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The drummer had an American car. I cant believe that we dont have a single photos of inside the club? We had a drink with him at the hotel and what a lovely man he is. 190 Dave, Hi, used to follow the Sect, go to various clubs and halls around Newcastle.Also the Elcorts, then the New Religion, and New Elcorts, I believe. I went back to work the club circuit in the 70s 80s and 90s but it was not the same, Hi, I wonder if anyone remembers a night club in Northumberland St I think it was above Callers it used to have a resident belly dancer and a casino. They were on the beaten track, but does anyone remember Billy Bottos Club on Shields Road (owned by a big local bookmaker) and the 69 Club, which was managed by Tot and Gloria Anderson, who also used to manage The Avenue in Whitley Bay, just opposite the Pickwick. Alan Price was, I think, born in Jarrow and worked at the tax office. I was there from day one for about 15 months. Really interesting reading. Your dad is on Jesmond and not too well at present, Re comment 72 by David Parks Cheers. I used to go to the Marimba on a Saturday morning, I remember going down to the cellar which was typical of all the cellars in Grey Street as I believe it was known as smugglers run in the past, as they went down to the river. Covid-19 permitting, most of us hope to enjoy the hospitality of pubs in South Shields, and elsewhere, once again in the not-too-distant future. Chic was there when I was set upon by a couple of London thugs connected to the Krays, I remember one of the patrons saying that buggers goin back to the smoke with a couple of cracked ribs. I was then a young post-grad at Kings College 1966/67 and my girl-friend and I attended the Cavendish club regularly. We regularly played the Seaburn Hall on Cats Nite Out which was on a Wednesday. Wow, thank you SO much to Rob Quinn for your lovely comments about working with my Dad,Ken Maddison. Does anyone have any info on Jimmy Bence and his Orchestra, particularly around 1965ish? Ifeel so incredibly nostalgic about those very important days, which went over much too quickly. I talked to Ken Brady today and he remembers Pete with affection. 2. At the opening night the DJs were myself and Simon Dee. FANTASTIC SITE. I always say that a photograph is a moment of time captured, that youll never get back! Most public houses have been swept away by what we are told is progress, but the communities that once lived in those areas often still remember the days when men would come out of the shipyards and offices to pop in for a pint. Used to go to the GoGo Young Set,we were only 14/15 , sit and watch the older ones dance then go home and practice, following week we were there on the dance floor, giving it large.. Most clubs regularly visited (after tanking up at The Half Moon) I particularly remember the folk/jazz nights we had at Change Is in early 70s. My memories of that time are very hazy, I know we had good times, I just cannot remember many of them. I think he still lives in the North East and owned the Springs fitness centres. Good times- great musicians. I heard later from her father, that she married a fellow called Bill. Used to tell my mam I was going to the one at Whitley Bay as I wasnt allowed to go to the Newcastle one. I was born in a Newcastle club (the Hillfield on Grainger Park Road, which my parents owned) and spent a lot of my late teens at the Pickwick in Whitley Bay (my home town), with frequent trips to Newcastle and the big-city night spots, mainly the Agogo, followed by the Cavendish and the Dolce Vita, or Greys if we were a bit flush. 5th Gear - Baltimore Pike, Media, PA. 19th Hole - North Hills, PA. 25th Hour - Wilkes Barre, PA. 94th Aero Squadron - 2750 Red Lion Rd. Photo: Shields Gazette Photo Sales 2. Post author: Post published: June 23, 2022 Post category: assorted ornament by ashland assorted ornament by ashland Let me know and Ill ask Roger if he could help us exchange email addresses! However good atmosphere,great friendly bar. I was amazed at the club scene in the North East! I think the name was Michaels? I was told that Davey FINLAY my dad was sent to prison for 10 years for something done down the country but as I dont really know him I cant say. Ah, Dusk! We always met at the Pit for coffee where we decided what time to meet before going to the Club Ago Go. It was an eye opener for a very young me and I loved it. My friend dad played with Del & the Infernos, from South Shields. Closed to become Ocean & Collins and has since rebranded as Bliss and is now Voodoo. We also played at the Seaburn Hall Cats night out regularly and the Rink ballroom. He said that he had photos of the Kray twins from the Dolce Vita, as well as the likes of Tom Jones and other stars of the era who performed at the club. Often return back to the area and go walkabout. 69 Club Westgate Street plus MANY social clubs all around the North East. You may remember us as Jean and John the tall couple who danced a lot! It was quite difficult to get a membership in the early days. Also loved the Gogo. After he left the Gamblers he went to work for Ray Grehan. The photo is of her from when she used to sing at Mayfair and when she appeared on American Bandstand. OK strange that, exactly the same names. I remember seeing Sandford Goudie and his glamorous wife there regularly.We watched a young comedian called Jimmy Tarbuck performing, just before he came to fame at the London Palladium. We also got introduced to Newcastle Brown too! We all used to gather around the juke box trying to get our favourite records played. HAPPY DAYS>, Anyone still keep in contact with David or Tommy Findlay? Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By jacquelinesQ1680QF Student Union do,s were good and remember Sect and Elcorts playing at a couple of them. Ahhh the memories of such magical days Clubs in South Shields: The biggest guide to club nights, with lineups, venue details and entry times. Served lovely meals and had big Manny Burgo, ex-boxer on the door. Any comments welcomedthanks. Youve managed to make a truly great website even better THANK YOU!!! Our 10 photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recall some of the many and varied pubs, past and present, of South Shields, As anyone who's ever done it will vouch - South Shields is a great place to have a night out (in normal times, anyway!). Real name Northumberland Arms. Hi does anyone know what happened to Tom Oxley the nightclub photographer? The Oxford Galleries opened as a ballroom in 1925 and was a popular haunt for dancers through to the late sixties. The Marimba Coffee House on High Bridge, Newcastle (off Grey Street) was another venue opened by Mike Jeffery. The event is free to enter, with collection buckets out for those who wish to donate and will run from an early time of. old nightclubs in south shieldscharles upham daughters. By this time the Club AGogo on Percy Street was in decline and the opening of Sloopys was probably the final nail in the Club aGogos coffin. But I am sure that they also got a lot of bands from London. Id listen to the bands, be dazzled by the girls! Any info would be really appreciated. Ronnie P knew all about them being a Londoner tho little heard of them in Newcastle at the time.He said women and children wernt safe from them. 2. The Beatles played for 5 bob. Check out our Memory Lane local history website. Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. He said, Dance with me and started doing what he called The Pickett. The second picture down, which has David Macbeth on, also has two of my aunts who both worked at Go Go. I was just a nipper at the time but I remember my folks going to all those clubs as well as Change Is. I have great memories of spending many nights, years later, listening to Nigel Stanger and Lindolph DOliviera playing with the East Side Torpedoes too. Some good people who were pioneers back then and desrve a lot of credit for making Newcastle (a millon miles from London)a firm favourite with some great artists in the 60s from all over the UK and abroad wanting to play this region. Just spent a couple of hours wallowing in nostalgia. Nowadays though I would just dance solo but back then I never did did. He can remember going over and taking shots of the area when he heard it was going to be pulled down. I remember Chic standing there looking agahst, anyway that was just the way it was sometimes. Hi George, Im not absolutely sure but think my husband John may have an outside shot. Hope all is well. Marcus now lives in Leeds and is a professional artist. In 1967 I spent a short time singing with the Don Smith orchestra of the Oxford Galleries after we finished we always used the Cavendish club or Billy Bottos in Byker. I remember going to the GOGO, but could only go in young set. I remember the Old Cellar club with Mrs Bailey on the door. In the late 1950s it was converted to a ballroom and became the Majestic. Quite a long time ago that Pete Wallis (ex Juncos and Gamblers) was trying to make contact with any of the Gamblers boys. He was on stage about ten minutes later and when he turned around to sing to people upstairs from the revolving stage the sauce had spread as a large black arc across his back. Was the crescendo manager Ken Brady from the Gamblers? Happy days, Dawn the Nelson Street Jazz Club is mentioned on the page about the Marimba Coffee House. La Dolce Vita was situated on Low Friar Street not far from the Mayfair Ballroom. We both looked and dressed older. Most of the lads my age in 1972 aspired to have their hair like the lovely Marc Bolan. Does anyone remember Joe and Pat McBeth,fab dancers, Does anyone know of any Italian restaurant where someone called Frank Calzini or Franco Calzini worked in 1967 it was in Pink Lane. Pretty Thing at the Scene Club Middlesbrough, that was a night to remember. The Dolly Peel 12 Bars & Clubs Open now By SteveLorro Very cosy little pub, friendly atmosphere, friendly staff and plenty of beers to choose from. The Marimba opened in 1959 serving Italian food and snacks during the day at prices students could afford. These included Tommy Hendersons Latin American Group and others such as the Bernie Thorpe Trio and Mike Carrs Emcee Four. Im talking late 50s early 60salso played the Newcastle Empire on a show called Carrol Levis discovery.bit like opportunity knockscame 3rd out of 20 so no fame and fortune .I am 73 now and I have always said the best years were without doubt the 60s..When you said next to London came Newcastlecorrect. Regards George, Re Photographs and Tom Oxley. Hi Cassie However at night it became a private membership club with jazz being served up by some of the best musicians around. ___________________________________________________________________________. I worked at Newcastle Crown Court from 1978-1980, and during that time, I worked with Tommy Oxley, who has been mentioned here on this site. _____________________________________________________________________, Great memories of the 60s, I met my wife in the club agogo in 1966 and we are stll together, when I remember some of the groups , and artists that I saw live in the clubs back then its just amazing , great days ,Im on face book if anyone remembers me . Saw Ralph Brough our lead singer some years ago, we were running the Peterlee half marathon, theres a change. Does anybody remember the house band at La Dolce Vita in the early seventies, Robbie was the bass player, John the lead guitar. However most photographs Tom took were of customers and he sold them copies. Lovely to see Ray Grehans name mentioned. The Downbeat was another of Mike Jefferys clubs. Shields there was no late licence and it shut around 10-30. I have mentioned (more than once) in my previous posts about what a real shame it is that there arent any photographs of such an amazing time; with so many good nightclubs in Newcastle alone. The original building has been demolished and has been replaced by a modern block, which now houses offices and a restaurant. Eileen Burnett wrote the book South Shields Pubs, published by Amberley, in 2014.