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Hello Leebcfc, i dont know when the Broadway closed as a pub, but it is now a Mc donalds. i remember it when they used to hold cocerts there, i played there in 1967.
by for now
shardeen
evening all,ree the lacarno, correct me if i am wrong, but i thought the lacarno only opened in 1960. I thought mr Archer who was the old manager of the casino took over the locarno. My apoligies to anyone if i am wrong.
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shardeen
evening all, i used to go to the casino quite often on a saturday afternoon, i think it was a2 hour sesione. i remember one time in particular, when a load of teds jumped off the balcony onto the dance floor and ran out the front. old mr archer (manager) wasent very pleased i should think...
hello all, i remember a fair on the corner of Gooch st and Ashley street in Balsall Heath, in the 50,s, and i allso had the pleasure of performing with a group (rock and roll) at the Tulip festival.
bye for now
shardeen
hello all, i remember going to the westend dance hall in the early 60's and seeing Pat Roach doing a karate demonstration and he actualy stuck a hatpin from one cheek to the other and didn't flinch!!! also on the bill were Freddy and th Dreamers.
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shardeen
hello all, i only ever went in this pub twice , once to play at a gig, the second time to see an artiste ihad worked with by the name of phil fernando.
shardeen
evening all, i remember playing at the Morris club in the 60.s with a couple of lads, we had the youngest lead guitar player in England, bye for now.
shardeen
hello all, i only remember going to Laura Dixsons once, but i used to go to Burton's on the Stratford road quite often on a friday night i think it was.
shardeen
hello all, i used to go roller skating quite often in the late 50.s early60's, though i must admit i was just about good enough to stand up!!, i quite enjoyed it though. i only went there once for the wrestling and that was when Masembula had a botle thrown at him first and last time i went...