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  8. Art Deco in Nottingham

    in General Chat about Nottingham

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    Yes MHS was part of GUS. They did a lot of mail order business - you probably had or at least bought something out of one of their catalogues in the past. They also had furniture shops. Do you remember Cavendish or Woodhouse. They also owned several buildings in Nottingham. At some stage, 70s or 80s, they had a building at the top of Hockley where employees or those in the know could buy ex-catalogue items at a very cheap price. I first worked for MHS in the 70s, and my team leader then was Sir John Peace who is now the Chairman of Experian. I remember the name Sir Isaac Wolfson, but never met him.

  10. Art Deco in Nottingham

    in General Chat about Nottingham

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    MHS or Midland Household Stores was the name of the company in Talbot House, later to become CCN & later still Experian who still have several buildings in Nottingham. I worked for them on and off for several years. Talbot House contains several very nice art deco features which I hope are being kept or have been taken out for use elsewhere - a staircase, pictures, statues, wall friezes and had rooms very typically act deco in which I've attended many meetings.

  11. the dungeon club

    in 60's Nottingham

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    Just before my time I was around in 1966/7 and recall the mohair suits with the vents, pockets and buttons on sleeves.

    I still have a mohair jacket made from fabric off the back of a lorry through mates that stood market in Ilkeston and made to measure by a young Mario Joseph in about 67. Prior to that I recall blue pacamacs if you couldn't afford a leather/suede coat, I seem to remember the swish of these as you walked around town. Hush puppies or desert boots, blue denim button down collar shirts with blue knitted tie or roll neck shirts.

    Did do the drug scene and loved every blessed minute.

    I remember Mario - he was into ten-pin bowling big time. Just checked him out on Google and see that he was coach for the national Saudi Arabian bowling team.

  15. the dungeon club

    in 60's Nottingham

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    I had short hair with a mod style when I went to the Dungeon in the 60s. At one point a girlfriend cut it for me and I had bald patches all over my head - maybe I was thr original skinhead. After taking my A levels at school, I started growing a moustache. In the later 60s my hair grew longer and longer and by the 70s, I had very long hair and a full beard and looked like a member of ZZ Top. Then I had it cut short and it stayed like that for many years, the beard went, the moustache stayed. Eventually I stopped working and grew my hair long again, as it is now (but no moustache).

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  16. the dungeon club

    in 60's Nottingham

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    I remember Rik Kenton and I remember the trip to Ilkeston. I think he did play occasionally with the Salty Dogs, certainly in practise sessions if not on stage. He did play bass briefly with Roxy Music and later formed a band called Savage Progress in the 80s. You can see him on Youtube with both bands. I don't know if he's done anything since then.

    I do remember the Salty Dogs playing at the Sherwood Rooms along with his band - maybe this is your diary reference, Ann?

  17. the dungeon club

    in 60's Nottingham

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    I saw Stevie Winwood with the Spencer Davis Group at the Dancing Slipper, with Traffic certainly in Leicester (De Montfort ?) and maybe at the Theatre Royal all in the 60s and much later solo at the Royal Concert Hall. I've always liked him & his music.

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  18. the dungeon club

    in 60's Nottingham

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    Ann, Stan (Richard Staniland) was the drummer in our group, the Salty Dogs. George (Siddall) was a guy I met at school (he joined us in the 6th form) - I think his friends were people like Alf & Richard? I remember all the coffee bars but not the Causerie - maybe someone else on here can throw a light on this?

    I don't remember the party or gig you mention.

  22. the dungeon club

    in 60's Nottingham

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    Yes Paul, I've got a picture of a poster for a gig at the Theatre Royal in 1967 which I went to - Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move, Pink Floyd, Amen Corner, the Nice, Eire Apparent and Outer Limits. Prices ranged from 5/- to 17/6. (If any young people are reading this, that's 25p to 75p).

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  23. the dungeon club

    in 60's Nottingham

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    Saw LJB at the Dungeon with Steam Packet and at the Sherwood Rooms (probably with Bluesology including Elton John) - he was one of several acts on, the only others I can remember are Jimmy James & the Vagabonds and the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

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