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Wearethemods
Aberdeenshire
226 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 12:11pm  

On 2nd Sep 2021 11:26am, NeilsYard said: Does anyone know when The Locarno became Tiffany's?
I would guess mid 70's Neil, however it was always the 'Rock House' to me
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
227 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 12:48pm  

After 12 years of being the Locarno it became Tiffanys in April 1974. It will always be Friday nights at the Locarno for me. It seems they changed the name as the Locarno had a bad name so they did it up and tried to encourage a better class of customers. Doesn't say much for me, does it! Blush
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scrutiny
coventry
228 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 12:53pm  

Or me. Big grin
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Mick Strong
Coventry
229 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 1:26pm  

On 2nd Sep 2021 12:48pm, Annewiggy said: After 123 years of being the Locarno it became Tiffanys in April 1974. It will always be Friday nights at the Locarno for me. It seems they changed the name as the Locarno had a bad name so they did it up and tried to encourage a better class of customers. Doesn't say much for me, does it! Blush
Hi Anne, you sure it was 123 years?
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Mick Strong
Coventry
230 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 1:30pm  

On 2nd Sep 2021 12:53pm, scrutiny said: Or me. Big grin
Or me, 1967 Friday nights. Butts college for an evening class, on to the 3 Tuns for a couple of pints of Phipps mild and then onto the Locarno for the rest of the night. It was always a long walk home to Canley
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Robthu
Coventry
231 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 1:40pm  

Or me, and an even longer walk back to Meriden!
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
232 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 1:49pm  

Mick '67 was about my time as well, usually the Market Tavern or the Climax first. 2.00am bus home or walk. Trouble was the bus to Radford only went to Jubilee Crescent.
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Mick Strong
Coventry
233 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 1:54pm  

Do you remember a guy at that time who called himself Mr Peppermint?
Mick Strong

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Annewiggy
Tamworth
234 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 4:19pm  

No, sorry Mick I don't
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Mick Strong
Coventry
235 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 4:32pm  

I guess that you were on the dance floor while I was up on the balcony looking down with all the other lads? Are you sure about the 123 years (post 229)
Mick Strong

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belushi
coventry
236 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 6:16pm  

On 2nd Sep 2021 1:49pm, Annewiggy said: Mick '67 was about my time as well, usually the Market Tavern or the Climax first. 2.00am bus home or walk. Trouble was the bus to Radford only went to Jubilee Crescent.
Hi Anne. My days down the town didn't begin till about 1970. I don't remember a 2.00 AM bus to Radford, though.
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
237 of 251  Thu 2nd Sep 2021 7:48pm  

Perhaps it was just in the 60's there were special buses, I think put on by the Locarno. I don't recall paying for it. It was my way of staying out later as I told my dad if I didn't wait to come home on the bus I would have to walk home. Never told him I still had to walk from Jubilee Crescent!
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belushi
coventry
238 of 251  Fri 3rd Sep 2021 8:32am  

Buses from the Locarno at 2 AM - I bet they were a bit lively!
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Mick Strong
Coventry
239 of 251  Fri 3rd Sep 2021 9:17am  

There was never one to Canley!!
Mick Strong

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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
240 of 251  Fri 3rd Sep 2021 9:33am  

Hi all, Contract bus services (maybe needs to be in the bus topic) were often locally resourced. Sewall Highway had special buses to the Saturday morning cinema, sometimes organised by the local councillors or parish council in the case of Sewall Highway. For two seasons one Saturday night bus went from Sewall Highway to Brandon & return. These contract services were not centrally controlled, that's why some had them & others didn't.
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