patsyann 1 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Oh yes. I remember it well. Nipping outside on the fire escape for a smoke and a bottle of Home Stout we smuggled in from The Britannia Inn. Those were the days I remember Colmans inthe late 50s/60s and the Locarno and Palais, Going to the Crystal Palace for a drink, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Owdtite 2 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I used to go to the Locarno on Tuesday nights in 1962. Was that teen night? I went with the 5 other girls in the punch card training centre at Raleigh. We all started the same day having all left school Xmas 61. I don't remember much about the place except we'd all dance in a circle with our handbags in the middle, on the floor. I wonder where these girls are now, anyone recognise a name. Janet Fearon, Margaret Haigh, Marlene & Margaret Fitzgibbons [they were non-identical twins, all lived St Anns', Bluebell Hill, that area] and Sue Johnson Ah memories. Well, this site just gets better and better for me...Tuesdays nights was indeed Teen night and Miming contest night, I came 2nd one week with Dion's "Runaround Sue"...I also got my nose broken one Tuesday night also...Oh Happy Days.Owdtite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EileenH 496 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Yep! Great site! We used to go to the Locarno in our dinner hour for a jive - can`t remember the day, must have been Friday I suppose. This would have been 1960/61 ish. No wonder I was skinny in those days. Rockin` and Rollin` all dinner time but no dinner! Should try it now perhaps...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BARRIE-M 0 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Anyone remember the Nottingham boxer who used to be the doorman (bouncer) at the Lacarno in the early 60's. m His ring name was Johnny Carrington but I cannot remember his correct surname. He and his family were also barrow boys selling fruit/Veg from a barrow on St Peters Square and Broadmarsh area. JOHNNY CARRINGTON WAS A GREAT CHARACTER,once a friend a friend for life,in the 1950s I used to play football with him for THURSDAY VILLA in the Notts Thursday league,he was a strong fellow but I never knew him to get aggressive,I used to see him regularly selling his wares on Exchange walk, he always had time for a chat but had an eye out for the police who moved him on for street trading. I think John moved out to Clifton in the 1950's I think he was a member of the Larvin family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patsyann 1 Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I used to go to the Locarno on Tuesday nights in 1962. Was that teen night? I went with the 5 other girls in the punch card training centre at Raleigh. We all started the same day having all left school Xmas 61. I don't remember much about the place except we'd all dance in a circle with our handbags in the middle, on the floor. I wonder where these girls are now, anyone recognise a name. Janet Fearon, Margaret Haigh, Marlene & Margaret Fitzgibbons [they were non-identical twins, all lived St Anns', Bluebell Hill, that area] and Sue Johnson Ah memories. I used to work in the punch room at Raleigh in 1960. Also my cousin Christine Fearn worked there. Pat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Were you still there in 1962 Pat? I worked there from Jan 62-July 67. Mr Dixon and Mr Cree were my bosses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radford Boy 26 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I remember going to the Locarno on Saturday nights and also on Sundays. I seem to recall it was a "Sunday club" that you needed to have membership of. Sundays went from (I think) 3.00pm to 11.00pm. I remember seeing Sounds Incorporated and Freddy and the Dreamers and several other top bands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I remember seeing Sounds Incorporated Fangs fer that Heres a reminder then Sounds Incorporated in concert for Shell (1964) - Part 1of2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMqQlHaqd1g Sounds Incorporated in concert for Shell (1964) - Part 2of2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvs4azZiILw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2mortar1 5 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 hi , mick cupid was me best mates cousin i believe he being mick fletcher,we lived at clifton, anyone know mick? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OLDACE 196 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 If it's the same Mick Cupid, he had a bike in the early 60's and was in the Clifton Saints, not to be confused with another biker gang called the Meadows Saints. He had a brother called Brian, who was always ready for a fight, Brian was mates with Johnny Carrington, who, by the way, was known as Carro. After a some of years of hostility, the Clifton Saints and the Aces got together one bank holiday at the Ship at Skeggy, and guess what, we found out we were just the same as each other, and we had a good time together. I remember one of Mick cupid's mates was called Barney he was 6ft, had thinning blond hair and rode a 1964 Bonneville. IIRC Mick died of complications following a car crash in the late 90's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynmee 38 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Brian and Mick did live at Clifton,on Farnborough road near the Comp school Brian being the oldest and a good friend of mine,and their name ws Cupitt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OLDACE 196 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Yes , of course it was Cupitt, stupid of me to get it wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2mortar1 5 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Brian and Mick did live at Clifton,on Farnborough road near the Comp school Brian being the oldest and a good friend of mine,and their name ws Cupitt hi Lynmee, did you know the Fletchers on bridgnorth drive,clifton,then. Mick Fletcher was me best mate (he being cousins with Mick Cupitt) we used to go to compo school, we left in 65,i lived on ellerby avenue.I recall the name Mee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynmee 38 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hi 2mortar1 Sorry,I don't recall the Fletchers,I also lived on Farnborough Rd but neither me or my other half,Alan Mee,went to school in Clifton I went to Mundella and he went to Greenwood.We both lived in Clifto from !953 t0 1963 when we got married.Brian Cupitt,who we both new from the Locarno Days,was a few years older than Mick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Johnny Carro used to do the skipping rope to the music some times at the Locarno I remember there was a Beatles hair competition one tues i came last i think , Wish i had some of that last place hair now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I went to the Locarno. Think the 1st time I went was when I was 14 LOL. It was the lunch time session. When I left school & went to work I was 5 mins away from there so used to go in my lunch hour.I remember Cupe, the Pownalls, the barrow boy lads all used to go too. I also used to go on Saturdays, was a good crowd in there & the music was GREAT. Were you very blonde when you went to the locarno if so now i know exactly who you are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OLDACE 196 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Were you very blonde when you went to the locarno if so now i know exactly who you are Are you thinking of Dave Staples, Pat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Petal 4 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 DGBRIT I was VERY blonde when I went to the Locarno.........but my pic is on the Rockers site for ya to see what I looked like when I was about 17/18 I'm the blonde on the Bonnie.........lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Editors note It is possible to Link images to posts here. I am sure RR wont mind hotlinking in return for some publicity Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huggett 0 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 With regards to Johnny Larvin (Johnny Carro, Johnny Carrington), he is my fathers late uncle I would just like to correct a previous comment, it was stated he just dropped dead while out for a run, sadly that wasnt the case Johnny Larvin was actually ran over and killed near trent bridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Thanks for correcting the record Huggett. Sorry to hear of accident that Johnny was involved in. With your connections do you have any images that we could use showing the markets or market people from old Notts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liz24 1 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Anyone out there old enough to remember the best place to go in the late 50s and early 60s,not the Palais or Colmans or the Astoria but the Locarno on St Anns Well Rd. Lynmee Yes - I am that old!!! I know this is a late reply but I have only just joined this site. I used to go to the Locarno in my lunch hour from work. Me and a friend used to go regularly in 1957. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Welcome aboard Liz 24 . Keep those memories coming.!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thunderbird 0 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Ted Waddley There was a band at the Lacarno called Jeff Rowena. I believe he moved to a ballroom in London.This was roundabout 1960/62. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Welcome Thunderbird, Thanks for the update Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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