Which was best, Golden Palms, Cavendish, Cats Whiskers or any such club! - Page 4

Wynonie Harris · 21-01-2010, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Sara

Where was the Apollo

Above the Astronaut on Union St?...I think!!

Gayle · 21-01-2010, 13:18

Yep, went into the Apollo every now and then. Very dark and dingy. Had the astronaut hanging from the ceiling.

PS - I think it's spelt Lodestar.

cashman · 21-01-2010, 13:43

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Originally Posted by Gayle

Yep, went into the Apollo every now and then. Very dark and dingy. Had the astronaut hanging from the ceiling.

PS - I think it's spelt Lodestar.

yer right it was.

ossy kid · 21-01-2010, 16:51

Cashy, how well did you know cronny?

Benipete · 21-01-2010, 17:02

Can anyone remember the Buccaneers in Haslingden?

MargaretR · 21-01-2010, 17:09

no .......but I remember the Baraccuda in Nelson

cashman · 21-01-2010, 17:16

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Originally Posted by ossy kid

Cashy, how well did you know cronny?

not very well, but his daughter i know.

joaner3 · 21-01-2010, 18:11

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Alan , Blackburn Mecca and the Golden Palms were the same place , just a change of name , not sure what year but think in the 70s sometimes , no way can I imagine a place in Blackburn (or the UK) these days being called the Mecca without some sort of 'onion' dome on the top ..... maybe some local Accy web uesers can tell us when the name "Mecca" was stopped being used as a gambling den (bingo hall )

I left the UK in 1974 and I think it was called the Golden Palms if I'm not mistaken. I loved going to the Cav we had great Saturday nights out there. Last stop was the Wine Lodge then on to the Cav. I was sorry when it got burnt down, we were there on the Sunday night and my friend called me at work on the Monday to say it had burnt. fond memories.

joaner3 · 21-01-2010, 18:13

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Originally Posted by Gayle

Angels was one of the places that we celebrated our 18th birthdays from school, Monroe's in Gt Harwood was the other. I'm sure the bouncers knew that, if it was an 18th birthday, the odds were that the majority of the group were only 17.

Lar De Dars opened just after I turned 18 so we started going there as well, but Angels was still a big favourite.

Where was "Angels"

joaner3 · 21-01-2010, 18:21

And where was the "Top Hat". I used to frequent the Lodestar in my day, on the way home we would stop off at the KFC for some grub.

Gayle · 21-01-2010, 18:25

Angels was in Burnley. Just as you head into Burnley from Accy, you turned left and it was down a side street.

It had a main floor with a balcony all round the top where they served food. So you could go upstairs, eat some chips and watch the talent downstairs.

MovedtoBolton · 21-01-2010, 19:17

Oh the memories - Got my head kicked in at the Golden Palms and always seemed to throw up on the bus on the way back from the Cats Whiskers.

cashman · 21-01-2010, 19:34

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Originally Posted by MovedtoBolton

Oh the memories - Got my head kicked in at the Golden Palms and always seemed to throw up on the bus on the way back from the Cats Whiskers.

Not guilty mate, mine went oer the balcony.

gdm27 · 21-01-2010, 19:45

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Originally Posted by MovedtoBolton

Oh the memories - Got my head kicked in at the Golden Palms and always seemed to throw up on the bus on the way back from the Cats Whiskers.

That's what I remember about those places. Always met the Ladies in the Whiskers and one of the best punches I ever gave someone was on the dance floor of the Palms and it always seemed to be that way. Girls Burnley, trouble Blackburn!! Oh happy days

Stumped · 21-01-2010, 19:47

'Ossie Empire' was the place I did most of my rockin n' rollin back in the good old 1960's. Booze was banned but the Railway Pub was only next door!