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Alex Hoopers Dance Hall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
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Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Hi
I remember it well as I used to be a regular before Danny King played, when they had a DJ who wore a Dinner Jacket, one of the bouncers was called John.
The DJ used to play a few Rock & roll records then broke for either a Waltz or Foxtrot, these were the opportunities to get close to the girl you were dancing with.
The Cloakroom was upstairs & you could only get soft drinks so we used to have a few in the Mermaid before we went in.
It was very low key compared to the city centre places but I met & went out with a lot of girls from the locality.
Anyone remember me?
Dave Rock
Hi
I remember it well as I used to be a regular before Danny King played, when they had a DJ who wore a Dinner Jacket, one of the bouncers was called John.
The DJ used to play a few Rock & roll records then broke for either a Waltz or Foxtrot, these were the opportunities to get close to the girl you were dancing with.
The Cloakroom was upstairs & you could only get soft drinks so we used to have a few in the Mermaid before we went in.
It was very low key compared to the city centre places but I met & went out with a lot of girls from the locality.
Anyone remember me?
Dave Rock
Sparkhill Boy
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Was this the dance hall above Burtons? Spent some good evenings there. Always wanted a camel overcoat with a yellow scarf. Only got the scarf though!!
Was this the dance hall above Burtons? Spent some good evenings there. Always wanted a camel overcoat with a yellow scarf. Only got the scarf though!!
brummie nick
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
One hump or two?
do you remember the Crombie overcoats.?? you felt smart in one of those.
Nick
One hump or two?
do you remember the Crombie overcoats.?? you felt smart in one of those.
Nick
Sparkhill Boy
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
More humps the better was always my veiw.
More humps the better was always my veiw.
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Hi
No Alex Hoopers wasn't above Burtons but you've answered a question I couldn't answer yesterday as I drove down Stratford Road from my Moms I tried to think of the Tailors name. Above Burtons was & still is a snooker hall
Alex Hoopers was on a block of premises just up from the Mermaid but on the opposite side, there was a cafe about 4 doors down where I used to arrange to meet my date or mates before we went in.
I can't believe no one else has responded.
Cheers
Dave Rock
Hi
No Alex Hoopers wasn't above Burtons but you've answered a question I couldn't answer yesterday as I drove down Stratford Road from my Moms I tried to think of the Tailors name. Above Burtons was & still is a snooker hall
Alex Hoopers was on a block of premises just up from the Mermaid but on the opposite side, there was a cafe about 4 doors down where I used to arrange to meet my date or mates before we went in.
I can't believe no one else has responded.
Cheers
Dave Rock
Sparkhill Boy
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Hi Dave, I'm talking 1960ish, had a few lessons above Burtons. If I'm in the right place that cafe used to make outstanding tomato dips. (Fried bread dipped in tinned tomato). Making my mouth water again.
Regards, Graham
Hi Dave, I'm talking 1960ish, had a few lessons above Burtons. If I'm in the right place that cafe used to make outstanding tomato dips. (Fried bread dipped in tinned tomato). Making my mouth water again.
Regards, Graham
Betty Hopper
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Replied to this thread some days ago ! !
Still waiting for it to come up ?
This is the third message which has not been shown.
Just what is the secret to getting a reply shown.????????????
Betty
Replied to this thread some days ago ! !
Still waiting for it to come up ?
This is the third message which has not been shown.
Just what is the secret to getting a reply shown.????????????
Betty
Sparkhill Boy
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Hello Betty, did you write your reply in the box marked quick reply at the bottom of he page? Then click post quick reply. Graham
Hello Betty, did you write your reply in the box marked quick reply at the bottom of he page? Then click post quick reply. Graham
Betty Hopper
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Hello Sparkhill Boy,
Yes that is exactly what I did and it seems to have just dissapeared. I don't think I said anything naughty so cannot understand why it was unaccepted.
Thanks for your help anyway. Will give it a few more days but if they keep going awol I will have to call it a day.
Betty Hopper x
Hello Sparkhill Boy,
Yes that is exactly what I did and it seems to have just dissapeared. I don't think I said anything naughty so cannot understand why it was unaccepted.
Thanks for your help anyway. Will give it a few more days but if they keep going awol I will have to call it a day.
Betty Hopper x
Sparkhill Boy
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Betty, your latest one has arrived.
Betty, your latest one has arrived.
Betty Hopper
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Hello Sparkhill Boy,
Yes the one where I had a moan has arrived but the remeniceses about Alex Hoopers is just " Lost " so I have given up on it now.
Thank you anyway, Betty.
Hello Sparkhill Boy,
Yes the one where I had a moan has arrived but the remeniceses about Alex Hoopers is just " Lost " so I have given up on it now.
Thank you anyway, Betty.
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Hi Betty
keep trying as it could be of interest to me, I learnt to dance at Alex Hoopers(not ballroom) just following the girl I was dancing with!!!
Danny King is still singing locally as I would suspect a lot of the local band members will be.
Cheers
Dave Rock
Hi Betty
keep trying as it could be of interest to me, I learnt to dance at Alex Hoopers(not ballroom) just following the girl I was dancing with!!!
Danny King is still singing locally as I would suspect a lot of the local band members will be.
Cheers
Dave Rock
Betty Hopper
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Hello Dave Rock.
Thank you for the message. I don't think my memories of Alex Hoopers would be of particular interest to you as I remember it as a " proper " ballroom. Apart from teaching dance Alex also promoted competition dancing .Couples used to come from far and wide to take part . As to the music era which came later, my favourite group was the Bruisers with Lee Stirling alias Daniel Boone. A birmingham boy ,born in Camden street.
Betty
Hello Dave Rock.
Thank you for the message. I don't think my memories of Alex Hoopers would be of particular interest to you as I remember it as a " proper " ballroom. Apart from teaching dance Alex also promoted competition dancing .Couples used to come from far and wide to take part . As to the music era which came later, my favourite group was the Bruisers with Lee Stirling alias Daniel Boone. A birmingham boy ,born in Camden street.
Betty
Betty Hopper
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
what is happening ? ? ? ?
has some kind fairy been on my computer and your forum ??????
my posts have started to appear . betty.
what is happening ? ? ? ?
has some kind fairy been on my computer and your forum ??????
my posts have started to appear . betty.
hi me and my sister went to alex hoopers every saturday night to dance to danney king and the royals. went to my local club a few weeks ago to watch a sixtys duo and they told me danney is still playing. i am sixty eight he must be older than gods dog. i used to go to the barbers next door to the club shirley and davids every week before the dance for a wash and blow dry happy days
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bobsummers
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Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
If Alex Hooper's was on the corner of Showell Green Lane? Where the 24 bus turned off the Stratford Road, then the whole building keeled over and fell onto the main road, not sure of the date though?
If Alex Hooper's was on the corner of Showell Green Lane? Where the 24 bus turned off the Stratford Road, then the whole building keeled over and fell onto the main road, not sure of the date though?
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
No Bob it was closer to the Mermaid but on the opposite side of the road about 75/100yards up.
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
h you are right alex hooprers was on the main stratford road where you said just down the road from woolworths. the building on the corner of showell green lane had a snooker club over it. i spent many a happy hour there in my miss spent youth in the late fifties and sixtis when i lived in evelyn road sparkhill. next to that building was the co op stables where they kept the milkmens horse and carts
h you are right alex hooprers was on the main stratford road where you said just down the road from woolworths. the building on the corner of showell green lane had a snooker club over it. i spent many a happy hour there in my miss spent youth in the late fifties and sixtis when i lived in evelyn road sparkhill. next to that building was the co op stables where they kept the milkmens horse and carts
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Bob
The club on the corner of Showell Green Lane Was the Cascade Club and as you say it cascaded into the street one day. There was an old church hall near to the corner of Wilton Rd, I don't know if they had dances there, but I have been told that they did hold dances at St Johns church hall that used to be off Ivor Rd, but that further up near Showell Green Lane.
Bob
The club on the corner of Showell Green Lane Was the Cascade Club and as you say it cascaded into the street one day. There was an old church hall near to the corner of Wilton Rd, I don't know if they had dances there, but I have been told that they did hold dances at St Johns church hall that used to be off Ivor Rd, but that further up near Showell Green Lane.
boro keith
knowlegable brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
There was a dance hall above Burtons in the 60s and if I remmember right it was called the Star Dance Club went there a few times for dance lessons
There was a dance hall above Burtons in the 60s and if I remmember right it was called the Star Dance Club went there a few times for dance lessons
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
i used to go to alex hoopers,sparkhill every week,& sometimes to alex hoopers @ digbeth.used to live in erasmus rd.sparkbrook,until i was 18,then bartley green,for 2 years,then acocks green,dolphin lane.then got married,lived in cleobury mortimer,35,now at stourport on severn,13 years rockin n rollin every week.
rockinden.(pulling)
i used to go to alex hoopers,sparkhill every week,& sometimes to alex hoopers @ digbeth.used to live in erasmus rd.sparkbrook,until i was 18,then bartley green,for 2 years,then acocks green,dolphin lane.then got married,lived in cleobury mortimer,35,now at stourport on severn,13 years rockin n rollin every week.
rockinden.(pulling)
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
I remember Alex's fondly,our mob used to go Fridays and Saturdays and Danny King was a big favourite.I understand he is still making music.I met my wife of 47 years there. Frog
I wonder does anyone remember Alex Hoopers Dance Hall? from 1958-1963 and dancing to Danny king and his group we had some great times there
I remember Alex's fondly,our mob used to go Fridays and Saturdays and Danny King was a big favourite.I understand he is still making music.I met my wife of 47 years there. Frog
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
I think it was about 1966 when we stopped going to Alex's.From around 1960 we used Alex's on Friday and Saturdays,the Ritz,Kings Heath,on Sundays,the Locarno,(Key Club),Wednesday we used the Star and Thursday,The Springfield club.We did also visit various other town clubs.The Elbow Room,a couple of clubs in Hurst street and Auchinlec,(I can't remember the spelling) square and many other clubs but I think Aly's will always represent a special place perhaps because we were very young.
My name is Graham French and I used to live in Tyseley.What is your name,?.
Frog
I think it was about 1966 when we stopped going to Alex's.From around 1960 we used Alex's on Friday and Saturdays,the Ritz,Kings Heath,on Sundays,the Locarno,(Key Club),Wednesday we used the Star and Thursday,The Springfield club.We did also visit various other town clubs.The Elbow Room,a couple of clubs in Hurst street and Auchinlec,(I can't remember the spelling) square and many other clubs but I think Aly's will always represent a special place perhaps because we were very young.
My name is Graham French and I used to live in Tyseley.What is your name,?.
Frog
I Am Nico
master brummie
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
If you wore a crombie to school you got sent home, or a barathea jacket, one lad a renegade, came in cream half mast Bay City Rollers strousers , red socks, snaker boots I forget the name and he was sent home. Then he came in apair of Ruperts. We used to hotch oour trousers up a but to show our red or orange socks so we all got lined up for the cane. My parents took umbrage to this dad and dad was on the PTA.
If you wore a crombie to school you got sent home, or a barathea jacket, one lad a renegade, came in cream half mast Bay City Rollers strousers , red socks, snaker boots I forget the name and he was sent home. Then he came in apair of Ruperts. We used to hotch oour trousers up a but to show our red or orange socks so we all got lined up for the cane. My parents took umbrage to this dad and dad was on the PTA.
Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill
Yes,I think I remember Ann,did she have a friend,I think her name was Jesse Colclough.? They all went to Formans Road school.They may hae had a joint friend called June.? Frog
Yes,I think I remember Ann,did she have a friend,I think her name was Jesse Colclough.? They all went to Formans Road school.They may hae had a joint friend called June.? Frog