Churchill Square 70s/80s - was there a revolving cafe?

[matt]

Did the cafe (at one point called Copenhagen?) that was upstairs in the roundish building that sat at the east end of the pedestrianised area between Churchill Square and Western Road, have a revolving floor?

 

[Mellotron]

Partially related

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[brakespear]

The Solarium was that? Or something similar? Can't remember, only used to visit occassionally in those days

 

[Dan The Man]

not sure...but check out this vid someone sent me recently....think it actually shows the cafe you are talking about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOlkKTvSf34

(hope it works, not pasted a link before, apologies if it doesnt)

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Not sure if it was revolving or not. There's the good old Wishing Well, the place for romantic meets prior to town! If they were late, it was a tad embarrassing with no mobiles!

 

[aolstudios]

The Solarium was that? Or something similar? Can't remember, only used to visit occassionally in those days

The Solarium was at the back, opposite Sainsbury's. I had my first teenage Saturday job there

 

[brakespear]

The Solarium was at the back, opposite Sainsbury's. I had my first teenage Saturday job there

Ah OK, mixing my names uo, thanks for the clarification

 

[brakespear]

Partially related

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Less related (proportionally) but still excellent, the full version, including spiky ball and a final shot to bring a misty tear to the eye:

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Some good shots in this episode.



Aaah, the Model Shop.

 

[Dan The Man]

Less related (proportionally) but still excellent, the full version, including spiky ball and a final shot to bring a misty tear to the eye:

what an amazing video.....loving this...

 

[Lincoln Imp]

It didn't revolve. I worked in Milton House, the most southerly of the blue-faced blocks built above the shops. Even within 10 years of it being built Churchill Square was going downhill. The original plan was that there would be a pedestrian link with the seafront but that never happened so the square was a sort of cul-de-sac to nowhere.

 

[sydney]

always remember the ice rink and the bloke down the road from the station making glass models in his shop window ahh the memories.

 

[glasfryn]

Not sure if it was revolving or not. There's the good old Wishing Well, the place for romantic meets prior to town! If they were late, it was a tad embarrassing with no mobiles!

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this one was at the front on the Western Road
I think there might have been something in the interior that revolved
always a bit pricey for me

 

[SockMonster]

Did the cafe (at one point called Copenhagen?) that was upstairs in the roundish building that sat at the east end of the pedestrianised area between Churchill Square and Western Road, have a revolving floor?

It definitely didn't revolve. My old dad was one of the last tenants of that cafe and i worked in there years back selling ice creams. Most of all though I remember that wishing well! Always the place to meet your girlfriend when I was a kid.

 

[aolstudios]

Less related (proportionally) but still excellent, the full version, including spiky ball and a final shot to bring a misty tear to the eye:

the spikey ball was a Sputnik

 

[Official Old Man]

Just wasted an hour watching The Persuaders. There was a rumour Roger Moore lived in Ditchling, is this why they filmed in Brighton.
Edit: Not wasted, enjoyed.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I miss the old Churchill Square (for which read "I miss being 15").

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Just wasted an hour watching The Persuaders. There was a rumour Roger Moore lived in Ditchling, is this why they filmed in Brighton.

Love the two screen 'legends' outside the 'legendary' Concorde.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Not sure if it was revolving or not. There's the good old Wishing Well, the place for romantic meets prior to town! If they were late, it was a tad embarrassing with no mobiles!

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Amazing to think that 40 years ago if you wanted a telephone line at home there was a waiting list and the equivalent of a mobile was a phonebox.

 

[Rogero]

There was a revolving table at the Good Companions. You could have a lot of fun changing peoples drinks.