Silver Blades Ice rink

[merrydown]

I went to the Silver Blades two or three times a week when I was in my teens.

I remember Harry Stocks once skating up behind me, pushing his head through my legs and lifting me up onto his shoulders then skating across the rink and running into the gent's changing room and toilets and out again. When we came out every was laughing and clapping and I nearly died of embarrassment. After that, I was terrified to go anywhere near him.

[desy]

DESY

Remember Harry Stocks and Peter Briggs iff its the same Briggy

that I remember and you have contact with him ask him about

the time he broke his leg or something happened to his leg . Alan

 

Havn't seen either since late 60's. My wife remembers Harry Stocks got a scar over her eye with his antics

[Bushbaby]

In 1968 (ish) the mixed race band "The Equals" stood on the veranda miming to "Baby Come Back"

If you look at it now, it doesn't seem possible but the fotos exist somewhere

[shullie]

I seem to remember being told that my uncle was the or a manager there in the 60's - he looked like Hoss Cartwright out of Ponderosa, he was a BIg guy...and was called Don Green. He and my auntie Hazel held their wedding reception there in the late 60's (maybe 6/7/8?) as I remember we were allowed to go skating on the ice after the public had left ( I was around 6/7 at the time) .

Edited March 8, 2009 by shullie

[peter5922]

Yes forgot what they called her,she had fair hair, thin and wore glasses

 

Raifs wife was called Eleanor.They were,at one time the South African champs.I used to be one of the red coats when the blades first opened.I also went speedskating with the team.We went to Bradford,Whitleybay.Blackpool and I think Manchester[Altringham].

[Burmaglen]

Does anyone remember the DJ known as the Mighty Atom??

He was on Come Dine With Me about six months ago... He was at Silver Blades around 1967, I used to go around 3 to 4 times a week.

[tasha_78]

South african - Raif Caldicott

 

I remember Raif and Eleanor Caldicott, and their daughter Tanya. She was about 4 or 5.I also remember the Mighty Atom, he also DJ`d at the Locarno,and I vaguelly remember seeing The Move there. Does anyone else?

Edited March 12, 2009 by tasha_78

[tasha_78]

Does anyone remember the DJ known as the Mighty Atom??

He was on Come Dine With Me about six months ago... He was at Silver Blades around 1967, I used to go around 3 to 4 times a week.

 

I rememnber him. He DJ`d at the Locarno on London Road too

[barballeah]

i worked in the resteraunt from the first day the rink opened. id been earnig £2.7.6p and the wages at the rink were £7.10s a week . i danced all the way home when i got the job but parents didnt believe i me so i had to go back and check the money was right. it was so they doubled my board???? the resteraunt didnt last long and we all got the sack

[Asaw]

I remember Raif and Eleanor Caldicott, and their daughter Tanya. She was about 4 or 5.I also remember the Mighty Atom, he also DJ`d at the Locarno,and I vaguelly remember seeing The Move there. Does anyone else?

 

 

Daughters name was Kim