Which was best, Golden Palms, Cavendish, Cats Whiskers or any such club! - Page 9

steeljack · 21-03-2010, 18:20

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Originally Posted by yerself

Wasn't it Fleming Square where the Dirty Duck was?

Seem to remember there was/maybe still is , a quality knife shop around that area called Little Sheffield

yerself · 21-03-2010, 18:27

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Spot on, Al. Top of Church Street, turn left into Darwen Street, first on the right, after that big bank-type

That's Fleming Square, Market St. Lane was the second on the right.

The Dirty Duck was here

yerself · 21-03-2010, 18:30

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Seem to remember there was/maybe still is , a quality knife shop around that area called Little Sheffield

It moved years ago to King St., where the Elma Yerburgh used to be. Don't know if it's still there.

Wynonie Harris · 21-03-2010, 18:43

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Originally Posted by yerself

That's Fleming Square, Market St. Lane was the second on the right.

The Dirty Duck was here

Looking at the map you've just put up has reminded me of something...didn't the Dirty Duck have an entrance at both sides into both Market Street Lane and Fleming Square? I seem to remember when the punch up broke out near one entrance, me and my mate made a quick exit through the other one!

yerself · 21-03-2010, 18:50

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

didn't the Dirty Duck have an entrance at both sides into both Market Street Lane and Fleming Square?

It certainly did. Fleming Square was the rear entrance.

Wynonie Harris · 21-03-2010, 18:56

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Originally Posted by yerself

It certainly did. Fleming Square was the rear entrance.

Thanks for confirming my increasingly failing memory, Yerself!...and as for the Elma Yerburgh, there's a name I'd forgotten! Cracking pub!

Alan Gilmartin · 24-03-2010, 05:24

Does this bring back memories Steely.

Alan Gilmartin · 24-03-2010, 05:35

Her;s one for everybody.

jaysay · 24-03-2010, 10:44

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Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin

Does this bring back memories Steely.

The cars in the picture certainly do Alan

Alan Gilmartin · 25-03-2010, 07:07

Heres one for you jaysay,seeing that you worked at the Cav, bet you crossed Lord St many a time.

jaysay · 25-03-2010, 11:05

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Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin

Heres one for you jaysay,seeing that you worked at the Cav, bet you crossed Lord St many a time.

When was that taken Alan, and what was the Pub called, think it must have been before 1974 when I started work at the Cav, looking at the car

Alan Gilmartin · 26-03-2010, 11:09

Yea looks like the 60s mate, the pub was the Grovsner, I think. I thought you worked there in the old club. Befor the fire.

jaysay · 26-03-2010, 16:12

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Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin

Yea looks like the 60s mate, the pub was the Grovsner, I think. I thought you worked there in the old club. Befor the fire.

No Alan it was after the fire when it was one big room, that pub the Grosvenor, wasn't there two pubs called that, one a small one in a back street, which was a real dive, seem to remember blood splattered on the walls and ceiling in the vault, could be wrong but seems to ring a bell

steeljack · 26-03-2010, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin

Does this bring back memories Steely.

Good foto that , looks like top of King st. ... seem to remember Little Sheffield located a bit more to the right on a bit of an open square ...

Just my opinion but think Blackburn center was destroyed when they built the shopping center, the 'old' Thwaites arcade, Market Hall and Fish market next door would be given national landmark status these days ,

Alan Gilmartin · 27-03-2010, 07:31

This what you mean Steely,