tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215032328161976046.post9144228286578717039..comments2023-07-25T22:23:14.950+01:00Comments on Darwen Days: Memories - help!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215032328161976046.post-49755962061584949312023-07-25T22:23:14.950+01:002023-07-25T22:23:14.950+01:00The cafe at bottom of Belgrave with Cafe Royal I t...The cafe at bottom of Belgrave with Cafe Royal I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215032328161976046.post-2354931151827591872015-03-16T11:46:05.840+00:002015-03-16T11:46:05.840+00:00We used to almost fight to get a double seat with ...We used to almost fight to get a double seat with your girlfriend and the crush to get into the 2nd house at the Olympia was almost a feature of Sat nights. The barn dance at St Barnabus was also a popular Sat night venue ahh the memories 53-58Gary Rathkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215032328161976046.post-34779929284821659462014-06-16T12:17:37.450+01:002014-06-16T12:17:37.450+01:00I think the tudor cinema, was at the bottom of val...I think the tudor cinema, was at the bottom of vale street.I saw movies at all the cinemas, Ritz,Palladium,Olympia,Tudor,and the Savoy. The best matinees were at the Ritz. and the Olympia.I well remember double seats at the palladium and boxes at the back of the Palladium and the Olympia, The latter we used to access via Smalleys court where my dad was born Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215032328161976046.post-82843657137608020572014-04-02T22:44:07.550+01:002014-04-02T22:44:07.550+01:00The cinema beginning with an O was the Olympia.The cinema beginning with an O was the Olympia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215032328161976046.post-82111330668317484252013-11-22T20:43:28.883+00:002013-11-22T20:43:28.883+00:00A tanner was a sixpence and jepsons sold tripe. To...A tanner was a sixpence and jepsons sold tripe. Too young to answer any of the other questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215032328161976046.post-24763731707558576692013-11-22T18:12:31.928+00:002013-11-22T18:12:31.928+00:00If you have the answer to one of the questions abo...If you have the answer to one of the questions above, please leave your answer then leave another question. What may be easy to you could be a poser to others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215032328161976046.post-20370636017751344752013-11-22T18:08:06.243+00:002013-11-22T18:08:06.243+00:00Over the Baths they also used to have a very popul...Over the Baths they also used to have a very popular Sport, what was the Sport and name a competitor.<br />The picture house was the Olym*** but did it have an upstairs or balcony ???<br /><br />Did anybody go to the Tudor picture house and which street was it at the bottom of ? <br /><br />What is a tanner ??<br /><br />Where could you get green tea in the 60's ??<br /><br />What did Jepson's sell under the Glass Shed ??<br /><br />Was the cake shop across from the "White City" the Royal Cafe, check Anita Rouse photos. What was it used as afterwards ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com