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High St toilets ha ha - am I imagining or was there a minature railway around that lake - I'm thinking east of pier which was not Peter Pans I thought. Funny how it triggers other things

Chesters nightclub in High St under McDonalds near M&S. Full of teen girls and any man that had been refused entry from all the other clubs.

More recently C&A. The shop not the under pier activities.

Nothing tops the Pier in its heyday. Was 9 when big fire happened but I remember the old pier head vividly. Pier trains still ran for years afterwards. I worked in Burger and Chip bars at pier head in early 80s, weekends and hoiidays. I was told that if drivers had slowed down the old trains would have lasted longer. They ignored, safety certificates withdrawn. I used to be allowed to cycle up the pier to work ha ha.

 

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Its all here for those on faceache.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/435655719854205/

Takes the fun away though JC. nothing better than personal zone memories. I know at your age you need the reference point :smile:I

 

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And as for Keddies already mentioned the High St almost died when that closed. It was a magnet and I'm sure other shops benefited. Gave excuse to head to Basildon and the early Lakeside.

It was an amazing place for a curious kid. These were the days when kids did things like play and enjoy the fresh air.

 

[OldBlueLady]

I remember when it used to be an epic toy store, can't remember the name but it started with B I think.

Bermans or Beamans? :unsure:

 

[Ricey]

The ride Barracuda at Peter Pan's. That was the coolest ride to me when I used to go there. I think the height restriction was too low as whenever I used to go in it I would almost fall out of the harnesses. It's no surprise they got rid of it but I think about it every time I drive past. Great ride.

 

[Napster]

Rosehills, got my first pair of Farahs from there.
Tots on a Thursday, free bottle of champagne on your birthday
Meeting at 10 outside Smiths
Our Price
HMV inside Keddies where I first purchased my first album (Beach Boys' greatest hits)
Concept Man (now River Island)

 

[C C Csiders]

Zhivago's nightclub
Planter's coffee shop - wafting coffee smells throughout the High Street
Cater's Supermarket in the High Street
Blue trains with single bench carriages on the Fenchurch Street line

 

[Eastblack]

Bermans or Beamans? :unsure:

Bermans. Got my first pair of roller skates there.

 

[ian_the_girth]

can anyone remember what The Hogshead (Slug & Lettuce) was called before it was the Hogshead?

I thought it was Halfords or was that futher along.

 

[Eastblack]

I thought it was Halfords or was that futher along.

It was Halfords, but Bermans pre-dated that by some years.

 

[londonblue]

Rosehills, got my first pair of Farahs from there.
Tots on a Thursday, free bottle of champagne on your birthday
Meeting at 10 outside Smiths
Our Price
HMV inside Keddies where I first purchased my first album (Beach Boys' greatest hits)
Concept Man (now River Island)

You sure it was Champagne?

 

[Napster]

You sure it was Champagne?

:winking: They told us it was champagne.

 

[londonblue]

And as for Keddies already mentioned the High St almost died when that closed. It was a magnet and I'm sure other shops benefited. Gave excuse to head to Basildon and the early Lakeside.

It was an amazing place for a curious kid. These were the days when kids did things like play and enjoy the fresh air.

I remember one Saturday a friend of mine stole the hand from a child's mannequin in Keddies. That night we went to the ABC cinema and he pretended it was his hand. Loads of people were nudging eachother and pointing to him, but he took it to the next level when he put a cigarette between two of its fingers and asked a girl for a light.

I reckon you could hear her scream from the Classic!

 

[Jam_Man]

Fantasy's was the first nightclub I went to.

Nightlife was pretty poor in the late 80's. Chesters / Tots/ Fantasy & Rain. Plus Turtle Bay (Churchills).

Pubs were dire, Dickens and Cork and Cheese are the only two I can remember away from the Seafront ?

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

And as for Keddies already mentioned the High St almost died when that closed. It was a magnet and I'm sure other shops benefited. Gave excuse to head to Basildon and the early Lakeside.

It was an amazing place for a curious kid. These were the days when kids did things like play and enjoy the fresh air.

How do you play fresh air?

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Nightlife was pretty poor in the late 80's.

Good nightlife could be found at the Ivy House and Mr D's.

 

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How do you play fresh air?

I don't know but I do know that isn't what I said.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Good nightlife could be found at the Ivy House and Mr D's.

Don't you mean a good punch-up could be found at The Ivy House. That place was nasty.

 

[OldBlueLady]

:winking: They told us it was champagne.

Pomagne I expect! God, we all used to take that to parties along with a Watneys Red Barrel and think we were the bee's knees!

Someone on the FB page said about the China Garden (or was it Garden of China?) up in the precinct? They used to do great lunches in there.

 

[Firestorm]

Pomagne I expect! God, we all used to take that to parties along with a Watneys Red Barrel and think we were the bee's knees!

Someone on the FB page said about the China Garden (or was it Garden of China?) up in the precinct? They used to do great lunches in there.

Party 7's ....