1972

[Guest Brigid]

Unearthed one or two more photos. This one taken outside the Tavern in the Town, Blackpool in July 72, not sure if Matchey is asleep or just messing. We were all up for the Mecca.

From left to right

Phil Holt (Barnsley), Scoubie (Worcester), Barbara Sweeney (Northwich), Steve Midgley (Barnsley), Matchey (Rotherham), Liz Tinsley (Wolverhampton), Brigid Fallon (Nottingham), Rob (Barnsley)

Brigid

[Guest proudlove]

Unearthed one or two more photos. This one taken outside the Tavern in the Town, Blackpool in July 72, not sure if Matchey is asleep or just messing. We were all up for the Mecca.

From left to right

Phil Holt (Barnsley), Scoubie (Worcester), Barbara Sweeney (Northwich), Steve Midgley (Barnsley), Matchey (Rotherham), Liz Tinsley (Wolverhampton), Brigid Fallon (Nottingham), Rob (Barnsley)

Brigid

Fantastic photo Brigid-----------thanks for posting

Steve

[lds]

Here is another one of Steve Midgley.

Taken in the Old English Tavern in Darlington, on a Sunday night as a farewell to Kev Smith who was about to go and spend some time as a guest of HMP Durham. He gave me his Eddie Parker Love you baby, that night. Kev if you are out there I still have it.

From left to right Fiona; Kev Smith; Steve Midgley and ? can't remember her name. Anyone know?

Where are they now?

Lorraine

Unearthed one or two more photos. This one taken outside the Tavern in the Town, Blackpool in July 72, not sure if Matchey is asleep or just messing. We were all up for the Mecca.

From left to right

Phil Holt (Barnsley), Scoubie (Worcester), Barbara Sweeney (Northwich), Steve Midgley (Barnsley), Matchey (Rotherham), Liz Tinsley (Wolverhampton), Brigid Fallon (Nottingham), Rob (Barnsley)

Brigid

[lds]

And another Steve Midgley photo

Left to Right

Ann Frogatt Wakefield; Steve Midgley Barnsley; ? memory not what it was; Carmella France Pontefract.

Lorraine

[Guest Brigid]

And another Steve Midgley photo

Left to Right

Ann Frogatt Wakefield; Steve Midgley Barnsley; ? memory not what it was; Carmella France Pontefract.

Lorraine

Thanks for those Lorraine, Steve was a lovely guy.

Here is one I have posted before but for anyone who missed it, I took this photo at the Torch end of 71' maybe you can put names to the ones I have forgotten, made the mistake of not writing the names on the back at the time, only the date.

Names I do remember, left to right - Keith Shepherd (Hyde), Kenny (Preston), Guy at the front left Ric Tic (Grantham), girls behind and beside him Birmingham, guy in stripey jumper - Neal (Grantham), Dessi (Preston), Christine (Wolverhampton)

Brigid

Edited November 26, 2009 by Brigid

[Guest Brigid]

Another from the Torch, taken in the best of surrounds, the Ladies Toilets!!!!!!!! Me at the front, Christine from Wolves to the right and although I remember the other girl so well, just cannot recall her name, anyone know?

Brigid

[Guest Brigid]

Swish this is your fault, discovering your treasure trove of memorabilia has us all looking back through our archives hoping there might be something we missed before!

Anyway here is another piccie I've found. I think this was one Sunday morning after the Cats. Pictured is Brian Lear and Pete Tilsley (Stockport), Dave Preece and Christine (Wolverhampton) and again I just can't remember the name of the second girl but she was also from Wolvs. Not very often you saw Pete without his glove on!

Brigid

[Guest proudlove]

Thanks for those Lorraine, Steve was a lovely guy.

Here is one I have posted before but for anyone who missed it, I took this photo at the Torch end of 71' maybe you can put names to the ones I have forgotten, made the mistake of not writing the names on the back at the time, only the date.

Names I do remember, left to right - Keith Shepherd (Hyde), Kenny (Preston), Guy at the front left Ric Tic (Grantham), girls behind and beside him Birmingham, guy in stripey jumper - Neal (Grantham), Dessi (Preston), Christine (Wolverhampton)

Brigid

Black guy with the brown leather is Clarkie from Stockport...................

[Jez Jones]

Black guy with the brown leather is Clarkie from Stockport...................

Is it --he looks smaller sitting down Clarkie used to tower over me--mind you I am a short arse

[Guest]

Is it --he looks smaller sitting down Clarkie used to tower over me--mind you I am a short arse

Compared to Minit , you are a giant

Malc Burton

[Guest proudlove]

Is it --he looks smaller sitting down Clarkie used to tower over me--mind you I am a short arse

Hiya Jez----------deffo Clarkie----------as he was the guy that took me to the Reno before the riots,took me to the West Indian Centre on the Moss,went to Wigan with him,shared lots of stuff-------------should be a chapter in someones book!!!!!!!!!!!!

Incidentally spent all Friday and Saturday one weekend putting a car back on the road to get to Wigan--------------Funeral car..............,Clarkie in a Black suit driving,me Jonah,Tony Franklin+ a couple of others suits and fedoras,pulled up Clarkie jumped out opened the door,we got out the queue couldn't work out wtf was going on------------got in for nowt---------took hours to stop laughing...........................

[Guest Dave Turner]

Compared to Minit , you are a giant

Malc Burton

Fook off Burton

Anyway that's my old ID

[Guest]

Fook off Burton

Anyway that's my old ID

Fairy snuff marra

Good to see you last Friday

Malc Burton

[Guest Dave Turner]

Thanks for those Lorraine, Steve was a lovely guy.

Here is one I have posted before but for anyone who missed it, I took this photo at the Torch end of 71' maybe you can put names to the ones I have forgotten, made the mistake of not writing the names on the back at the time, only the date.

Names I do remember, left to right - Keith Shepherd (Hyde), Kenny (Preston), Guy at the front left Ric Tic (Grantham), girls behind and beside him Birmingham, guy in stripey jumper - Neal (Grantham), Dessi (Preston), Christine (Wolverhampton)

Brigid

Rick (Ric-Tic) Clarke, well there's an old face. Main 45 spinner at local midweek do. Even though I was a 16 year old sprog at the time and just getting into it I always got on ok with Rick whereas some of the other local Torchites used to just blank us young 'uns.

Ain't seen him since just after the Torch closed and last I heard he was in Canada. Memory is crap nowadays but can't place the other Granthamite Neal.

[Guest Dave Turner]

Fairy snuff marra

Good to see you last Friday

Malc Burton

Good to see you as well mate, as always.

[Jez Jones]

Hiya Jez----------deffo Clarkie----------as he was the guy that took me to the Reno before the riots,took me to the West Indian Centre on the Moss,went to Wigan with him,shared lots of stuff-------------should be a chapter in someones book!!!!!!!!!!!!

Incidentally spent all Friday and Saturday one weekend putting a car back on the road to get to Wigan--------------Funeral car..............,Clarkie in a Black suit driving,me Jonah,Tony Franklin+ a couple of others suits and fedoras,pulled up Clarkie jumped out opened the door,we got out the queue couldn't work out wtf was going on------------got in for nowt---------took hours to stop laughing...........................

Hey up Steve

Sounds a killer mate ...Will tell you my story about the malaria tablets and Clarkie went we meet in Tunstall sometime

[Guest]

Hey up Steve

Sounds a killer mate ...Will tell you my story about the malaria tablets and Clarkie went we meet in Tunstall sometime

You will be telling us next that you wore a pith helmet whilst dopping them ....

Malc Burton

[Guest Dave Turner]

You will be telling us next that you wore a pith helmet whilst dopping them ....

Malc Burton

Well he didn't borrow mine

More like he wore a piss helmet

[Guest Brigid]

Glad the photos have evoked some memories ... any more out there? Does anyone know what ever happened to the Preston crew from that time? Thanks Steve, should have remembered that name!! Just had an e-mail to say Dave Preece is running Kareoke disco nights in a pub now, we should all turn up one night and suprise him

Brigid

[Jez Jones]

Well he didn't borrow mine

More like he wore a piss helmet

---just about right for a morning brew, Dave

Anyway enough,Brigid will b***ock us for hijacking her thread. ------some cracking photos Brigid

Edited November 26, 2009 by jez jones

[Guest]

---just about right for a morning brew, Dave

Anyway enough,Brigid will b***ock us for hijacking her thread. ------some cracking photos

I once had the pleasure of meeting Don Estelle : nice chap .

I had to keep myself from saying " sing Lofty "

Malc Burton

[Guest Dave Turner]

I once had the pleasure of meeting Don Estelle : nice chap .

I had to keep myself from saying " sing Lofty "

Malc Burton

I you ever say that to me Mr Burton I'll just have to nut ya in the chest

Sorry Brigid, back to your thread. As Jez says some great photos. There must be loads of them out there somewhere stuck in folks' attic.

Edited November 26, 2009 by Dave Turner

[Guest]

I you ever say that to me Mr Burton I'll just have to nut ya in the chest

Sorry Brigid, back to your thread. As Jez says some great photos. There must be loads of them out there somewhere stuck in folks' attic.

It was a sincere pleasure to see the photographs of Steve Midgley .

Steve was a good mate , and is sadly missed .

If we meet up Brigid , reminde me to tell you about Stve's " Gigalo " career

Malc Burton

Edited November 26, 2009 by Malc Burton

[Guest proudlove]

It was a sincere pleasure to see the photographs of Steve Midgley .

Steve was a good mate , and is sadly missed .

If we meet up Brigid , reminde me to tell you about Stve's " Gigalo " career

Malc Burton

Can I just second that------------Steve Midgley was a top man..............

Don't know about the gigolo bit though???????????

[Guest]

Can I just second that------------Steve Midgley was a top man..............

Don't know about the gigolo bit though???????????

It was something Steve " involved " himself in during his time in the States .

Nothing sordid , but typical of him .......

Malc Burton

Edited November 26, 2009 by Malc Burton

[Guest Brigid]

Malc - look forward to hearing of Steve's escapades, if I knew him it will be a funny story, he always made me laugh. Found another of him with the gang on Torquay beach after a night at the Compass Club , again 72 (we got around a lot that year). Bit hazy but you may be able to make out a few faces.

Anyone know the name of the bar featured in Blackpool

Brigid

[Guest]

Malc - look forward to hearing of Steve's escapades, if I knew him it will be a funny story, he always made me laugh. Found another of him with the gang on Torquay beach after a night at the Compass Club , again 72 (we got around a lot that year). Bit hazy but you may be able to make out a few faces.

Anyone know the name of the bar featured in Blackpool

Brigid

The only ones I can really make out are Phil Holt , Steve and your good self .

The girl sat in front of you three looks very familiar , but for the life of me I cannot recall her name .

Any chance of posting a clearer photograph ?

Malc Burton

[Guest Brigid]

Malc, sorry the actual photo is a little blurred, the girl in front is Barbara Sweeney who used to go out with Phil Holt, they at one time moved to Nottingham and shared a flat there, remember going and viewing the different alternatives with them.

Brigid

[Guest proudlove]

Malc, sorry the actual photo is a little blurred, the girl in front is Barbara Sweeney who used to go out with Phil Holt, they at one time moved to Nottingham and shared a flat there, remember going and viewing the different alternatives with them.

Brigid

Pilky with the white shirt , left side?

[Guest]

Malc, sorry the actual photo is a little blurred, the girl in front is Barbara Sweeney who used to go out with Phil Holt, they at one time moved to Nottingham and shared a flat there, remember going and viewing the different alternatives with them.

Brigid

Of course - Barbara .

I will email you over the weekend regarding the Midgley Gigalo tale .

Malc Burton

[Guest Brigid]

Steve

You have a obviously retained a better memory than most, thank God someone has! We just need to come to you and Malc to fill the details in!!!! Off to the West Gate Suite, Long Eaton soon, so will pick this up tomorrow.

Brigid

[Guest Brigid]

Meant to say to get some blisters, can't remember getting blisters in those days!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest Brigid]

Promised these photos for Swish

Taken over a period of time between 71 and 73 on the way to or after various events, Cats, Bletsoe, Torch, Blackpool etc etc.

Remember once being in the Four Seasons Cafe in Nottingham on a Saturday afternoon (regular haunt in those days on Saturday) with all the Nottingham Soul Crowd, the Drug Squad came and and marched the whole lot of us up to the Shire Hall for interrogation (must have been about 20 or so of us). Being a young innocent I found it all very exciting. When they searched my bag, they pulled out the long string of these photos which I carried around with me and told me I obviously knew some villains, I said absolutely not???????

Anyway hope you like looking at some of the old mug shots!

See if you can name them? There's only two of them that I don't remember their names.

Brigid

[Guest proudlove]

Promised these photos for Swish

Taken over a period of time between 71 and 73 on the way to or after various events, Cats, Bletsoe, Torch, Blackpool etc etc.

Remember once being in the Four Seasons Cafe in Nottingham on a Saturday afternoon (regular haunt in those days on Saturday) with all the Nottingham Soul Crowd, the Drug Squad came and and marched the whole lot of us up to the Shire Hall for interrogation (must have been about 20 or so of us). Being a young innocent I found it all very exciting. When they searched my bag, they pulled out the long string of these photos which I carried around with me and told me I obviously knew some villains, I said absolutely not???????

Anyway hope you like looking at some of the old mug shots!

See if you can name them? There's only two of them that I don't remember their names.

Brigid

Which two don't you recognise Brigid?

[Guest Brigid]

On the first batch the second row rhs, I know one is Phil (can't remember where from though) it's the blonde fella I can't remember and the photo beneath this of the girl, any ideas?

[Guest proudlove]

On the first batch the second row rhs, I know one is Phil (can't remember where from though) it's the blonde fella I can't remember and the photo beneath this of the girl, any ideas?

Sorry Brigid,can't help don't know them.

[Guest Brigid]

Do you know any of them?

Sorry Brigid,can't help don't know them.

[Guest proudlove]

Do you know any of them?

Left side middle----Neil

left side bottom----Pete McCockie

To be honest,I look at old photos and think I recognise people and It takes a gentle nudge at times to get the memory going---------------I still get people asking me if I remember places times and faces and can't remember-----------I can't think why.

There are familiar faces on all the photos,but I've never been good at names.

Again thanks for posting,

Steve

[Guest proudlove]

Left side middle----Neil

left side bottom----Pete McCockie

To be honest,I look at old photos and think I recognise people and It takes a gentle nudge at times to get the memory going---------------I still get people asking me if I remember places times and faces and can't remember-----------I can't think why.

There are familiar faces on all the photos,but I've never been good at names.

Again thanks for posting,

Steve

Neil BROADLEY

[Guest Brigid]

ah you see its all coming back! Have to say, know the feeling.

Here are the names not necessarily in order

Jimmy Fahy (Ilkeston)

Pete Treacey (Ilkeston)

Ray Evans (Ilkeston)

Keith Shepherd (Hyde)

Bill Black (Long Eaton)

Tommy (Grantham)

Neil & Rickie, Ric Tic (Grantham)

Pete McCaughey & Pete Jepson (Nottingham)

Russ Staley (Mansfield)

Jean (Retford?)

Chrisitine Bradbury (Long Eaton)

Liz Tinsley (Wolvs)

Kenny (Preston)

Kev Murray (Long Eaton)

Just found a really good one of Val from Manchester (affectionately known as Black Val) who is one of the all time great dancers we have forgotten. Val went out with Neil for quite a while, will post that in a mo. Do any of these names now ring a bell?

Brigid

[Guest proudlove]

ah you see its all coming back! Have to say, know the feeling.

Here are the names not necessarily in order

Jimmy Fahy (Ilkeston)

Pete Treacey (Ilkeston)

Ray Evans (Ilkeston)

Keith Shepherd (Hyde)

Bill Black (Long Eaton)

Tommy (Grantham)

Neil & Rickie, Ric Tic (Grantham)

Pete McCaughey & Pete Jepson (Nottingham)

Russ Staley (Mansfield)

Jean (Retford?)

Chrisitine Bradbury (Long Eaton)

Liz Tinsley (Wolvs)

Kenny (Preston)

Kev Murray (Long Eaton)

Just found a really good one of Val from Manchester (affectionately known as Black Val) who is one of the all time great dancers we have forgotten. Val went out with Neil for quite a while, will post that in a mo. Do any of these names now ring a bell?

Brigid

Val Findlayson----------now calls herself Wanda--------------been with Tommy Birchall in Manchester for years---------See Tommy once every few years,not seen Val(sorry Wanda) for many years,she dropped me a note a couple of years ago when I got re married.Saw Pete Mc c at Richard Hillels 50th a few years ago.

Steve

[Guest Brigid]

Missed off Martin Hardy (Notingham), how could I forget him!

Here is Neil and Val (ah bless)

another couple of piccies

Last one, a bit hazy, is me leaning against the Tavern in the Town, Blackpool Tower in the background and Matchey just starting the 100 yard dash

[Guest Brigid]

Can't miss this one off, Jill and I travelled all over together then, love to you Jill if you are reading this x

[Guest mooma]

found these photos you may know these lot

sue

[Guest mooma]

re piccy above

des barker red shirt Guy from cheltenham Fiac (derby) robbie from chesterfield Liz tinsley and maria from crewe taken at Hilton services after the cats

sue

[Guest proudlove]

Can't miss this one off, Jill and I travelled all over together then, love to you Jill if you are reading this x

See Jill regularly----------or should I say Mrs Hillell------------they live just up the road from us

[Guest mooma]

woves bowling alley 1973

[Guest mooma]

wolves bowling alley after cats 1973

sue

[Guest mooma]

outside des barkers flat in crewe 74/75

sue

[Guest mooma]

up the junction crewe 72ish

sue