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[Brighton] Lost buiildings of Brighton?
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Mtoto
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- Sep 28, 2003
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That's at the end of my road. It was originally going to be demolished but I don't think it is any more. Currently a shell but have heard that they are going to keep the basic structure and work around it.
Taybha
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Don't suppose you happen to know what year that snap was taken do you?
- Aug 7, 2003
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That photo is undated, but I have a couple where the costumes look similar and they were taken in 1952 and 1954. I have about 20 others undated
1952
1954
The Spanish
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Used to spend a lot of time there. We had one of the brick build chalets next door
four properties now!
Loved that place. Always seemed hot with the sun coming straight off the cliff.
- Aug 7, 2003
- 7,820
four properties now!
Loved that place. Always seemed hot with the sun coming straight off the cliff.
That one was my Grandparents.
Me in #37.
I remember going there on a family cinema trip. Did you have the pleasure of visiting The Embassy?
- Jul 10, 2003
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Mid-Late 70s, they did a few (maybe more) 'all nighters' with movies and live bands. It's a little hazy, but think Easy Rider, Woodstock and Enter the Dragon may have featured (along with the Jam and Tonge), but may have been dreaming
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Taybha
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OK thanks, the chap on the top diving board bares a remarkable resemblance to my Dad, he would of been in his learly 30s in 55, my Brother reckons its definitely him I'm about 80%, thanks for posting.
Super Steve Earle
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The Princes News Theatre was a massive part of my childhood where my mum used to take me to watch cartoons, long before they were on television. Sylvester, Tweetie Pie and the like. Pathe News was part of the show, but not really interested at the time as I was only 4 or 5! I haven't been to Burger King for a few years, but last time, it was still the same shape inside. Seating area in the stalls, screen in the same place and the circle balcony still there. Occasionally followed by a treat at Lyons tea rooms further down North Street on the right if I remember correctly. Then catch the 5, 5b or 15 from outside Hector Powe and home to Patcham. Sometimes on the open top bus for a real treat or occasionally the white bus which was extra exciting.
Hu_Camus
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- Jan 27, 2019
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I saw them at the top rank and they flounced off because the crowd were spitting in the mosh...my we laughed.
Bloody Hell. Have posted on this several times previously. I was at that gig, and still have the ticket stub
Super Steve Earle
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Yes, yes there were.
The Embassy
The Classic
The Astoria
The Regent
The Odeon
ABC Hove
The Rothbury Portslade
The Continentale Kemp Town
The Vogue
Duke of Yorks
The Brighton Film theatre (or similar!)
Just off the top of my head from 60s and 70s.
That was back in the day when the only 'Action' you would see out where the Marina now is, was a bit of winkling, if you were lucky
The Savoy in East Street became The ABC Brighton
The Academy in West Street was one of my favourites till it was demolished.
Bloody Hell. Have posted on this several times previously. I was at that gig, and still have the ticket stub
How come they played there, was this a regular venue for bands?
Not as far as I recall. It was quite a decent venue for the time, too.
A little bit before my time for seeing bands, I know one person that went, and that is someone I only met a couple of years ago,and I've seen you mention the gig before on here.
I've liked The Jam for years and I didn't know they played there until a couple of years ago.
Nitram
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- Jul 16, 2013
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I was at that one too, did they flounce off or just stop the gig, then restart after a while?
The Pavilion Cinema in North Street Portslade closed I think in the late 1950s. It was situated a short distance from the junction with Church Road on the north side.The site now seems to have a warehouse built upon it.
Its closing was no loss as it was the epitome of the classic flea pit as I found when I watched a film there. The toilets were a disgrace with no toilet paper provided. I remember being told that in one of the ladies stalls there was a streak down the wall where a hand used by someone caught short had attempted to get rid of the residue from an asian style self cleaning.
Its closing was no loss as it was the epitome of the classic flea pit as I found when I watched a film there. The toilets were a disgrace with no toilet paper provided. I remember being told that in one of the ladies stalls there was a streak down the wall where a hand used by someone caught short had attempted to get rid of the residue from an asian style self cleaning.
As I remember they were greeted with an absolute torrent of phlegm as soon as they started their set and flounced off. They did come back on and play though.
That’s where I saw Easy Rider too, easy to get in if you were underage.