Memory Lane Southend Town Centre

[AndyT]

Of course, Central Line.

Yep, remember Girl really well. That was a good concert that night.

The whole album with Southern Freeez on it is excellent. Direct Drive were another good band, though I don't think they played live down here.

 

[Benfleet A1]

I forgot to mention the greatest shop in Southend, refusing to move with the times in any way shape or form and open when it suits the owner.

The One, The Only! - Africa Crafts Centre - in Queens Road!

In the same vain, Oh Yeah in Southchurch Road and Indian Rising in Alexandra Street. The owner was a bloke called Mark Miller who got both ideas from trips to America. I used to work with him years ago on the post.

I think he still has a shop in Southend doing limited lines in clothing.

 

[The Big Dady]

In the same vain, Oh Yeah in Southchurch Road

Oh Yeah the Original Smokers Emporium.

 

[OldBlueLady]

My younger cousin used to work in there.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

talking of demolition plans have been put to the Council regarding the Grade 2 listed Park Road Methodist Church which has been empty for years. The hall will be totally demolished for the great god the car (parking) and the main church developed in to flats with some demolition. Milton conservation group are concerned and looking at the plans in detail before making any representations to the Council.
A tricky one. What do you do with a building that has lost its purpose and no one really wants in its existing state.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Oh come on, you can't pull that down, look at tbe building, it's beautiful. I'm in no way religious but I do like a church with history. How old is it?

 

[hockleyeast1964]

Of course, Central Line.

Yep, remember Girl really well. That was a good concert that night.

The whole album with Southern Freeez on it is excellent. Direct Drive were another good band, though I don't think they played live down here.

I was luckily enough to meet Paul Hardcastle at our companys charity day around 7 years ago.. Got him to sign my direct drive vinyl album>.

 

[AndyT]

'Time Machine' was one of the unsung tracks of that era.

Good to hear the Hardcastle is still around. Some of his early stuff as First Light was up there with the best UK stuff of the time.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I can't believe how busy the High Street was.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

ABC Promotions.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Oh come on, you can't pull that down, look at tbe building, it's beautiful. I'm in no way religious but I do like a church with history. How old is it?

Not as old as you'd think - 1870 according to this....
http://www.essexviews.uk/photos/Ess...uthend-Church-Essex-Methodist-Westcliffe.html

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Some good photo's here.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Great stuff. The music is Soul Bossa Nova by Quincey Jones. The flute bit is played by Roland Kirk who I saw at the Cliffs Pavilion. He was fantastic. He could play 3 saxes at once and did an incredible version of my Cherie Amour on flute. I dare not think what year it was.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

The story of the old Odeon. Funny seeing some of those old adverts.

 

[AndyT]

Great pics in post #312.

I'd query a few of those dates on those photos, though, I think.

Also, whither Dowsett Avenue!

 

[AndyT]

Great stuff. The music is Soul Bossa Nova by Quincey Jones. The flute bit is played by Roland Kirk who I saw at the Cliffs Pavilion. He was fantastic. He could play 3 saxes at once and did an incredible version of my Cherie Amour on flute. I dare not think what year it was.

Choon!

Sampled, of course, by The Dream Warriors.

 

[kaymac]

Not as old as you'd think - 1870 according to this....
http://www.essexviews.uk/photos/Essex Churches/Essex Churches U-Z/slides/Southend-Church-Essex-Methodist-Westcliffe.html

Yet, unsurprisingly, has lasted many more years than some of those tower office blocks along Victoria Avenue.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Not the greatest of video's, but a different view of the seafront.

 

[AndyT]

I couldn't copy the video across, but on the below link is a 2:31 cine film of the High Street in the 1960's, including the Hotel Victoria :-

http://www.southend-on-sea.me.uk/se...collection-old-photos-of-southend-on-sea.html

 

[AndyT]

Things I never knew existed :-