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Thanks Len, If you have any more memories, of any of the Venues on the site, please feel free to join in. Best Wishes, Keith

Apologies, I was getting carried away, anyway Judy sounds even better, Thanks for the further information, Best Wishes, Keith

Bob, Lencops, June39 and Stircher. Here is the link to our new thread about The Moat House Club https://www.unsignedcity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351 Thanks everyone, any more thoughts, let us know!

Bob, Would I be correct in thinking, that this was at one time 'Le Metro'? Further to my previous post, here is some more information about The Moat House. In June of 1963, Cliff Richard & Shadows producer Norrie Paramour came up to Birmingham to audition local beat groups at the Moat House...

I believe this is where Norrie Paramour, held a showcase and selected several bands to record for the Columbia label. and there were many more, and some of their recordings appeared on a compilation album Brum Beat released in the 60's Relating to The Moody Blues, this is from Brum Beat...

Bob, I agree with Wendy, great photos, and history captured on film.

Yes , I've profiled The Opposite Lock on our forum, and it makes for an interesting read.

Bob, you're right about that, What I'd have given to have had a digital camera, back in those days!! By the way my name is Keith. I've now drawn a blank on the internet, so anything would be valuable. I will of course credit the source on my site, with the relevant copyrights, attached. Wendy...

Hi Wendy, Thanks for the link and you mentioning your cousin's band, Rio. Have you any further information, photos, etc relating to The Gate in the 60's As your cousin's band doesn't appear to be in any relevant Brum Beat lists from the past, have you any photo's, venue information, relating...

Also isn't Qunton, reckoned to be as cold as it is, because it is the highest point looking directly West from The Ural Mountains in Russia.

Hi Kieron, Perhaps in the dark ages of Birmingham, they still believed the world was flat, and that once you ventured up yonder Hagley Road, into Quinton, anything past was the World's End!

Used the Stag a few times, but didn't like it, still preferred Ron's previous pub, The Kings Highway

Bob, I have also posted here' Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

Hi Bob, Sorry I can't remember the exact date, and unfortunately no photographs. but here is a piece from an article written on the Brum Beat site.

Here is a club that was personal to me, as it was a great honour, that my band, The Williamsons supported the legendary Sonny Boy Williamson. Sonny Boy commented at the time, and said to me

Hi Bob, Thanks for the mention. I am an Administrator of Unsigned City, and would like to thank yourself and all the members here, for this fascinating and absorbing thread. I was professionally and socially involved with the 60's club scene, and at the moment I am researching as many clubs as...