Pictures of 1970s Briggate?

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 01 Jul, 2008 1:30 am

Si wrote: 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? Looks like a cheap Strat copy bought from the second hand shop on kirkgate i think.

Si · Post by Si » Tue 01 Jul, 2008 9:02 am

The body is a similar shape to a Strat, Chris, but the scratch-plate is a totally different shape, and the bridge is much further back. I can't see the oval lead plug-'ole, either! The black and brown colouring is typical of Burns, too. I'm no expert (sausage fingers - I stick to the harmonica,) but it looks like one a mate of mine had years ago. Just Googled Burns, and it looks like a Burns Split Sound Jazz Model 503.(I'll get me anorak.....)

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 02 Jul, 2008 2:27 pm

Si wrote: The body is a similar shape to a Strat, Chris, but the scratch-plate is a totally different shape, and the bridge is much further back. I can't see the oval lead plug-'ole, either! The black and brown colouring is typical of Burns, too. I'm no expert (sausage fingers - I stick to the harmonica,) but it looks like one a mate of mine had years ago. Just Googled Burns, and it looks like a Burns Split Sound Jazz Model 503.(I'll get me anorak.....) mmmmm,Jazz...........Great.(blows out cigar smoke from mouth)By the way the my Avatar is actually me giving my strat a good old work out (oh god i wish it was,i cant pick a banjo up without dropping it)

alanlad · Post by **alanlad** » Wed 18 Nov, 2009 6:27 pm

The Yorkshire Evening Post may have old photos.

Dobbie54 · Post by **Dobbie54** » Wed 18 Nov, 2009 8:41 pm

Talking of Lower Briggate.Does anybody remember a shop called Class.Used to sell the skinhead gear Ben Shermans Harrington jackets etc.

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Thu 19 Nov, 2009 11:30 am

Dobbie54 wrote: Talking of Lower Briggate.Does anybody remember a shop called Class.Used to sell the skinhead gear Ben Shermans Harrington jackets etc. Yep, Sta Press kecks, Flared Lee Cooper jeans, full Fred Perry colour range in wooden shelving units, DM's, Y Cardigans, I can picture it now.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 19 Nov, 2009 1:56 pm

Dobbie54 wrote: Talking of Lower Briggate.Does anybody remember a shop called Class.Used to sell the skinhead gear Ben Shermans Harrington jackets etc.

Dobbie54 · Post by **Dobbie54** » Thu 19 Nov, 2009 2:39 pm

That's the one.Is it still there?????

Dobbie54 · Post by **Dobbie54** » Thu 19 Nov, 2009 2:44 pm

Does anyone remember Hopkins tailor off Upper Briggate down the side of The Tower cinema Merrion street I think.That's where I used to get my flares.Other mod shops at that time on Briggate were Dolcis for platforms and Ray Allans for good gear.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 19 Nov, 2009 2:45 pm

The shop is still there, but not Class. I think it's a haidressers, or it was last time I was in Leeds.