Sunday Mag article on Stafford TOTW

[The Tempest]

Am trying to source a copy of the Sunday magazine supplement from the eighties that did the feauture on Stafford 

Chalky has kindly sent me the images from it but neither of us can remember the supplement , Times , Guardian , etc , month , year , etc ..... 

Any body remember it ? Or more importantly got the mag ? 

[Neiljon31]

Sunday Times Supplement, I've got the cuttings as above I'm sure, but not the whole magazine.

 

[The Tempest]

Cheers mate 

[Chalky]

It might be the observer?

[The Tempest]

👍🏻

[Frankie Crocker]

Are you 100% certain it’s the Sunday Times? I read the Sunday Times and don’t recall the article. Certainly looks like a national Sunday supplement but could it be the Express, Telegraph or Observer? Could be 1984 looking at the car number plate or 1986 if you count seven years beyond 1979. If you knew when Brian Rea started DJing, you could pin it down exactly: the reference to Brian suggests it’s later than August that year.  Maybe October to December 1986 if that helps?

[Chalky]

7 minutes ago, FRANKIE CROCKER said:

Are you 100% certain it’s the Sunday Times? I read the Sunday Times and don’t recall the article. Certainly looks like a national Sunday supplement but could it be the Express, Telegraph or Observer? Could be 1984 looking at the car number plate or 1986 if you count seven years beyond 1979. If you knew when Brian Rea started DJing, you could pin it down exactly: the reference to Brian suggests it’s later than August that year.  Maybe October to December 1986 if that helps?

I think it is the Observer but can't remember 100%, definitely a Sunday magazine article.  I scanned the article, the scans above are those I did.  I was given the whole magazine to scan them but had to give it back.  I didn't make note of the dates or the paper unfortunately.

Edited April 21, 2018 by chalky

[Neiljon31]

Mmmm I’m pretty confident on it being The Sunday Times but it’s a good while ago. I’d say it’s 1982 or early 83.

I’ ll see if I can dig out the clippings for any further clues………

 

[Godzilla]

Sunday times did the Wigan feature in the 70s - the last true grass -roots working class culture or something along those lines...

 

Edited April 22, 2018 by Godzilla

[Chalky]

12 minutes ago, neiljon31 said:

Mmmm I’m pretty confident on it being The Sunday Times but it’s a good while ago. I’d say it’s 1982 or early 83.

I’ ll see if I can dig out the clippings for any further clues………

 

It’s late 83 and later as Guy and Keb weren’t doing Stafford prior to then. Guy’s first set August of that year. 

Edited April 22, 2018 by chalky

[Neiljon31]

Been through a bag of the past and found the clipping. The only clue is what I guess is the expiry date in bottom corner of the coupon on the reverse side- hopefully see pic. Not definitive but suggests 1984 ?

Also came across some more flyers : soon  as I can get my scanner going again I’ll get some to you Chalky for your collection / research. Couple I’d forgotten about including one for Modern Soul ‘nite’ at The Phoenix, Cavendish Sq London which was discussed on here recently I think.

Plus , Leith all nighter 1988 which if I remember rightly was shut down during the night by the local Police. 

 

 

 

[Chalky]

12 minutes ago, neiljon31 said:

Been through a bag of the past and found the clipping. The only clue is what I guess is the expiry date in bottom corner of the coupon on the reverse side- hopefully see pic. Not definitive but suggests 1984 ?

Also came across some more flyers : soon  as I can get my scanner going again I’ll get some to you Chalky for your collection / research. Couple I’d forgotten about including one for Modern Soul ‘nite’ at The Phoenix, Cavendish Sq London which was discussed on here recently I think.

Plus , Leith all nighter 1988 which if I remember rightly was shut down during the night by the local Police. 

 

 

 

Nice one pal, appreciated.  Not sure I travelled to the Leith nighter?

[Guest MBarrett]

15 minutes ago, neiljon31 said:

Been through a bag of the past and found the clipping. The only clue is what I guess is the expiry date in bottom corner of the coupon on the reverse side- hopefully see pic. Not definitive but suggests 1984 ?

Also came across some more flyers : soon  as I can get my scanner going again I’ll get some to you Chalky for your collection / research. Couple I’d forgotten about including one for Modern Soul ‘nite’ at The Phoenix, Cavendish Sq London which was discussed on here recently I think.

Plus , Leith all nighter 1988 which if I remember rightly was shut down during the night by the local Police. 

 

 

 

OB 11/11/84

I'm not sure that is an expiry date as it is just an enquiry coupon.

11th November 1984 was a a Sunday. So maybe it means it was the OBserver magazine for 11th November 1984.

Food for thought anyway!

[Tattoodave]

The photographer is still working and has an email address: chrissteeleperkins@hotmail.com

He might be able to tell you who he was working for

[Neiljon31]

1 minute ago, MBarrett said:

OB 11/11/84

I'm not sure that is an expiry date as it is just an enquiry coupon.

11th November 1984 was a a Sunday. So maybe it means it was the OBserver magazine for 11th November 1984.

Food for thought anyway!

Good point : I reckon you’ve cracked it there. 

 

 

[The Tempest]

Well done boys ! 

Miss Marple will be turning in her grave ! 👍🏻

[Windlesoul]

Or...google part of text passage as may come up in Observer archives alternatively use this 

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1950-01-01/1999-12-31?basicsearch=stafford northern soul&somesearch=stafford northern soul&retrievecountrycounts=false&country=england

Edited April 24, 2018 by Windlesoul

[The Tempest]

Over two yrs later and I found a copy ! It was indeed the 11/11/84 issue of the Observer Magazine
 

 

[Chalky]

If anyone has a copy of this they wish to part with give us a shout. TIA