Lord Nelson – Hastings Old Town Folk Club – June 1964.

Jim Breeds… Martin Carthy! Wow. Would have loved to see him in 1964. I’ve seen him countless times up and down the country, but back in ’64 would have been an eye opener!!

Fred Marsh… who was landlord then a bit early for Shipley?

Tony Court-holmes… Arthur and Beryl I believe

John Winch… Hastings Folk club at the Nelson when WILF was landlord. His daughter started the club with somebody else and I think Shirley Collins and a lady from the book shop in High Street used to guest there. I played there as paid guest act a couple of times later, Then, when I moved to Hastings from Brighton, I tried to revive it but the Folk Club scene was nearing an end then and it died a quiet death. Early days in the Nelson when Jeff Coates and Bruce Astly did Sunday lunchtimes there and I used to come over from Brighton and play banjo with them (when I was allowed, and, it was made clear, without a share of the pot.) until I did the Sunday lunchtime gig at the Standard for a couple of years or so. How many times did I sit outside on the terrace playing the guitar with Johnny Sanderson singing Summertime? Great days in the Nelly.

Mick Knight… Yes upstairs at the Nellie, went to my first one when I was 15. I keep telling Obie that makes me the longest regular!!

Lynn Graham… Oh the memories of Johnny and Bruce

Peter Kampman… Those renditions of summertime have lived with me ever since

Linda Gowans… The Folk Directory 1965:

Barry Harden… John, Hi, I remember Johnny Sanderson well. He was a great friend to me and I shall never forget him. His Geordie voice was one of the softest and most endearing folk voices that I have ever heard but his background was something entirely different. As for Bruce , well in the old Anchor days, his dog would often fart and stink the pub out, but he was a good singer and guitar player. Philip Tree, he wanted to remove my girlfriends appendix on his kitchen table, was a subject of constant amusement among many of the crowd, especially when he came off his Vincent 1000cc motorbike having caught his trouser turnup in the bumber of a parked car. So many tales to tell about those days. The last time I visited the Anchor, a few years later, I was refused service, why ? I never knew but I think the barmaid thought I might have been from the Indian sub-continent. That was after the previous landlord Don Stewart had died. How things change. Unfortunately I lost touch with Johnny Sanderson but I have a notion that things didn’t go well for him for reasons that should not be recalled.

Linda Gowans… Barry, One evening in 1964 or 5 Phil Tree was about to sing. He tried his metallic guitar (known among us as the fish fryer), said “It’s out of tune”, and picked up the nearest one, against the back wall. A cry somewhere between indignation and despair, “That’s mine!” came from the night’s guest…Martin Carthy. Completely unfazed, Phil said “That should be in tune then” – and carried on! For all the alarming tales, I will say that he had some good songs.

Linda Gowans… In the front bar at the Lord Nelson, about 1967. Left to right: Johnny Sanderson, Paul (I don’t think we ever knew his surname – he arrived, played various instruments, and moved on), and Bruce Astley.

Linda Gowans… Alex Campbell, with the Nelson landlady Eileen Dawson. About 1967 – a night when Alex was guest at the folk club, anyway.

Chris Hardy… I saw Martin Carthy at the Lord Nelson winter of ‘65. I recall him playing ‘Little Ball of Yarn’. I’d just left school, was a cub reporter on the local paper and learning to play folk blues guitar. I sat in at the folk club every week. Saw Jansch, and others I can’t recall. Little stage in the corner. Dark upstairs room, quite small. No PA!

Linda Gowans… I remember seeing Martin Carthy even before that, probably 1964, and Bert Jansch, just once so must have been the same day Chris Hardy saw him. I also remember Judith Piepe, Nigel Denver, Margaret Barry, and Derroll Adams.

 

The Lord Nelson Old Town Hastings and baths wash houses in background

Heather Sidery… Love this!

Brigitte Lee… Any idea of the year?

Alan Esdaile… not sure Brigitte, perhaps someone else can help?

Keith Veness… Remember the bath and wash house

Jacqueline Marsh… My grandad had the Duke of Wellington opposite the wash house behind the old Hastings Wall. He was Bill Shirley

Lynda Whatley… Jacqueline, back in the day I believe it was known as The Silver Dollar locally when gran and grandad ran it .

Pauline Lindsay… Jacqueline, later it was called The Duke of Cornwall.

Cyndy Hogbin… Grandad and grandma, and my mom and dad, all landlords at the Nelson, from about 1947. Grandma was the secretary for the lady licencee association. Henry and Dora Coates and Fred and Peggy Coates. When my mom died they where at the pub, thats when dad met my other mom Barbara.l was 2 then so that was 1952, we had the Queens coronation there.

Lyn Farkley Appleyard… Just imagine having wash and bath houses today! Might become a thing with the looming economic situation!

Dennis Torrance… I reckon before they demolished the houses in old town before they put in the road we have now before 1959

Alan Esdaile… Dennis, I was thinking early 50’s but maybe wrong?

Dennis Torrance… it could be early 50s have you looked to the left of photo a gap between the back of Lord nelson pub it looks to me before they knocked down the houses to put the road there

David Daish… I lived in the flats next to it in the 80s and my parents were great friends with Tony and Tracy Shipley . Dad used to fall asleep in the bar often after a drink and was a moody so n so if he got woken up . So Tony kept a long stick behind the bar specifically to prod dad from a safe distance . Some fantastic characters back then . I miss that time down there .

David Kent… Hard to tell whether or not they are Horatio’s clothes. Looking closely at the sleeves.

David Martin… I remember going in there with my mum the fella that ran it was Jack Clasper

 

Playland postcard – Old Town Hastings

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Alan Esdaile… Wonderful. Looks like early 50’s?

Ju-ju Davies…There used to be two carnivals and fairs, one fair was on the oval and the carnival went through the town and the other fair would be on the beach where the Stade is and the carnival would be through the old town.

Lisa Lucas… yes those were the days!

Jacqueline Patton… Looks much more fun . Where is David Essex in this photo

Alan Esdaile… Jacqueline, He’s probably off on his silver dream machine.

Keith Veness… Remember going there in the late 50s

Harry Randall… Yes you can clearly see the old RNLI building

Peter Ellingworth… Definitely no later than early to mid fifties I would think. Regarding the old RNLI boat house, my father worked on the replacement around 1964 and got to know many of the old town characters. The somewhat shabby shed/hut in the bottom right may well be something to do with the miniature railway, which at that time terminated opposite the lifeboat House.

Peter Brazier… I remember it in the early 60’s. It’s a bit further along from where the Stade is now, between the miniature railway and the harbour arm

Rockaires & with the Rocking Devils Swanscombe. 16th July 1976 and chat on Talisman

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all photos and cuttings supplied by John Breeds. Ticket supplied by Andy Knight.

Bryan Baker (Lead Guitar), Andy Knight. (Drums), John Breeds (Bass Guitar) and Dave Alderson (Vocals).

John Breeds….The line up pictures are at Swanscombe appearing with the “Rocking Devils” (pictured) and the “Flying Saucers”

Joe Knight….cool!!!

Chris Baker…..Somehow Andy Knight manages to look cool, even with that hairstyle!

Yvonne Cleland…..Like the drape coat, Andy

Dave Alderson… The photo with us and the rockin devils was at Stanford le hope rockers w/e there was also sandy ford and the flying saucers.im still in bands ie lucky strike for 15 years the switchblades and a current band

John Breeds… Dave Alderson (Vocals), John Breeds (Bass), Bryan Baker (Lead and Vocals) and Andy Knight (Drums). Rockaires was a Hastings based band . Andy left soon after these photos were taken and he was replaced with Dave Johnson (who Peter Millington would remember), and we remained with this format until the Rockaires finished in 1978.

Tony May… Brian Baker used to be in a band called ‘Talisman’. They had a single and album out called ‘Sounds in Our Minds’ ( I think). I met Brian years ago, he did some kind of teaching later on. I recall. I also saw his AWESOME vinyl Rock N’ Roll collection once!

Alan Esdaile… This one Tony?

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John Breeds…. The LP was recorded at Riverside Studios in Chiswick , with a collaboration between Bryan Baker and Mark Swift of all the numbers except one. It was recorded with Bryan Baker (Guitar and Vocals), Chris Baker (Keyboards and some backing vocals), Dave Johnson (Drums and some backing vocals), John Breeds (Bass and some backing vocals) and Charlie McCalliogh (tenor Saxophone.)

David Short… There’s no limits to your talents Dave.

 

Fusion Orchestra – Hastings Pier 21st April 1973

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poster supplied by Mick Mepham. Leaflet supplied by Iain Cobby

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coloured photos supplied by Eddie Hazell Estate

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Pier photo by Chris Meachen

Autograph poster supplied by Peter Houghton

Robin Trower is listed on the poster buy pretty sure he did not turn up. Any ideas who replaced him?

Mick Knights… Here we go again, Jilly and the mike stand, memories are made of this!

Phil Thornton… excellent band, brilliant gig !

Alan Esdaile… Agree Phil, brilliant gig.

Yvonne Cleland… yep!

Tony May… Fantastic pics Alan. I heard so much about this lot from Simon and these shots put meat on the bones.

Phil Thornton… another gig I was at ! if memory serves a spendid event !

Jan Warren… Oh WOW, brilliant pics, thank you, I saw this band many times and they had such a big impact on me!! – I’ve seen many “famous” bands over the years but Fusion Orchestra have always remained most in my head and my heart – their performances were amazing, the song-writing was genius and Jill Saward’s vocals and multi-instrumental talents were (and still are) the best ever!! – I am sooooo happy for the recently released cd “Fusion Orchestra Live at the Marquee 1974” – I woz there, I cant stop playing this cd, it takes me right back there, its amazing, I love you Fusion Orchestra, always and forever!

Andy Qunta… Great photos!