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Would it be possible, for somebody to show a photo looking up or down Dutton street, showing old Blue Dahlia.

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I'm sorry that I can't help with a pic but I remember spending most of my spare time there when I was around sixteen. Am i right in saying that there were underground toilets outside? There was another coffee bar that I used to go in. The name Olympus comes to mind, but, again, I could be wrong! I hope someone finds a pic as I'd love to see it too!

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Spent a large part of my youth in the Dahlia in the 60's. A classic coffee bar with a fantastic jukebox. There were toilets in Dutton Street but these were long gone by the time the Dahlia was in its prime. If they'd still been around, there would have been no room for anyone to park their scooters! The premises are now the Blue Lagoon amusement arcade. Sacrilege!

The Olympus was in Union Street, opposite the side entrance of Woolworths and was still there up to quite recently. It was always more of a rocker hang-out.

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re Blue Dahlia , haven't thought of that place in nearly 40 years , the place for Accy mods to hang out , Lambrettas and Vespas parked outside , think the was the place run by Italians or Maltese , it was the place to meet before Con on Monday nights, What was the pub around the corner , the Derby ?

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Couldn't swear to it, but I'm pretty sure that Chris, the owner, was Greek. The Derby's still there, but unrecognisable inside.

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I so remember Accy Con. All the girlies dancing in the middle whilst the blokes wandered around the edge of the dance floor. Then we sort of progressed to the Jazz Club. I loved that place.
When I was around sixteen or seventeen the Tamla era, Blackburn Mecca on Monday replaced Accy Con. Burnley Mecca for Saturday and Sunday nights.
What was the name of the pub just past the arcade? A Friday night haunt.

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Well Junetta, you mention all the places, certain nights, we used to go, what about Accy cavern?. You must have caught the bus from Melbourne St, to Burnley, and have a couple of drinks in the Keirby. It was always the Adelphi in Blackburn before the Mecca. Anything eles you remember. love the memories.

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I would appreciate anything willow, as you know any views of Accy or Clayton mean a lot to me. I can remember the toilets as well and Burtons on the corner.

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Hello Alan...........I do remember waiting for the Burnley bus on Melbourne Street. I used to work in the Social Office just behind. My part time job was serving behind the bar at Burnley Mecca. The boss man used to check that our nails were clean before we went to work!
It was a good time as we managed to earn a bit and then got an hour or so to dance before we picked up our free taxi home!
My best mate was called Marilyn.........we had such fun and saved enough to have a two week holiday in Torquay!

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we seem to be on a nostalgia thread going so I'll throw this in ......do any other members have memories of "grab a granny night" at Blackburn Mecca ,think it was Tuesday nights when they had the over 21 dance , young lads 17 or 18 yrs old going out and looking for the "sophisticated" older woman .

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I went once to a grab a granny night, must have been about 19 at the time, picked up this girl, she was probably 25 or more, she gave me the impresion I was on a good thing, said she would let me walk her home, when I went to meet her outside the cloakroom, she had done a bunk, but left me with the biggest love bite you have ever seen. Put a big dent in my ego, not to mention my workmates having a go.

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thanks for taking and posting the pics , am I right in thinking that the Blockbuster store is the site of Burtons tailors and where is everyone , the streets are deserted or was it 1/2 day closing .....do they still have 1/2 day closing
regards John

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Used to go the grab a granny night regularly which was on a Wednesday. I would be in my 30's, so guess they might have been looking for me steeljack :)

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I remember that Bee with the Knees. It was the last time I went to a pub with my dad, probably mid 80s. Brill photos again Willow, the area looks so different from walking round there a couple of weeks ago. Has anyone got any period shot’s for comparison?

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Fantastic Willow, thank you, I used to think Dutton street was longer that it looks, Burtons dos'nt look right in those colours. You must have been there early, not many cars around. but all the same it has'nt changed much.

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That was lovely, Willow. I must admit that I thought that the street was much longer and happen it had cobbles in those days. It's so annoying that your memory is so selective.
I've spent quite a bit of time thinking back since I started using this site and something struck me earlier.........wasn't the Blackburn Mecca called 'The Golden Palms' or similar in the late sixties. I seem to remember palm trees of some sort in there. It's a shame we can't time travel............would be nice to see who remembered who!

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Yes it was the Golden Palms and it had golden palm trees. :D

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Do you know that the bee is still about? its down at the bubble factory

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Junetta wrote ....!
it would be more interesting to see who recognised who .......over the years since my Accy Con/Blue Dahlia days my trouser size has changed about 8 times, all over 30" (the inside leg has stayed the same)

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I'm pretty sure there was a picture of dutton street in Andy's Florist.. i'll ask my dad about it and see if he can dig it out :)

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Great pics will but how depressing it looks to when the cafe and the the other shops were there makes you want to resurect L.S Lowery to do a painting.

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missed this one for some reason? great pics willow, used to love the dahlia it was chris the owner and he was greek i think, had a great florist andys i think only gone in recent times, would love it if anyone had photos from the sunken bogs days.:) not forgetting the tax office that was the downside.:D