Memory Lane Southend Town Centre

[MK Shrimper]

Haha not far off. What gives away the fact it's 2019 is the fella on his phone. And no clouds of cigarette smoke.

I do and I don't miss the old boozers. I loved a pool table, a jukebox, a ****ty club upstairs but I don't miss stinking of smoke (this despite the fact I used to). I guess I miss my youth.

 

[KevinJH]

What gives away the fact it's 2019 is the fella on his phone.

Guess the Time Lord just had his cover blown ?

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Went in the Railway Hotel last night and it was like a throwback to an old East End boozer.View attachment 10328

Surprised you didn't see Wilko Johnson in there. He loves it. Sometimes when interviewed about Dr Feelgood or music from bygone times, he has the interview in that pub. The last one I saw was about the emergence of punk.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Surprised you didn't see Wilko Johnson in there. He loves it. Sometimes when interviewed about Dr Feelgood or music from bygone times, he has the interview in that pub. The last one I saw was about the emergence of punk.

Yes, rubbish bands playing landfill indie to 2 men and a bemused dog. How am I almost 50.

#meltdown

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Surprised you didn't see Wilko Johnson in there. He loves it. Sometimes when interviewed about Dr Feelgood or music from bygone times, he has the interview in that pub. The last one I saw was about the emergence of punk.

The band who were playing had a Dr Feelgood type vibe, it's usually live Blues in there and it's a funny old place, cheap beer and good music and full of 'old timers'. Haven't been in there years - it was rammed.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

It nearly went the way of many pubs, but was saved. Here's the story.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-47230292

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

I'd agree with this - "There's a unique cultural thing that Southend has got and the Railway really represents that,"
It is really like a step into the past that place. Thought immediately of this thread.
I'll have to watch the Feelgood 'live at the Kursaal' video again I think, just for the opening shots of the pier/seafront.

 

[The Big Dady]

Reckon that'd look good in black and white ??

Like this?

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Like this?

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See? Bethnal Green in the post war era right there! Cheers, @The Big Dady

 

[MK Shrimper]

Now can you photoshop out the phone, add some smoke and someone getting their head stoved in? @The Big Dady

 

[AndyT]

Terrific photo and work there, too @The Big Dady

It would be fun posting that somewhere after editing the phone out and asking people to guess the year!

 

[Mad Cyril]

Haha not far off. What gives away the fact it's 2019 is the fella on his phone. And no clouds of cigarette smoke.

And plastic glasses.

 

[The Big Dady]

Name that year?

 

[Cricko]

Not sure about the smoke @The Big Dady, it looks like Hiroshima just went off in his hand.


8/10 so far

 

[MK Shrimper]

Name that year?

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Is it the year of Cricko's birth? Oh hang on, cameras weren't invented then.....

 

[Cricko]

Is it the year of Cricko's birth? Oh hang on, cameras weren't invented then.....

Hahahahahahahahah. Oh Hush your tonsils man.

 

[The Big Dady]

Not sure about the smoke @The Big Dady, it looks like Hiroshima just went off in his hand.


8/10 so far

Ah that is because it could be an Electronic Cigarette.

 

[Cricko]

Ah that is because it could be an Electronic Cigarette.

No it couldn't it's meant to be an old pic..

 

[The Big Dady]

His fag has now gone out and he needs to flick his ash.

 

[The Big Dady]

Lovely but sad new film "Christmas Spirit" directed by Andy Delany who previously directed videos for the Spice Girls and Duran Duran.

This short film is about boy who tries to help his dad deal with grief at Christmas in his own unique way, was filmed on location in Leigh-on-Sea.

It stars Curtis Flowers and introducing Bert Davis as the boy.

Highly Recommended