Stuart Moir… was a brilliant old pub, an old town asset .
Lloyd Johnson… still is!…
Leigh Mitchell… I was probably in there when this photo was taken
Martin Waghorne… Two way traffic in George Street, times have changed.
Keith Veness.. Martin, Not in 1976
Martin Waghorne… Keith, was it one way the other direction to what it has been the last thirty plus years.
Mike Waghorne… Martin, I don’t remember 2 way traffic in the late 60’s when George Street was often a weekend haunt.
Jacquie Hinves… I can remember those days. Not pedestrianised at all . Pubs, clubs, eateries . The hot summer of 76… The best things in the old town were the bands. Incredible bands. Some to go onto amazing places and concerts. Wesley Magoogan, Andy Qunta, Andy Knight, Tony Qunta, Pete Shaw, Pete Prescott, Peter Millington, Peter Knight. Happy days. Xxx
John Busbridge… My stamping ground!
Micky Erends… My lifelong friend Mick Thwaites and I went there often in the sixties, drifted in and floated out a few times !
opening advert 14th July 1951 supplied by Leigh Kennedy
Fiona Evans… So do I !
Arthur Sutherland… Love the headless sales assistant.
Pete Fisher… was dragged there to be fitted out with school uniform…
Alan Esdaile… so was I Pete, I was like Kevin the teenager from Harry Enfield!
Tony May… This looks to me like the interior of Apps at Silverhill.
Sue Bennett… When l was small l remember the lovely little drawers with delicate buttons & threads in them.I collected buttons & beads, etc too after that.
Julie Findlay-jones… Wish shops looked more like this now, very nostalgic.
Janine Anne Scott… Do you remember the distinct smell?
Jules Stretton… Me too
Carol Paffett… And Mastins
Pete Brazier… A bit like Grace Brothers Isn’t it
Tony Ham… You beat me to it, are you free My Humphreys? I’m free!
Jon McCallion…. I remember this too. Shame we can’t go back to it, it would be so much better.
Jacquie Hinves… That was downstairs in the Queens Road shop. Upstairs was the Children’s outfitters. I got my first uniform for Our Lady’s Convent in Filsham Road from there!
Judy Atkinson… And my dad’s shop had cabinets like this
Colin Bell… I was looking for something in my archives (I must organise them one day!) and came across this. I was struck by the artwork and how creative it was then. Samantha’s was in a basement off Regent Street and I was introduced to it on a night out with Clem (from the Foundations) and Jimmy James, from memory it was around late 1969 early 1970. A great place with soul bands appearing and the D.J. ‘booth’ was the body of an E Type Jag (very swinging sixties). Drinks 2/6d! You could get well pissed for a coupla quid! I was lucky enough at that time to have the use of a mate’s flat in Berwick Street Soho, ideally placed to go to all the great clubs. Many hours spent at the Marquee, Whisky-a-go-go, the Flamingo, Middle Earth and Hatchetts in Piccadilly, a great club over 3 floors with a chill out bar level, a restaurant with a glass wall overlooking the ‘disco’ floor. I’d be interested to hear any memories of this period from other Smart members? Great times and great memories…………..
Alan Esdaile… Happy days in Wardour Street at The Marquee. Also the Speakeasy. Also remember auditioning bands at Tiffanys nightclub in Shaftesbury Avenue and a club in Piccadilly with the disco on the top floor, mirrored lift and the club had records stuck to the wall. 100 club, Roxy, Ronnie Scotts etc.
Peter Fairless… Went to some dodgy, some good clubs in London. Some were very dodgy but very good! Can’t remember all the names but most of those listed above.
Steve Gage… My mate Ray was a bouncer at Samanthas where are you now mate??? 🙂
Mick O’Dowd… Went to The Q Club in Paddington after seeing James Brown at The Rainbow in the 70’s I think. JB turned up after we got there and jammed with the band. Awesome!
Wendy Weaver… I went to Samantha’s in the 70s, loved the E Type jockeys booth. I worked in offices above La Valbonne in Regent Street for a few years. It had a large glass tank where people went for a dip – sometimes with their clothes on !
Eugene Hughes… I went to the Valbonne Wen. And Skindles in Maidenhead. Louis Brown has them both. Kingley St was la Valbonne.
Lena Jansson… Tiffany´s in Shaftesbury avenue was my favourite disco in 1977-1979, I remember the live band Gullivers people and the two DJ:s Ken Norton and the other one I can´t remember the name of, Dave? David? Would be great to hear from someone else who used to dance the nights away at Tiffany´s!!
Lena Jansson… I only remember the female singer of Gullivers People, I think her name was Kim or something like that, a name that both women and men use. She was quite tall with dark curly hair and a very strong voice. Their best cover was Alright now, a great song by Free.
Leigh Kennedy… On the 11th May 1962 the Mayor, Alderman Cecil Barfoot J.P opened St Margaret’s road Car Park. The first car park in Sussex to use an automated ticket machine (called the trust the motorist system). All car parks previously had had an attendant who took payment in person. The car park cost £5,250 to complete. The mayor is seen purchasing the first ticket, watched by councillor Tom Mears (chairman highways and works committee) and Chief Constable D.L Brown, the car is a 1960 Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire Limousine, one of only 73 made.
Alan Esdaile… In the days when car park machines worked and the mayor had a special car.
I am trying to locate the old band members of Bern Elliott’s group The Klan. They were on Ready Steady Go 4th September 1964. Can you help me. I am trying to put a programme together about the band. Thanks. Miles & Michele Wilson.
Terry Lucas… Hi luv I tidied Bern and The Klan Dave cameron, ex Fleewrekkers, lead guitar, Tim Hughes rhythm guitar and vocals( passed away) Andy Knottley skins, Trevor Haworth bass I think, memory is failing me, this might help though
Michele Wilson… Hi Good to be in touch, I was Tims sister. I remember you well. Please send me details of Bern Elliot and any e-mils to get in touch with. Love to tlk to you again. Michele
Bob Pateman… Hi – I know of Tim Hughes more as a Hasher than a musician. I just looked up the Fernmen on Wikipedia and did not see Tim listed as a band member? Any explanation?
Roger Humphries… Terry Lucas. …. I’m sure that John (Silbey) Pierce was the bass player with The Klan. and the band also had an organist (Vox Continental) played by a guy who lived in Maidstone Road, Chatham.
Roger Humphries… John Pearce was definitely the bass player with The Klan. …. When the band split he joined Candy Choir and in 1968 he became a police officer based in Kent. …. John is on Facebook.
John Pearce… Hi There, I’m John Pearce and was the bass player of Bern Elliott & The Klan when it was formed in 1964. In any documentation you have about the band, it will show my name as Jon Silby Pearce. This was the idea of Ronnie Vaughan Bern’s manager, Silby being my second Christian name and H being dropped from John was also his idea. If you need any further info I’d try to help.
John Pearce… in reply to Bob Pateman… Tim Hughes was rhythm guitarist of The Klan and I played bass. We were both head hunted from a semi pro group called The Cortinas based in the Medway Towns when The Klan was formed. Tim passed away some years ago, I believe in Thailand.
John H Warburg… (in reply to Terry Lucas) Bern Elliott on lead vocals (b. Bernard Michael Elliott, November 17, 1942, Erith), Dave ‘Tex’ Cameron on lead guitar (b. David Cameron, October 21, 1939, Ealing, West London), Tim ‘Magic’ Hughes on rhythm guitar (b. Timothy John Patrick Hughes, 1944, Little Ashton Park, Staffordshire d. Friday, January 23, 1998, Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand), John Pearce on bass, a guy on Vox Continental organ and Pete Adams on drums (b. Peter Adams).
Harry Barned… (in reply to John Pearce) This a long shot, but my name is Harry Barnes and I have stumbled on this text trail by accident, but I do have an interest and a connection. I played lead guitar and vocals for a band called Ray Cleveland and the Statesmen, we too were managed by Ronnie Vaughan along with Steve Marriott and the Moments. I would dearly love to catch up with any of the band, but for years I have failed on social media. So, if anyone, Roy Lucas (bass), Ray Dickinson (vocals) etc, please contact me at admin@barnes-net.com
Cheers
Jimmy McMaster… Peter J. Mason was the organist and there was also an Andy Torley listed as a sax player (maybe for session). I live in Australia and got this info from a magazine called Fabulous in 1964.
