Day: August 17, 2019

Curzon Cinema St Leonards closes in January 1977

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Derek Clemans… I went to see Slade in flame there.

Dizz Corinne Ryder… me too!

Peter Houghton… Didn’t they used to call it the flea pit?

Alan Esdaile… That was The Orion, Pete.

Nick Prince… no the Curzon was the best in the borough at the time of closing

Janine Anne Scott… My Grandma was an usherette there in the 60s.

Dennis Torrance… Sad when it went Remember wet winter Sunday afternoons in there with old girlfriend they used to bring tea trolley around great service and some great films

Alan Esdaile… remember the tea trolley. Used to get the old film posters from the manager.

Christina Prentice… My auntie Winnie took me there to see escape from witch mountain!!!!

Mike Mitchell… Ah that wonderful tea trolley pushed along by a lady in a checked nylon house coat. Tea always came in cup *and* saucer no less!
And the manager was always standing outside in dinner jacket and bow tie to greet you. Happy days!

Nick Prince… The Curzon closed seven days after the Penguin did. A week later, the White Rock Pavilion showed its last film. It wasn’t uncommon to get several films a year there

Kevin White… My dad was a projectionist there in the 50’s or 60’s.I used to get in free as a kid as he knew the manager at the time. Mum used to send me down there with some sandwiches during the summer holidays when I was getting on her nerves,bless her cotton socks.So quite often

Ralph Town… I saw a re run of “Man who fell to Earth” in 77 too.I got press book,poster,photos THE LOT!

Hastings holiday town of contrasts 1972 – BFI Player

Watch Hastings – holiday town of contrasts – BFI Player – click on link….

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-hastings-holiday-town-of-contrasts-1972-online?fbclid=IwAR39nbA6a9xOW41q2MC4rGesLNak1MJGbEU2eeWav3JLoWD0owAhlyvY2d0

Lucy Pappas… Whenever I see these old Hastings films, I expect to see myself. I was definitely there somewhere!

Dawn Leaney… I was 11 in 1972.. oh the memories! Remember those wed evenings in the park with the fireworks!

Jo Turner… What a great video. Not seen that one before.

Jacqueline Marsh… Always looking for any members of my family

Ralph Town… The chap driving the train….remember him and the chap in the caves,the guide.I think he was a magician too.Anyone remember any of these characters?

Andre Martin… The Caves Guide had been a Police Sgts in the Hastings Force before he retired. Also he was a good old fashion Childrens Entertainer, used to get him along to my daughters Birthday Parties in the early 80s. Les Finch very nice man, booked him into many parties over the years.

Alan Esdaile… Likewise Ralph, remember a lot of the faces and the guy from the caves.

Tony May… Such a lovely, emotive film of the Hastings I remember as a kid and wish we still had. I know some things are better today but just look at how much community interaction there is in this film! People had a true sense of belonging then and I think it shows…

Geoff Peckham… The Jazz Caverners in the Caves with Roy Martin singing and, if I’m not mistaken, Min playing alto sax behind him.

Mick O’Dowd… Nice to see the coaches on the Stade and no Jedwood or whatever it was called. Where is the Conquerors Stone now?

Ernest Ballard… I remember Roy Martin and his Jazz Caverners

John Kitcher… My dad was in that band. Trumpet Pete Kitcher.  I remember going over to the caves on a saturday night in the 60s watching them play . There was a bar down there

 

Radio Caroline – 14th August 1989 supplied by Gerry Powell

Gerry Powell… Hey, it’s that time of year again! Now 30 years on.

Christina Prentice… Miss that….used to listen in bed when I was at school!

Kevin White… me too!

Peter Houghton… I used to listen to it in bed with my headphones on

Alan Esdaile… I used to listen in bed, before headphones were invented!

Peter Houghton… I had a TV with an ear piece so I watched the at night

Wendy Weaver… So did I

Di Robinson… While at college in Clacton we hired a boat to take us out to Radio Caroline to advertise our Rag Week. We also took lots of written requests. They played most of them 😊. My request was something by the Mammas and Pappas- can’t remember which track!!!

 

Marine Offences Bill – 14th August 1967 by Andre Martin

Andre Martin…. Thought for today – For those who remember – today say the end of many of the off-shore radio stations, under the Marine Offences Bill – 14 August 1967 was the date and our choice of music supplier was restricted by Government Application of the Law – a sad day. Would radio in this country have been any better if Radio Caroline, London etc had been given broadcasting licences and allowed on land !- Big L closed down at 3.00pm but Radio Caroline kept going. Here are some memories from the Big L Final Day.

Cathy Knight… I used to Listen under my bed Covers on my Which Would now be a Retro Transistor Radio 📻 to Radio London … I Could not pick up Caroline …!!!