nefertari Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I know what you mean Steptoad I find it hard to remember much about it and it all seems a bit dream like. One thing I remember is that we used to cross 'the dike' as we called it, the Blackburn brook to give it it'a proper name, which was at the bottom of our garden (on Station Road):hihi:We used to then scramble up the banking to get in for free, but we had to watch out for the parky or the officials It probably only cost about 3d to get in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I remember having a photo taken in there when about 5. It was on a rocking horse type of thing the one where you put a coin in. I was wearing a cowboy hat. Sadly havent got it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Smith Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I remember the Chapeltown Illuminations well as a child. I visited recently but the park now seems neglected. Re the Bug Hut. We used to play in the ruins of the picture house. Did you know the cinema closed on Feb 3rd 1959. - the same day the music died. I was at the bug hut with mates the night it closed,We brought a seat each out with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Smith Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hi, i use to help in playing the records, which was in a wooden shed on the grass overlooking the bandstand. A neighbour was one of the park keepers at that time. The park was filled with beds of flowers of all varieties. Main record I remember was :Purple people eater: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabitter Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 used to go to bug every weekend and seem to remember a snooker hall round there where i first learned to play billiards are you the barry smith that worked at cintride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badab1ng Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 My favourite from Chapeltown Illumination were the Bears that used to play Beatles songs. Wonderful memories ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Smith Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 used to go to bug every weekend and seem to remember a snooker hall round there where i first learned to play billiards are you the barry smith that worked at cintride Sorry dont remember snooker hall, didnt work cintride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maharg Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 the snooker hall was back of chemist then changed to royal mail sorting office now dole office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballie Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Brilliant memories, I went in 1966 with a mate, I had a Triumph 500, we met two lasses from High Green and scuttled them in the woods the same night, oh the memories linger on, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I was at the bug hut with mates the night it closed,We brought a seat each out with us I am sure it was 7 Feb 1959. I was there, and the last film was 'The Young Lions', with Marlon Brando and Dean Martin. The cinema opened on 1 January 1921. I have a potted history of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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