Clarence pub, Blackburn precinct 1970's

[westendlass]

I know but I had the shakes and the offies were all shut.! ! (joke)

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

I recall a pub which I think was called The Regent on the next block up from Reedys - it was a fairly modern building, but it's now gone. Used to go and see bands there on a Saturday night about thirty years ago. Can't remember the Clarence, but was it called St John's Tavern originally or is that a different pub?

Regent Wyn that's the Pub, St Johns is a different pub altogether its adjacent to the Regent at the other side of the Market. The regent had a great Jamming night every Monday bands came from all over to to listen and play, it was chocker block every Monday

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Naughty girl westendlass 14 is much too old to start underage drinking.

Well you should know

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Royboy39

The Clarence was in the precinct overlooking Lord Square.
It closed when the Cav burnt down due to a dramatic fall in trade.
Both the Clarence and St John's Tavern where Thwaites managed houses.
The manager of the Clarence, Noel was a part time stocktaker at Thwaites.
Bill and Milly Dean were the managers of the Tavern.
I was working for Thwaites at the time.

The Original St John's Tavern was next to St John's Church, corner of Victoria St and Ainsworth St.
The original Clarence pub was on Lord St opposite the old Market Square. circa Thwaites Arcade.

The Clarence was still open when I worked there Roy and that was after the fire, I worked at the Cav from around 74 to 77 and it was open all that time

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Guinness

I'm the same as Cashy, knew I'd drunk in there but couldn't for the life of me remember where it was or what it looked like...thank god for facebook

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

Thanks for that Guinness, the second set of steps in the middle were leading to the Cav lift

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

No, the Waterloo, later Daniels was on the opposite side of the street from the pub where the bands used to appear that me and I reckon Jay are thinking about.

Ya your right Wyn the Regent was a new pub the Waterloo certainly wasn't

[cashman]

Originally Posted by westendlass

I know but I had the shakes and the offies were all shut.! ! (joke)

Have yeh cleaned yer windows yet?

[westendlass]

Originally Posted by cashman

Have yeh cleaned yer windows yet?

You've just reminded me. I'll start work on them today it'll save on the electric.!

[Less]

I remember going into everyone of those pub's in my yoof, it's coming out of them that seems to be a little too vague to be able to make an accurate account for my memoirs!

Perhaps some of you will recognise me from this Police photofit of the time?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

I remember going into everyone of those pub's in my yoof, it's coming out of them that seems to be a little too vague to be able to make an accurate account for my memoirs!

Perhaps some of you will recognise me from this Police photofit of the time?

Hell Less how you've changed, I can remember you led in the gutter many a Saturday night in the old days