Leeds fashions over the years.

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 4:56 pm

During 1967-1969 I was what everyone called a Rocker, we used to go around on our Triumphs, Nortons and many other modified bikes, in the Seacroft AreaWe mainly used to meet in the Sovereign Pub at Seacroft Centre and occasionally go down to Sherburn Café.Weekends out at Scarborough where we used to laugh at the Mods.I think we were harmless enough, never got into any major scrapes, well apart from the odd falling off, or a crashApart from Mods and Rockers there were only the Teddy Boys about and they used to hang about in the Wilsons Arms

kango · Post by **kango** » Tue 01 Mar, 2011 2:43 pm

Just seen the Teds link phil it was like all our yesterdays to me, I had the great pleasure of knocking around with some of these guys in the 70's for a short while. the rock and roll club at the viaduct, Thursday nights at Huddersfield to see bands like Gena and the rocking rebels and Sunday at the Gaiety to watch whoever, Phoenix springs to mind. A bit of a shocker when a chunk of Your past catches up with You!!Nice find phil.Regards Kango

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 01 Mar, 2011 2:46 pm

kango wrote: Just seen the Teds link phil it was like all our yesterdays to me, I had the great pleasure of knocking around with some of these guys in the 70's for a short while. the rock and roll club at the viaduct, Thursday nights at Huddersfield to see bands like Gena and the rocking rebels and Sunday at the Gaiety to watch whoever, Phoenix springs to mind. A bit of a shocker when a chunk of Your past catches up with You!!Nice find phil.Regards Kango My pleasure.Glad it brought back some good memories for you.Cheers

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 01 Mar, 2011 7:28 pm

I suppose the modern equivalent now are the shops around the Corn Exchange and Kirkgate catering for Leeds alternative scene?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 01 Mar, 2011 9:58 pm

Blimey. I've just found this picture of a clothes/junk shop somehere in Mabgate in 1975. It's like going back to Dicks day! The original shot, and location is from herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/rig7/sets/7215762 ... 553820703/

jim · Post by **jim** » Tue 01 Mar, 2011 10:18 pm

I remember a Beetham's junk/pawnbrokers shop near the junction of Elland Road/Beeston Road/Meadow Road. I wonder if it was the same firm?

kango · Post by **kango** » Wed 02 Mar, 2011 1:35 pm

jim wrote: I remember a Beetham's junk/pawnbrokers shop near the junction of Elland Road/Beeston Road/Meadow Road. I wonder if it was the same firm? It was indeed Jim one in Hunslet as well, I once had a pair of shoes from the Hunslet branch, left them near the warm fireplace and when I came to put them on the soles fell off!!Regards Kango

Richard A Thackeray · Thu 03 Mar, 2011 12:22 pm

franco wrote: if like myself you modelled your futurist look on Quentin Crisp crossed with Captain Scarlett. Still it wasn't always the sound of mocking laughter that greeted my dandyish Beau Brummell image. FrancoI remember you dressing like that, & seeing you around Wakefield.Don't forget us all, now that we're all down in the new Hospital (we moved into the new A&E the early hours of last Sunday morning - 27th Feb)

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 03 Mar, 2011 1:55 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Steve Jones wrote: There was also the fancy dres stall in the merrion centre indoor market which also sold badges and was one of the last places to print up T-shirts to your own design for a while (I know that there are new places opened in reent years for T-shirts). Oh yeah. I forgot about those printed T shirts. They smelt nice when they were hot, and first pressed. They were on sale everywhere in the late 70's. It's a shame to see the Merrion market the way it is today. There used to be loads of good knick knac shops in there. and a decent vinyl record vendor.Spent loads on jap import singles and albums in there.

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Thu 03 Mar, 2011 11:58 pm

cnosni wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Steve Jones wrote: There was also the fancy dres stall in the merrion centre indoor market which also sold badges and was one of the last places to print up T-shirts to your own design for a while (I know that there are new places opened in reent years for T-shirts). Oh yeah. I forgot about those printed T shirts. They smelt nice when they were hot, and first pressed. They were on sale everywhere in the late 70's. It's a shame to see the Merrion market the way it is today. There used to be loads of good knick knac shops in there. and a decent vinyl record vendor.Spent loads on jap import singles and albums in there. Slightly off topic, but talking of decent vinyl record vendors, what happened to Kennedy's that used to be along the side of Kirkgate market?