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tara
28-06-2004, 01:22
did anyone frequent this club in the 70s.
Looking for barbara , married to phil.
phil had a sister called rita who worked at hiram wild's.
barbara lived with her mum and dad on liberty hill stannington.
she use to work for eschmann brothers and walsh.

justmeglynn
31-03-2007, 21:36
Hey
I used to work at Eschmanns too. Nice to see someone quoting my old workplace. Good memories of Byegone days :(

deelightful3
01-04-2007, 07:20
if its the same barbara and phil im thinking of,they split up,havnt seen barbara since burnaby street club was pulled down,but sometimes see phil around hillsborough with his other half

deelightful3
01-04-2007, 07:21
tara what other names do you remember from those days?

justmeglynn
06-04-2007, 22:08
Hello again.
If you mean from Eschmanns ? Then
I remember
Paul Wragg ( Brilliant gaffer/ Great guy/ my Hero from wot was my first job / took me for my first pint at pub at the end of Corporation street BROWN COW / he lived at Stannington / When Eshmans finished he set up with Brian Hallas a company called hallas & wragg / I remember repairing his Ford capri 3 litre in the days of 5 STAR PETROL / I also remember going to see him at Hallas & Wragg one day, there was only Brian there, i though Paul was probably out getting work?, After approx 10 mins Brian asked me if i knew?. Wot i replied. Then he told me that Paul had died. I was gutted Sill miss him now :( RIP Paul, I know i will meet with you one day).
Sorry for going on so much , i got carried away in my memories
I also remember
Rita Wallis ( lives near my mum and dad )
Ada ( canteen )
Alan Got
Many others and i just realised i may be on the wrong section??
Best Regaurds
Glynn

deelightful3
07-04-2007, 07:55
sorry glynn i did mean who did she remember from burnaby street club

broncolives
09-04-2007, 17:56
Burnaby Street was a great little cub, remember big Brian (sadly no longer with us) He was a good concert sec who got some of the best turns around.
They had a decent football team late 60's early 70's.
As a kid used to go on the trips to skeggy, Cleethorpes etc.
Some happy days

deelightful3
09-04-2007, 18:33
yes i remember brian,still see his daughter jane around hillsborough,his mom and dad used to sit just in the doorway as well,do you remember cliff,the man who limped

broncolives
10-04-2007, 12:52
yep but not sure his name was cliff. there where one or two with that disability.
Johny Burkinshaw was one and if you go way back Billy Drew.
I remember jimmy moore and his dad, Dave Lunn, Jo pemberton,

deelightful3
10-04-2007, 18:18
no dont remember any of them,do you remember the resident pianist and drummer i think their names were ray and fred

Pilch
11-04-2007, 11:50
Just thought I'd jog a few more memories.
My dad, Ken Madin was the organist at Burnaby Street during the late 60's. He always smoked his pipe on stage and, towards the end of his time there, always signed off with the "Parkinson" theme music. The drummer was 'Pete'.
My brothers and I were sometimes allowed down on Sunday lunchtimes. There were some great acts on, the one I especially remember was a three piece comedy outfit called 'The[something] Discoes'. Sometimes, my brother and I were allowed to work the curtains by pressing the button in the concert sec's little cubicle - what innocent pleasures!
I also seem to remember that the main doors to get into the club were a little bit vicious on their springs (or was this just to little boys) and caught me many a time.

deelightful3
11-04-2007, 15:11
it was the mid to late 70s when i remember the organist and drummer im sure their names were fred and ray

whitewitch
12-04-2007, 21:22
yes i remember brian,still see his daughter jane around hillsborough,his mom and dad used to sit just in the doorway as well,do you remember cliff,the man who limped

i remember cliff, small man with grey hair, had a raised soul brown boot and walking stick, this was about 1982 (ish) mum and dad took over the snack bar upstairs next to the snooker room, until it closed

deelightful3
13-04-2007, 07:36
i remember cliff, small man with grey hair, had a raised soul brown boot and walking stick, this was about 1982 (ish) mum and dad took over the snack bar upstairs next to the snooker room, until it closed

yes hes the one,i used to go in the club when i was only 15 with my sister and brother-in-law,i once saw cliff on a bus coming down stannington rd as i was making my way up to school in my uniform,i was worried he would spill the beans because he was on the commitee,but he either didnt or he hadnt recognised me