empire

[tosh]

do you remember this one cashy, the empire ossy,

[jaysay]

I remember it tosh, used to go regularly, it was owned by Cyril and Winston Whittaker, father and son they also owned the Palladium as well. Its hard to imagin that Ossy had 3 cinemas in those days, the 50s, then they turned the Empire into a dance hall. nearly opposite was a cafe called the Cavern, expresso coffee, pinball tables and duke box great times tosh, I remember them well

[MargaretR]

plenty more about it here
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...tml#post390836

[tosh]

was the cafe called the cavern next to the cloggers?

[flashy]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I remember it tosh, used to go regularly, it was owned by Cyril and Winston Whittaker, father and son they also owned the Palladium as well. Its hard to imagin that Ossy had 3 cinemas in those days, the 50s, then they turned the Empire into a dance hall. nearly opposite was a cafe called the Cavern, expresso coffee, pinball tables and duke box great times tosh, I remember them well

i looked after Winston for about 2 years before he died, a very angry man with one leg and god forbid you should mention Fred Skinners name to him, he'd go up the wall

[cashman]

the cavern cafe was virtually across the road from the empire, a west indian lady used to have it, had a top juke box, we used to go in at dinner from the tech, until we graduated .............to the "Prince Of Wales", only went the empire once or twice, was enough dance halls in accy n travelling wasted valuable drinking time.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by tosh

was the cafe called the cavern next to the cloggers?

Seem to think it was tosh the bottom side if I remember correctly

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by flashytart

i looked after Winston for about 2 years before he died, a very angry man with one leg and god forbid you should mention Fred Skinners name to him, he'd go up the wall

Where abouts did he live flashy, I know he used to live in Ossy at one time because he used to pop in Ossy Con occasionally

[flashy]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Where abouts did he live flashy, I know he used to live in Ossy at one time because he used to pop in Ossy Con occasionally

he ended up at Altham Rest Home up Burnley Road in Clayton, died around 1993/1994

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by flashytart

he ended up at Altham Rest Home up Burnley Road in Clayton, died around 1993/1994

Thanks for that flashy

[flashy]

your welcome jay

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by flashytart

i looked after Winston for about 2 years before he died, a very angry man with one leg and god forbid you should mention Fred Skinners name to him, he'd go up the wall

It sounds like he had Altzheimers or Dementia to some extent --sad - he was respected and liked by the young people he provided entertainment for in his younger days.

You will be familiar with the signs of it, Flashy, having worked with old people. I saw it in my father - stubborn, argumentative etc, which was a complete change of personality for him.

(there are signs that an Accy webber has the same - no name mentioned )

[flashy]

he had definate signs of dementia but could be as nice as pie most of the time, i just dont think he liked Fred Skinner very much though

[cashman]

Originally Posted by flashytart

he had definate signs of dementia but could be as nice as pie most of the time, i just dont think he liked Fred Skinner very much though

he wasn't on his own.

[MargaretR]

Homophobia (Fred was gay) was the norm in those days - partly because homosexual practices were illegal.