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Just came across this 6 week beginners dance course on Gumtree Some of you may recall the standard of the dancers this outfit trained for the Wigan Flashmob Debacle https://www.gumtree.com/p/classes/6-week-beginners-northern-soul-dance-course-starting-tuesday-march-31st-7.00-8.00pm/1106320186

Check this out.. 520 copies of Blues & Soul from the 80s/90s for offers around £300...https://www.preloved.co.uk/.../blues-soul-magazines-from..

Check this link for details of a series of 3 Radio Plays, one of them is on at 11am today https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010gmxv

This is a letter Ivor Abadi sent to the Wheel Members asking for support

Russ always claims there was no drugs at Wigan despite all the local papers constantly covering stories on drug arrests and convictions Like many others he is on a crusade to rewrite History

The Northern Soul feature at the festival is live from 5pm till 10.30pm not sure if it is all being broadcast Richard Searling had Stuart Maconie on last nights radio show and previewed it..It sounded good

The BBC also have the Radio 6 Festival tonight in Newcastle 5 till 10.30 in Newcastle with Richard Searling, Ady Croasdell, Stuart Maconie, Elaine Constantine and Craig Charles https://www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/whats-on/events/radio-6-music-festival-2015/

I was amazed and disappointed by the following comments Russ Winstanley left on the Films FB page " So many misguided people. A film taking advantage of our Soul but without any Heart. Capitalising on druggy morons. Ah well"

Don't forget Richards radio show tonight Last one was a cracker

I listened it live and TBH I thought it was crap... I was bored to death by the end

Northern Soul The Film Wins Best Film At Nme Awards View full article

I love them and to see the different styles of dancing There is only one Guy who does them on a regular basis and most folks wouldn't even know he is videoing and he never goes onto the floor The saddest part for me is to see folks taking short cuts across the floor and drinking and chatting on it As long as they have the permission of the promoters that is all that is required

A Northern Soul - BBC Radio 4 Drama Wed 18th Feb 2015 View full article

After contacting Chethams I started another thread..Not sure if you have seen it but some of the posters maybe willing to assist you..This is the link..

Booper is still out n about.. He is often at the Wheel @ Alter Ego on a Sunday... The best dancer I ever saw and still glides across the floor

If your on FB Mart Jones makes them.. https://www.facebook.com/mart.jones.98?fref=ts

I love Youtube, it's great to see the vids of different dance styles like the Nicholas Brothers and old venues/clubs

This is the catalogue of what Chethams have in the Dave Godin Collection.. Anyone wishing to view it will need to contact the library in advance Dave Godin papers (summary list) Box 1. (Labelled Film 1) Folder 1 Folder labelled Forbidden film. Comprises mainly black and white film stills Folder 2 Labelled Photocopying. Mainly film stills, photocopies of articles re censorship. Folder 3 Labelled Film Papers, correspondence, re Anvil Cinema Sheffield Season of Anti- Fascist themed films to coincide with Anne Frank in the world exhibition at the Graves Art Gallery Sheffield 1987 Folder 4 Labelled Beecool Film Project Special Stills Scrapbook (lacking front cover) Newspaper cuttings on film censorship 1973 Remainder of box comprises loose material along the lines of the above, i.e. correspondence, film stills, cuttings re censorship, together with Anvil Cinema programmes, etc. Box 2. (Labelled Film 2 and Anvil) Files 1 & 2 Cuttings of film reviews, magazines etc., and reports re censorship Folder 3 Labelled Anvil Papers, council memoranda re Anvil Cinema 1987- Folder 4 Labelled Anvil Programmes, publicity material, photographs, esp. re closure of Anvil cinema 1990 Folder 5 Labelled Forbidden Film Photostats, press books etc. Remainder of box loose material re above themes, including press books, publicity material, correspondence, cutting esp. censorship. Includes some letters to Godin from British Board of Film Censors Secretaries — Stephen Murphy and James Ferman, and also typescripts of articles/reports by DG on history of film censorship in UKBox 3 Folder 1 Labelled Rathaus articles Copies of articles by DG on Karol Rathaus and correspondence re article for v. 4 of International Dictionary of Films and Filmakers for St James Press. Folder 2 Labelled Fedor Ozep Articles on Ozep by DG, copies of letters by DG and some to him including copy of one from director Michael Powell, papers re Campaign for abolition of Film Censorship for Adults (CAFCA), Film stills Brothers Karamazov (1931), letters from British Board of Film Censors Secretaries — Stephen Murphy and James Ferman. Folder 3 Labelled The Hidden Cinema Film Censorship (Photocopy of book of that title by James C. Robertson (1989) Folder 4 Letters, articles by D.G. background information, press releases re Ozep and Rathaus File 5 Cuttings, articles mainly on censorship File 6 Labelled Mrs Ozep Cuttings correspondence re Soviet cinema Remainder of box as above — mainly Ozep Box 4 File 1 Labelled General Politics Cuttings re censorship, application for post of Cinema Manager Irish Film Institute (1992), Memorandum & articles of Association Right on Records 1975 File 2 Labelled Esperanto Magazine, cuttings, letters in Esperanto File 3 Labelled Brigid Brophy Small collection of letters, postcards from Brigid Brophy, also copies of letters to her from DG (1975-76) File 4 Labelled Sheffield Misc. Mainly newspaper cuttings on and by DG, also closure of Anvil Cinema File 5 Labelled Misc. Newspaper cuttings, articles re healing, circumcision etc. File 6 Labelled Freedom Freedom : Anarchist Weekly 1966-72 (incomplete)File 7 Labelled Freedom Freedom : Anarchist Weekly 1972-73 (incomplete) File 8 Labelled Politics Copies of Freedom, and other anarchist magazines and newsletters, some correspondence and articles by DG File 9 Labelled SAM Articles by DG and mailing list for SAM File 10 Labelled To be sorted Letters from John Scudamore, articles, extracts re sexual health, copies of Blues and Soul, articles by DG from Soul Music Magazine, some letters to and from Brigid Brophy (1974), article by BB on censorship. File 11 Labelled Important mixed documents (top films etc.) Correspondence with Zenith North TV re TV programmes, publicity material soul acts, press cuttings. File 12 Labelled Gilo Pontecorvo Correspondence, cuttings articles, magazines. File 13 Labelled Misc. Miscellaneous article, magazines Loose folders .1 Includes papers, article by DG for BBC production The Day that changed my life, including six page account by DG 5.2 Labelled Personal papers, cuttings Cuttings of articles By DG for the Star (2000) 5.3 Labelled Writing oddments Copies of articles by DG including some music articles 5.4 Copies of articles by DG including some music articles 5.5 Labelled Sheffield Press cuttings Newspaper cuttings, copies of articles by DG, papers re Anvil and Sheffield Council 5.6 Labelled Censorship photos Film stills 5.7 Labelled Censorship Film material Publicity material, magazines 5.8 Labelled Anvil material 3 folders: Press clippings (Mounted originals); Anvil material; Anvil Press cuttings book 5.9 Folder of letters re closure of Anvil cinema 5.10 File of copies of Get on the Right track (Ace records 1995-99) and Anvil cinema promotional material Black A4 magazine folder Containing newspaper and magazine cuttings, magazines Grey A4 magazine folder Containing magazines, some anarchist, some cinema Carrier bag Right track magazines, Ace catalogues, promotional material for Deep Soul Treasures v. 3, etc. Small box Postcards, birthday cards, invitations etc. sent to DG , mostly 1990s, 2000s (some from Martha Reeves, Brigid Brophy) Cardboard box 1 Anvil cinema programmes, some correspondence, Private Eye mags, etc. Cardboard box 2 1. Scrapbook of cuttings re Anvil cinema, 1981-83 2. Album of autographs (DG’s retirement) 3. Scrapbook of cuttings of letters to press by DG re censorship, 1974-79 4. Folder marked Top copies - letters and drafts of articles in DG’s hand 5. Scrapbook of cuttings of letters to press by DG, 1988-90 6. Scrapbook of cuttings on Pontecorvo Remainder of box, letters, postcards, photocopies, magazine articles by DG, includes Oz School kids issue, Motownopoly game Other material 1. Framed picture of assorted badges 2. Framed picture of assorted postcards, photographs (2) 3. Framed Anvil cinema poster 4. Assorted rolled posters, pictures 5. Bag of personal effects, spectacles, ashtrays, etc.

Mike I've sent them a further email asking the same question and to make arrangements to view it.. I will let you know their response

After Daves death it was rumoured that his vast collection of Soul related artifacts and memorabilia was left to a Manchester Library and whilst I checked with some I never located his collection After a recent Article in the Guardian which was featured on SS I contacted Chethams Library Whilst they make it clear they have what remains I am amazed that a lot of Daves collection appears to have been destroyed Dear Phil, Thanks for your message. Whilst the Mail online article is correct in saying that we holds some of Dave Godin’s papers it’s not quite as straightforward as it appeared. After Dave Godin’s death a friend of the Library who knew him arranged for us to receive a small collection of papers belonging to Dave before they were thrown away. I took some items from the Godin household after his death in 2007. This was in response to a friend of mine who knew Godin, who was concerned that this material would simply be thrown away. When the half a dozen boxes arrived it was clear that very little remained of Godin's archive. His music had been dispersed and most of the photographs and letters had been removed; quite a few of them apeared on ebay soon after. Most of the stuff relating to his involvement with Tamla Motown has gone (we know that there was a fairly lengthy correspondence with Berry Gordy) and there's hardly anything about Northern Soul. Instead there are some things about his work at the Anvil Cinema and also about his interest in film and film censorship. We have looked to depositing this in an archive that can properly look after this better than us but so far without luck. You are welcome to visit the Library to look through the boxes but I should say that those who have gone through the collection have always ended up disappointed that there is so little relating to Dave’s chief interest in soul music. All the best, Michael

I read an article a couple of years ago stating that Dave Godin had bequeathed his Soul related memorabilia to a Manchester Library I have contacted Manchester City Libraries who had no knowledge, we walked past Chethams on Sunday to the Wheel.. It could be Dave Godins collection

It was Gerrys Inn, check this old SS thread

Tomorrow has been declared "Northern Soul Day" at Wigan Athletics with pre match Northern Soul music along with the obligatory memorabilia https://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/wigan-athletic-norwich-city-northern-soul-celebration-2103718.aspx

Flemings where very popular throughout the North West.. A lot of the local Wigan folk wore both the blue denim and the White bakers from Flemings The tricky part was getting them back from the Shop on Walton Road, Liverpool without getting rolled