Hastings Pier Triodome colourmaster postcard

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Chris Perrior… a colourmaster postcard showing Hastings pier about 1970’s/80’s, the structure was known as the Tridome built in 1966 and held the Hastings embroidery at one time, it was dismantled around 1986

Tony Court-holmes… when hastings was a nice place

Michael Linskey… When Hastings had a Pier with character and all year round entertainment, instead of a length of driftwood now

 

 

Animal Wonderland – Triodome Hastings Pier 1976

supplied by Clive Richardson

Clive Richardson plugging Wooden Lion gig, outside Animal Wonderland.

Mick O’Dowd… How prophetical (I think that’s a real word) who knew in a few years it would be the golden lion appearing.

Clive Richardson… The Triodome has now been on the end of Brighton Pier ever since it left Hastings. A covered space like this is what is required on Hastings Pier now, to enable events to take place . It’s a great shame in my view that its not still here.

Graham Sherrington… The fun I missed joining up in 1969!!

Ralph Town… It stunk in there when it was a mini zoo.

Pete Houghton… Thanks for sharing this I remember seeing the Band Wooden Lion and they were a great bunch of guys.

Freeway – and the pier zooquarium triodome talk 1970

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photos supplied by Andy Knight, cuttings supplied by Andre Palfrey-Martin Collection

John Kingdon (Voc), Dave Shaw (Voc), Jime Beadle (Bass), Colin Pierce (Gtr), Joe Milligan (Tenor Sax), Ron Milligan (Baritone Sax), Clive Pearson (Trumpet), Andy Knight (Drums).

some great pictures of Freeway. Taken around 1970 on Hastings Pier.

Yvonne Cleland…..Bonitas! That was the name I forgot.

Philip Meston….. I remember Bonita’s, but not the Freeway Show Band

Andy Qunta….Great band! Freeway were great, and very ambitious with the brass section! 

Ralph Towns… I remember the zoo that was in there .I think a copy of the Bayeux tapestry was in there for a while and I remember seeing a Dalek in there but what the hell that was doing there,I don,t know.

Len Smith… Freeway with Dave Shaw singing. Bonitas gig was 1971.

Ian Plater… Is that the same john kingdom, that had J K’s burger world in Eastbourne.

Tony May… Aside from the musical history side of things this picture is a rare shot of the old Hastings Pier and an attraction I was too small at the time to remember? If anyone knows more about it I would be interested to hear more. Any chance the photo owner would allow me to use it for an article in ‘Hastings Town’ perhaps?

Mick O’Dowd… This was the old Triodome that graced the Pier for a while. It was used for various events including the Zooquarium and a skating rink (can’t recall if it was ice or roller). I believe it was moved to Warrior Square Gardens after The Pier.

Jim Breeds… The Triodome was originally built to house the Hastings Tapestry to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in 1966. It features on several postcards that I have too.

Natasha Kaschevsky… Later used for Amusements around ’76 – ’78, I used to work in there in the summer holidays

Alan Esdaile… I’m sure at one stage it was suggested that The Triodome be rehoused on the Ladies Parlour West Hill with The Tapestry.

Andy Knight… Tony, you are welcome to use it.

Tony May… Thanks for the info Jim and for the use of the photo Andy. If any of the band have any memories of playing the Pier or can give me more info please e mail it to unseated.tony@gmail.com. Thanks!

Flanko Fin Barr… The Good times