Seeing the other thread about the Nelson & Wappentake brought back memories of Rebels night club. Do you remember it, around 1982 or 3?

i went late eighties occasionally. any use?:)

late 80s here too :P

I'm sure a lot of the regulars on the forum will know about this site now but here is the link again for newbies

http://www.rocknroll.f9.co.uk/pubs/rebels.html

Lots of plans and info on the place and a seperate section Rock Reunited with loads of pics of some of the customerrs.
Are you to be seen anywhere i wonder?
The White Lion had a brilliant juke box and if you were a regular in there in the early 80's we probably know one another by sight if not by name.

both myself and my other half used to go in rebels also the wap and underground if only the clock could go back

i went there from 82 to around 85 looking back it was a bit of a dump but rock wasant trendy then was it always remember bob the dj he was a top bloke and the bouncer with tattoos he was a right twit

Late 80's/early 90's for me :thumbsup:

Boy do I miss the place :(

Still got a t-shirt :)

Lent it to my brother for the Def Leppard gig in Cambridge last year :D

Hi Wallbuilder,

Thanks for directing me to that website. Sadly I'm not on any of the pics, but I recognise one or two people I'm sure!

Doesn't it look so dated??!!

I recognise the DJ

Dated?????
How dare you!!!
The denim and leather look is timeless, or at least that's my excuse for not buying a new wardrobe.
If you go in the White Lion you can still see some of the old crowd lurking and nowadays 'creaking' in the shadows.
The pics do seem to cause a certain amount of amusement and a great many nostalgic sighs.

Tee hee wallbuilder,

Lurking in the shadows at the White Lion, huh?

Has the White Lion changed? I think I last went there circa 1982. Remember it always had All along the watchtower playing on the juke box and also Band of Gold.

We spent a lot of time in there...

PS have sent some of my pix to the Rebels website. Look out for them.

wheres the white lion

Originally posted by evamermaid
Has the White Lion changed? I think I last went there circa 1982. Remember it always had All along the watchtower playing on the juke box and also Band of Gold.

We spent a lot of time in there...
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The White Lion of old is remembered fondly by a lot of older rockers as it was one of the few pubs to be packed on a sunday night with wall to wall denim and leather. The juke box had some real classics on it although people putting Janis Joplin on were regarded as bizarre, [me]
When a new landlord took over about mid 80's he ruined the place by taking the juke box out and having the toilets redone so we lost all the funny graffiti in the blokes, you often went in there for a wee and ended up spending five minutes just reading. Tetley's managed to get their hands on the back room as well and so it got nicely carpeted and the tatty furnishing was re-upholstered and they even put a bit of stained wood in and stained glass by the bar. I don't think the place has ever fully recovered although some of the oldies have returned but I often wonder where all the others disappeared to.

The White Lion is at heeley just up from Ponsfords

I have NEVER been to the White Lion.....is it still rocky?

Oh how I wish I could go back to Rebels for one night only. I used to go late 80's. We'd always start off at the Yorkshireman's, then down to the Wap and hide as we were under age and Olga might throw us out! Then we'd stagger down to Rebs at 11 ish and dance the night away, Les usually being the DJ and the toilet floor usually swimming with water!

We used to go on Mondays and Saturdays, and of course to the rock night at Roxys which was once a month if I remember right.

We also used to go to the Wap on a saturday afternoon before climbing aboard the bus back to Stocksbridge and falling asleep all the way home.

Liz

Do you recall this place a the PENTHOUSE?

Where you had to swim to the loo's....lol

Originally posted by bigredbox
Do you recall this place a the PENTHOUSE?

Where you had to swim to the loo's....lol

The Penthouse has been mentioned on the forum before and my memory of the loo's was the dark doorway leading into a pitch black room so you couldn't see what you were paddling in or at times if you were even aiming in the right direction.

I used to go to Rebels early 90s was always a memorable night.

Unfortunately the only occupants of the club now are pigeons as its fallen into a right old state.

I used to go in every Friday and Saturady, around 1989 till it shut.

i am bob maltby. I was dj at rebels for a number of years.great times. Iremember motorhead coming in one night and trashing one of the bouncers cars when they left. Thanks to Panda79 for his comment, nice to know people still remember me. Im not djing at the moment but there are times when i miss it ,the music the people, still i suppose we have to grow up sometime.

YaY ! Bob :clap:

Thanks for all the great nights in Rebs, got some great memories of that place!!! :D

http://www.borracho.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/rock/index.shtml
Just thought I'd point out to all the aging rockers amongst us that there have been another few pages of pics put on the Rock Reunited site .
So come on is anyone featured?
Don't be shy!!
Luckily there aren't any more of me the two that there are are quite bad enough

Oh yes, used to go in the late 80's 'til it's end. Those were the days! Same sort of time as the once a month rock night at the Roxy, great memories (well, I say memories, the drink put pay to most of them!)

played a gig there age 16, in 1982. They didn't care how old you were - I used to be this heap on the floor by about 1 am on Thursday nights, which was Goth night in those days.

I was a regular and a DJ at one point.

There was a thread on Rebels before wasn't there?

Originally posted by WallBuilder
http://www.borracho.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/rock/index.shtml
Just thought I'd point out to all the aging rockers amongst us that there have been another few pages of pics put on the Rock Reunited site .
So come on is anyone featured?
Don't be shy!!
Luckily there aren't any more of me the two that there are are quite bad enough

Are you the handsome dog owner? ;)

Originally posted by djbob
i am bob maltby. I was dj at rebels for a number of years.great times. Iremember motorhead coming in one night and trashing one of the bouncers cars when they left. Thanks to Panda79 for his comment, nice to know people still remember me. Im not djing at the moment but there are times when i miss it ,the music the people, still i suppose we have to grow up sometime.

Are you the Bob who used to DJ at the Penthouse?

yes i was at penthouse before it closed down and became dollars. I then started at rebels when it first opened in the early eighties and was there until 1990.

Early 80s Rebels, used to go most Mondays, Wednesdays Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays money allowing. Had some fantastic nights and some fantastic memories. Was even one of Bob's "*******" glass collectors for a while. Bob - Hello and thanks for some great times.

yes i was at penthouse before it closed down and became dollars. I then started at rebels when it first opened in the early eighties and was there until 1990.

DOLLARS???? I dont remember that? That cant have been open very long as have no recollection of it at all between Penthouse about 1979 and Rebels in Jan 1982.

Do you recall this place a the PENTHOUSE?

Where you had to swim to the loo's....lol
Yes, this was at the top of Dixon Lane, above British home stores if I'm not mistaken.

Rebels! Used to go there in mid to late 80's, in fact met mi wife there!

Also still got scar on arm from slipping off top step (darned cowboy boots!)

Rebels! Used to go there in mid to late 80's, in fact met mi wife there!

Also still got scar on arm from slipping off top step (darned cowboy boots!)

ssssssslipping off the top step?

jeezus, lucky your still here dunno about scarred yer arm

Ah, only fell down the the first flight, not the other 87!

Ah, only fell down the the first flight, not the other 87!

phew, good job your not rubber or you mightve bounced off the wall and round and down the next flight etc

yes i was at penthouse before it closed down and became dollars. I then started at rebels when it first opened in the early eighties and was there until 1990.

Hi there djbob, I remember you from Rebels in the 80s. I used to try to get you to play Pink Floyd The Final Cut, what was I thinking...

Last saw you on the 95 heading up to Walkley a few years back.

Where did you go after 1990?

used to go in rebels every weekend every time i here touch to much by ac/dc it all comes back!

hear even!

Yep, some songs are forever Rebels in my mind too:-
Round and Round - Ratt
Rescue Me - Y&T
Unchained - Van Halen
Runaway - Bon Jovi
Too Fast for Love - Motley Crue
Up Around the Bend - Hanoi Rocks
Barracuda - Heart
and many, many more

Found "Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy on a tape a few weeks ago and it all came flooding back. (Well the bits I remembered past the next morning anyway!)

My sister Jenny worked on the door in the Penthouse / Rebels back in the late 70's early 80's. I remember one of the DJ' was Larry and he was always sniffing after her. Until she paired up with Luger that is! Anyone remember those names / faces?

My sister Jenny worked on the door in the Penthouse / Rebels back in the late 70's early 80's. I remember one of the DJ' was Larry and he was always sniffing after her. Until she paired up with Luger that is! Anyone remember those names / faces?

Sent you a private message.

OK , im gona open this up again, i was there and loved it ,and i may know some of you guys, what a great place it was,
Tillman you listed some good stuff there, ahhhh what days
Mr Maltby, electrician by trade at that time, you even came and fixed the lights in my house, now theres a hint,
OK so Lets hit the New Rebs post and what about a meet? that would bring the nostalgia back to the name Rebels :)

Went in the Penthouse once only before it closed barely remember it but was at Rebels the first night it opened and went most weekends until it closed.

They were definately great times:love:

went into labour in rebels. my son now 16 and very into rock music. also still got my tshirt from wapentake. it says wild alive and heavy. heavier basement the.wap cant wait for the new rebels to open