Barry Dyke… I remember all too well The Hi-Fi. Toilets leaking onto the dance floor, etc
Paul Sleet… I remember when the police came in to check on the number of people inside. Everyone crammed into the toilets and when the old bill got downstairs it seemed empty!
Nick Prince… It was called Jooks at the time of the fire! It changed its name 1976-77 time…..
Rosalind Cleave… I used to go there from 1966 !
Matthew Bryant… And now nothing there! Just a gap between Shirley Leaf and Petal and the sweet shop.
Paul Redfearn… Now then, there’s a blast from the past!
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Leigh Kennedy… October 1 st 1977. mystery surrounded the cause of the blaze but the owner was trying to sell the property at the time . The site has remained as wasteground ever since
Bob Saunders… Now there’s a blast from the past so dark down there spot of underage drinking methinks!
Gavin Martin… The forerunner of The Jenny Lind’s Sunday night vinyl club?
Madeline Joyce Morton… I lived opposite at 62 High St.
Lin Mitchell… Had some great times there
Alan Griffiths.. Now the gap next to Turners?
Fernando Silva…Was a regular customer through 66/67 when studying in St. Leonards only 48 (forty eight) years ago. Great times in Hi-fi with Alain as manager.
John Wilde… Guy and Mungo kept us suitably well oiled. I was on fire every night dancing alone to the best soul and rock tracks. Then upstairs for the after party. Lots of Swedish girls and hornacious longhairs with marching powder chased down with the best afghani. Of course I am telling lies.
Yvonne Cleland… I used to go upstairs at the Hifi, sometimes with Heather Carter! It was exactly like that. smile emoticon
Linda Day… I remember that place
Alan Esdaile… I remember taking over the decks from Jack a few times. He would say I’m just popping upstairs and would disappear for a few hours.
Chris Baker… Goat Curry was amazing! 🙂
Jon McCallion… It’s where I had the audition for Muller.
Tony Court-holmes… had my 21st birthday party there a long time ago
Andre Martin… And you can remember that far back !
Candy Clark… I wish , ha
Tony Davies… I remember the Hi Fi only to well, spent many a happy hour down there. They didn’t have a last order bell, just used to play Lou Reeds ” Goodnight Ladies” track,,,,, good memories.
Chris Meachen… Spent many a hot, crowded evening there myself, back in the day….
Diane Knight… Me too ..forgot the “Goodnight Ladies “bit ..good times !!
Nick Prince… Jooks had already been closed for a month or so prior to the fire. I remember the night it went up well. We lived on the corner of Dudley and Harold Road at the time and the sky was glowing orange. To be honest we all thought it was a repeat of something more serious like the previous years fire in George Street.
Fernando Silva, Lisbon, Portugal. Was a regular customer through 66/67 when studying in St. Leonards only 48 (forty eight) years ago. Great times in Hi-fi with Alain as manager.