daveinprague
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Lived in Waterloo St so Linden for me. Sid had a thing about my missus and kept putting her behind the bar, which was handy from my point of view. Iron Duke also had fairly non regular hours in those days as well
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Afternoon drinking clubs in the late 70's early 80's.
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Superphil
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The Horn of Plenty in Prospect Place or New Street?
Weatherman
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- Jun 10, 2008
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There was one near St. Peters called the office club - i think that's where it was. Another was the silver slipper behind waitrose in western road.
Ah, the Iron Duke. In slightly more modern times run by an alcoholic called Joe Noonan. He used to be the manager of the Alexandra Hotel in Hove. When they went bust over night all the artwork and all the contents of the cellar went missing. He then proudly announced he was gay and left his wife of 20+ years !!!
Remember those days well Tom Hark, in fact i spent a few shifts behind the bar there, most likely served you lol, though Liverpool arms was my local
Seagulls Downunder
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If I remember correctly, the bar above the rock shop was the 42 Club.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Same. Liverpool arms was my (work) local also - apart from Tuesdays. Was in the Livvy so often that the sit-down Galaxian in there was the only arcade game I every mastered
. It was said that Old Jim never left the pub. Apart from the day he left in a box, that is. Great old pub, great old days.Same. Liverpool arms was my (work) local also - apart from Tuesdays. Was in the Livvy so often that the sit-down Galaxian in there was the only arcade game I every mastered
absolutely, bless them all. I first went in there around 1968/9 and was regular till around 1979, Worked lunchtimes with Jim often, and went to albion with Dave Johnson and Deano et a, Geoff
rusty redeyes
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That would have been The Esquire Club run by SidA place just down from the "Wick" pub in Hove.Just up from the seafront.
We all used to get paid Friday lunchtime,go to the pub for a pint,have one too many and stuff work for the afternoon.
Happy Days
HAILSHAM SEAGULL
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- Nov 9, 2009
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I seem to remember one near here called The Belvedere Club.
Anyone else?
Brother Sid
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Back in the late 70's maybe early eighties my old man had a property opposite the Linden Club in Waterloo St, above it were some offices that he didn't own that were empty. One morning it looked as if these offices had been broken into and on investigation he found two blokes from special branch with their cameras trained on the entrance to the Linden Club recording all comings and goings. Obviously he to keep this confidential but they often set up there for days and nights at a time.
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Can't say I'm surprised.
Lots of local villains frequented the Linden.
I wonder if it gave a few of them an alibi if the Old Bill were setting them up.
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
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To be fair signing in was taken seriously
Never got in without being signed in by a member who had to vouch for your behaviour.
Like I said.Never saw any aggro at all.
Showed we could have a civilised afternoon drink without the country falling apart.
Never got in without being signed in by a member who had to vouch for your behaviour.
Like I said.Never saw any aggro at all.
Showed we could have a civilised afternoon drink without the country falling apart.
A great pub. I have been to many a lengthy lock-in at this place.