Day: 9 July 2022

Early photo of Pett Level

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photographer unknown

Lloyd Johnson… This photo cropped up on the net and was so familiar to me!..I then realised it was Pett Level looking towards the turn off to Chick Hill on the right. The view I saw every time I left work at ‘Farley Craft Boatbuilders’ when I worked there age 15. I use to buy a snack in the Cafe most lunchtimes and 3 years earlier did a paper round very early morning before school in the area for ‘Gladwish’s Newsagents’…..

Jan Warren… Yes, I recognised this place too! – The little cafe was known as “The Kiosk” which was run for a time by my Sister, my family lived in Pett Level from about 1962-1967, it will always be special to me, I had a wonderful childhood there!

Dave Lelliott… It was good back then.

Patrick Turner… I worked in the boat yard just around the corner of that picture when I left school 1961 that picture bought back memories

Zing-A-Ding revue July, Grand Beat Dance Hastings Pier 8th July 1967

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Kay Lobb… This is the first time that I have seen the poster for the Summer Revue on the pier ‘Zing a Ding’. I was a dancer in it (my only professional engagement!) and loved every minute. Sadly we didn’t have the audiences to support it being on for the whole summer season. However we were able to go backstage on the Sunday night to meet Cat Stevens, and watch his entire show from the wings. Wish I had photos to show from that time.

Mick O’Dowd… Whooooo????

Emperor Rosko – Hastings Pier 9th July 1976

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Peter Fairless… ‘R’ to the ‘O’ to the ‘S’ to the ‘K’ to the ‘O’…

Tony Davis… When I worked at the Aquarius the Radio One Club with Rosko, came there. I was on the radio as part of the panel reviewing new releases. He is a nice guy, unlike DLT who I also met at The Aquarius on a different night

Marky Heselwood… You can hear Emperor Rosko on CHR Conquest Hospital Radio on Saturday Morning 12am till 2am. And Monday 12am till 2am

Lynne Smith… I remember DLT coming to the Aquarius

Alan Esdaile… I used to book DLT all over the country from a garden shed in Emmanuel Road!

Mick O’Dowd… Used to love “The Emperor”. His ad tune was a take on Jamo Thomas’s “I Spy For The F.B.I” which he altered to “Rosko For The F.B.I.” Played some good music as well.