Pictures of 1970s Briggate?

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Tue 03 Jun, 2008 5:26 pm

Think you said that before,Reggie Lad! LOL!Arry

leedslily · Post by **leedslily** » Wed 04 Jun, 2008 2:11 pm

mutikonka wrote: There was definitely a Virgin records where Bella Pasta is (or somewhere thereabouts next to Millets camping shop) in 1978. Yep, I remember Virgin being there too in the late 70s - so don't wail any more kierentc! :-)And I also remember Huggy Bears - I vaguely knew the manager, a bloke called John (Peacock?) who used to dress like Bryan Ferry and also frequent the Roxy/Bowie nights at one of the pubs in town - the Precinct, I think. If I remember rightly, he ended up driving LCT buses, still very flamboyantly dressed.And while we're on jeans shops, I had a Saturday job around 1978-79 in one called Untouchable (definitely the era of cheesy shop names!) on Duncan Street, a bit farther along from Rawcliffes towards the Corn Exchange - most definitely at the low-glamour end of the fashion spectrum!

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Wed 04 Jun, 2008 3:32 pm

I know John Peacock, he's married now living in London. He left the buses after getting hassle over his appearance. he then went back to art college, joined a band called OUT OF THE BLUE (They did quite well gigging round Yorkshire for about 4 years), he left Leeds in about 1990, to go to Liverpool Uni to study art. He got his degree and went to London in 94. He did go to the Bowie/Roxy nights at The Precinct and The Adelphi.

leedslily · Post by **leedslily** » Wed 04 Jun, 2008 5:55 pm

Good to know he's gone on to more interesting things. Shame he got so much hassle - personally I always thought it made a nice change to see him at the wheel rather than the usual and less colourful species of bus driver!Makes me feel old thinking about how long ago that was though!

mutikonka · Post by **mutikonka** » Sat 28 Jun, 2008 11:31 am

Yes I worked with John Peacock at Huggy Bears - we had our own band going on, rehearsing in the stock room after we locked up on a Saturday. I always wondered what happened to him. I heard he went to Liverpool ... if you have his contact details could you PM me?

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sat 28 Jun, 2008 4:42 pm

I will get in touch with my brother when he's back off holiday (about 2 weeks as he's only just gone) as he's in contact with John more than me. Here's my email as there's no PM thingy on here, I don't [email protected]

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Sun 29 Jun, 2008 12:05 am

Used to work with John out of Middleton Garage, dont know what happened to him tho'

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sun 29 Jun, 2008 12:43 am

See above posts buffalo!!

Si · Post by Si » Mon 30 Jun, 2008 9:29 am

mutikonka wrote: Yes I worked with John Peacock at Huggy Bears - we had our own band going on, rehearsing in the stock room after we locked up on a Saturday. I always wondered what happened to him. I heard he went to Liverpool ... if you have his contact details could you PM me? Is that a Burns guitar the chap on the right is holding, by any chance?

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Tue 01 Jul, 2008 12:06 am

Chrism wrote: See above posts buffalo!! Two ll's, I meant that I had no idea what he was up to or where he was. Had already read the above posts.