Lost Night-Clubs of Leeds!

Doubledave · Post by **Doubledave** » Fri 20 Jun, 2008 12:37 pm

Briggy wrote: Does anyone remember a dive that was just off Albion Street way back in 1972 or thereabouts? It was when the new Bond Street Centre was being built and I'm not sure if it was a temporary arrangement but it was down an alley at the side of Maples furniture shop, on the right of Albion Street just below the junction with Bond Street/Commercial Street. Only went once on a works night out as part of a club crawl but I seem to remember it was a very weird place with a doorman who was about 8 feet tall with hands like shovels. Very strange night out as I recall but I would be grateful if anyone could remind me what the place was called. That sounds like the Lido Review Bar. The Bouncer was Big Jim Moran. Spent many a happy night there.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sat 21 Jun, 2008 12:33 am

TelBoy wrote: Regarding doormen there was one in the seventies who was a regular outside many a pub and night club. Tall guy with a scarred face (we were told that he had been badly cut helping a cop who was being attacked). He was a nice chap (no hard man rubbish) and well respected by the punters. Aye that's Tony. He's mentioned on a few threads on here if you do a search.

Briggy · Post by **Briggy** » Mon 23 Jun, 2008 11:18 am

Thanks very much Doubledave!! The Lido Review Bar was it. The poor old brain can stop wrestling with that one now! Re. the doorman - in spite of seeming to be so intimidating he came across as being a gentleman. As for the Lido, as I said, I only went once, but the experience certainly added to my education!

wezbash · Post by **wezbash** » Fri 05 Sep, 2008 12:06 am

can any body remember the gallery when it changed its name from rio's / rickeys .

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 05 Sep, 2008 11:35 am

wezbash wrote: can any body remember the gallery when it changed its name from rio's / rickeys . Aye Wez I remember t' Gallery and the song all the little 'ravers' used to sing. "We are the Gall-er-ee, we're all on XTC". By the way the Gallery was originally The Coconut Grove. It was a restaraunt cum Jazz Club(nice!!).George Melly and Ronnie Scott played there, Ricky's was the club downstairs.

simong · Post by **simong** » Sat 06 Sep, 2008 12:36 pm

TelBoy wrote: when you put Hawkwind’s ‘Silver Machine’ on the juke box it used to get stuck in the middle of the instrumental section and go on and on and on and on………..until someone kicked the juke box (but the great thing is that it being a Hawkwind record for the first half hour or so you couldn’t tell it was stuck!). That's a weird thing to remember, but I think it still did that in the mid-80s. I've only been in the Poly SU bar once to my recollection (think it might have been to see James just before they got famous) and yes, someone put 'Silver Machine' on, it got stuck and there were a bunch of people kicking at the jukebox and trying to dislodge it

P T · Post by **P T** » Mon 08 Sep, 2008 2:50 pm

Hi everyone new guy here. I'm particularly interested in geoffb's comment " Cats Whiskers at Meanwood, always a good rowdy friday night in there, the resident band were the Whales". I wondered if you had any stories or information about The Whales that we could put on our web site. The Whales page is http://www.rollbacktheyears.co.uk/whales.htmbest regards to everyone Pete Bradley

Gibbo · Post by **Gibbo** » Fri 31 Oct, 2008 9:31 pm

rainone wrote: Warehouse was the best, Bali Hi good, Cinders too up it's own ar..Heaven and Hell, dodgy as hell.That place under the Corn Exchange a bit rough.Phonographic in it's 70's days, sticky with crappy burgers.What was that one just up from Leeds Bridge, bottom of Brigate? And that other one on the first floor of a building on East Parade? And what about Charlie Williams place in Armley? Or, the one in Seacroft at the Hotel on the York Rd roundabout?Shouldn't this thread be labelled where was the best place to pick up? I think the club on Lower Briggate was called Belinda's which was there in the late70's

Gibbo · Post by **Gibbo** » Fri 31 Oct, 2008 9:41 pm

stodge. wrote: Croggy wrote: The club under the Corn Exchange was Martines - got our purses nicked in there one night!The bar at the Windmill at Seacroft had a few names - can't remember them now.How about Foxes at Chapel Allerton, I think. Foxes, what a top place that was, spent many a night arguing with Bernard on the door, how about The Chained Bull or The Stables.There was The Pheonix in Chapletown and Studio one at the bottom of North Street, the only place i new that would serve a pint in 2 plastic half glasses, the idea, I was told, was to occupy both hands to make you think twice about throwing a punch, classy place.There was also Digby's next to Len's bar. Oh happy days. I remember Foxes very well. We would go there nearly every weekend in the late 70's early 80's Remember the chicken in a basket meals!!

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 31 Oct, 2008 10:31 pm

Gibbo wrote: rainone wrote: Warehouse was the best, Bali Hi good, Cinders too up it's own ar..Heaven and Hell, dodgy as hell.That place under the Corn Exchange a bit rough.Phonographic in it's 70's days, sticky with crappy burgers.What was that one just up from Leeds Bridge, bottom of Brigate? And that other one on the first floor of a building on East Parade? And what about Charlie Williams place in Armley? Or, the one in Seacroft at the Hotel on the York Rd roundabout?Shouldn't this thread be labelled where was the best place to pick up? I think the club on Lower Briggate was called Belinda's which was there in the late70's Indeed it was - see page 1 for more.