good if you had all the memberships with there variations, signed by:-WILSON, BARNS, LANCE, HUNT, LEVILE, BETTY WRIGHT, Jr WALKER AND DtheDRUG £75 WHAT A GIFT DAVE KIL

Mud & Tommo in happier times.

This photo was taken on the 2nd October 1981 at Wigan.

Edited May 20, 201114 yr by Alfa166

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