Knowlemere Street dance - Page 2

Margaret Pilkington · 10-03-2010, 12:15

Littlepom....I didn't designate the girls who went as 'bad'....that was Ma.......we younger girls thought they were 'cool'(they were 4th years.....we were first years).
I still didn't get to go even when I was a fourth year.
It was the church youth club dance for me and my best friend.......and her dad would come and escort us both home.......how uncool was that?

davidf · 10-03-2010, 18:29

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Littlepom....I didn't designate the girls who went as 'bad'....that was Ma.......we younger girls thought they were 'cool'(they were 4th years.....we were first years).
I still didn't get to go even when I was a fourth year.
It was the church youth club dance for me and my best friend.......and her dad would come and escort us both home.......how uncool was that?

Sounds about as uncool as the Saturday evening dance at Spring Hill on Richmond Road in the mid-50s. The lights were always quite well lit and a number of adults were strategically positioned around the perimeter of the dance floor. I suppose that this (music - skiffle and rock'n'roll) was quite new to those adults, and we kids were only 13 and 14-year olds trying to grow up. This is where the rest of my life began...

Margaret Pilkington · 10-03-2010, 18:57

Oh my goodness.......I used to go to Spring Hill.......and remember it just as you have portrayed it.......I suppose it would have been late fifties(or even early sixties) when I went there.
Yes and we were still escorted home!
Romance......not a chance.

ossy kid · 11-03-2010, 00:54

Blimey that makes three of us, I enjoyed spring hill dances in the late 50s, can,t remember how I got there or got home probably shank,s pony but had some good times.

davidf · 14-03-2010, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Oh my goodness.......I used to go to Spring Hill.......and remember it just as you have portrayed it.......I suppose it would have been late fifties(or even early sixties) when I went there.
Yes and we were still escorted home!
Romance......not a chance.

You're so right about the no romance, remember that chairs were situated around the perimeter of the floor and with the lights on you had to keep your hands on your own knees or you'd have been spotted in a flash! I had a schoolmate who invited me to the Saturday night hop at Christ Church at around the same time. 'Twas there where I saw my first real tea-chest and washboard in action. Weren't we just in awe? Anyway back to the thread and it's nice to know that the Arcs building is still standing. Sorry, Margaret (close your eyes here if you must), but I did make it to there and to Joe Morts too.

MargaretR · 14-03-2010, 20:39

I went to Christchurch dances a few times - I remember smooches with the lights dimmed.
Joe Morts and Knowlmere St (other than for Sunday aft dancing lessons) were off limits for me too

LENNIE · 12-04-2010, 19:12

dont know how old you are but i was on the staff at the arcadian with clifford and elanor but thats a long time ago.
rememneber lennie and the teenbeats started out as lennie arcaian combo a skiffle group from that dance club.

LENNIE · 12-04-2010, 19:13

remember Clifford and Elanor running the place??

cashman · 12-04-2010, 19:15

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Originally Posted by LENNIE

remember Clifford and Elanor running the place??

Yep also Alan the doorman, Top geezer, many happy memories of the "Arts" from 62 onward,

Barrie Yates · 12-04-2010, 19:19

Mid '50s for me :-))

cashman · 12-04-2010, 19:22

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Originally Posted by LENNIE

dont know how old you are but i was on the staff at the arcadian with clifford and elanor but thats a long time ago.
rememneber lennie and the teenbeats started out as lennie arcaian combo a skiffle group from that dance club.

Two questions was it Lennie Herbert? n is that you?

AccyGirl · 12-04-2010, 21:25

I used to go to Knowlmere street 1960-63..and I also used to work next door at Schofields Bakery / Whitewell Caterers..I used to work in the office...Denis Brown was the owner..anybody remember Schofields Pies?

cashman · 12-04-2010, 21:28

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Originally Posted by AccyGirl

I used to go to Knowlmere street 1960-63..and I also used to work next door at Schofields Bakery / Whitewell Caterers..I used to work in the office...Denis Brown was the owner..anybody remember Schofields Pies?

Think the ad used to say "Schofields Pies @ Puddings"?

cashman · 12-04-2010, 21:31

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Originally Posted by LENNIE

dont know how old you are but i was on the staff at the arcadian with clifford and elanor but thats a long time ago.
rememneber lennie and the teenbeats started out as lennie arcaian combo a skiffle group from that dance club.

Mercer Hall on Manchesterbeat - the group and music scene of Manchester in the '60s dunno if ya seen this before?

AccyGirl · 12-04-2010, 21:33

yes, you're right....steak and kidney puddings....made in little tins......