Thread: Con club

Quote: Originally Posted by jaysay That picture is taken after refurbishment in the 80s before it was sold, I actually watched them do it, I could even climb stairs in those days Forgot to say the stage is at the other end of the room and the doors on each side of the stage are the emergency exits

Quote: Originally Posted by Atarah We used to call this "The Accy Walk" - a fab excuse to walk round the dancers, eyeing up the talent. Tee hee. Arrgh, all us lasses would be dancing around our bags, then we too would do "the walk"! Hey, it wasnt just the guys who did the Accy Walk, eyeing up the woman!!!!! LOL Atarah, but if you were clever you walked in a clockwise direction ... good excuse for bumping...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris Not an option if you were a bloke, though. All very well bumping into the ladies accidentally on purpose, but if you genuinely accidently bumped into certain chaps, you'd end up with a knuckle buttie! Sometimes it was accidental and you could not discern one direction from the other (Thwaites) - think I got a Glasgow Kiss, and it was my wife to be who helped me up from the floor.

I must be getting old ... oh for the days when thirty bob would get you peed as a rat, get some fags, and fish and six for the way home.

Quote: Originally Posted by katex LOL Atarah, but if you were clever you walked in a clockwise direction ... good excuse for bumping into the talent. Not an option if you were a bloke, though. All very well bumping into the ladies accidentally on purpose, but if you genuinely accidently bumped into certain chaps, you'd end up with a knuckle buttie!

Quote: Originally Posted by joaner3 I know this is not in this 'topic' but is the Old Clinic still on Cannon Street? It is a nursery now

it would've got in the way of the "strollers" who walked round and round the outer perimeter of the dancefloor in an anti-clockwise direction (a strange custom, although I did the same at the time). We used to call this "The Accy Walk" - a fab excuse to walk round the dancers, eyeing up the talent. Tee hee. Arrgh, all us lasses would be dancing around our bags, then we too would do "the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin The stage was higher as I remember, seemed like shoulder hight, dont remember those entry doors on each side, they look fairly modern. there were seats around the sides but no tables. I agree with all of that - my memories are from late 50s. .....and the ceiling wasn't painted in garish colours either

Re: Con club churchills ...................them were the days ian

yep from my day 63 stage was higher, also can't see the spinning ball in centre of ceiling on that pic, obviously did the room up fer my arrival.