Reeces was the Parker Street corner of the Owen Owen building, wasn't it?
Where the betting shop is?
Reeces was the Parker Street corner of the Owen Owen building, wasn't it?
Where the betting shop is?
Deffo in there Ged.......Eh up......Originally Posted by Ged
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http://www.manchesterbeat.com/venues/reeces/reeces.php
Thats the one Phil.
Is it the Bears Paw that was actually on Harrington Street,
To the right on your picture Phil about another 40/50 yards or so further up Harrington St.
Then thats the one but it was called Something else when I went there.
Ged...gerroff the phone !!!
Gerard.
Somebody from Australia asked would I take a pic - that's why I had it to hand.
This is what he said:
"Many (many) years ago I was a doorman at a place off Lord Street. Going towards the Pier Head down Lord Street on the RIGHT was a narrow lane wide enough for one car (I think it was called Dorans Lane). Halfway along this lane on the LEFT hand side was a doorway called the "Bears Paw" beyond this double door was a staircase leading down to a very "60's decorated" bar and cocktail lounge. it was owned by one Harry Issacs and managed by a John Kerr. - At the end of Dorans Lane it became Harrington Street and if you turned LEFT here you came to another doorway which was part of the same place (all basements). This was called the Swiss Chalet which in its day was a disco. I was the doorman (bouncer!) on both although this was some 35 years ago and I doubt much would be left?"
Swiss Chalet is correct Phil..Spoilsport..Geds still on the Phone !!!
Lets see if he finds out what our Gym teacher Mr Huxam got up to in there..
Too late Ged....Now nearly 12.30 pm and yer've ad 40 minutes..
Yer Sacked for googlin and cheatin!!
Have a guess..what did Huxam do !!!
I'm sorry Gerard.
I didn't mean to give the game away, but when you said 50 yds away, I thought your mystery wasn't on my photo.
I know the Bears Paw was Gay, but what about the Swiss Chalet?
Gerard, I give up, my ear's red raw, I only wanted the answer but my gran kept me on for ages and now i've gotta do her messages, my brother said I only ring when I want something, I got two wrong numbers and Huxam's is ringing out.
Go ead lar - what did he do?
At the Time Phil about 1971 I went only on a Sunday night when I was about 15..(Think it was a Sunday).
I only went because half the School I went to
(St Gregorys now Campion Prince Edwin St) went as well to see Our Gym Teacher..
Half the School next Day were Rotten Drunk..Yeah must have been a Sunday Night..Happy Days..
What did he do Though..Was he Co-owner..Doorman...or something else...Ged..Times up lad!!!
Over an Hour now mate..Sacked !!!
Not sure Phil if the Club had any Gay connections on other Nights..
The Swiss Chalet it was Ged and Huxam was a DJ...Boss as well mate.
See..I knew you were on the phone..
Did yer see this in reply to your other one !!
http://www.manchesterbeat.com/venues/reeces/reeces.php
Come clean (and I mean about the other nights)
Yeah, saw that mate.
Do you remember Huxam's orange VW beetle with those zany black markings and stripes. Original and cool.
Ok..Me and Alice America were best mates..Straight up..She (He) fancied me when I had me Bryan Ferry Quiff...Gerry Ferry..Coooooooooooooll.
more yer Bob Hoskins now Matey.. innit !!
"Yeah, saw that mate."
Does that "Yeah,saw that mate" mean I'm right Ged and you/your book are Wrong Lad !!
Just that I admitted I was wrong over Gatsby's and now you pull me up again..
Its no big deal saying..
Yep..Im wrong and your right..I said it..
To see him do what?
Strip?
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