Remember Swan Village gas works

[soulman101]

The demolition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuV3fQzy0E8

[regis80]

The demolition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuV3fQzy0E8

Jeez that’s a blast from the past, thanks for sharing soulman. I went to Georgies, so am very familiar with the area but I never ventured near the gas works.. just saw it from the school (east wing).. for those that know, will know. I remember the chippy down the road towards great bridge did amazing chips. Then obviously Carters Green had Donna’s diner? I do need to revisit the area just to see what’s changed.

Does the Kings Square and Queens Square shopping centres still exist?

[soulman101]

Jeez that’s a blast from the past, thanks for sharing soulman. I went to Georgies, so am very familiar with the area but I never ventured near the gas works.. just saw it from the school (east wing).. for those that know, will know. I remember the chippy down the road towards great bridge did amazing chips. Then obviously Carters Green had Donna’s diner? I do need to revisit the area just to see what’s changed.

Does the Kings Square and Queens Square shopping centres still exist?

They still exits but a lot of the shops are closed and gone down.
My best mate who has sadly passed on , own the Kings cinema and the night club Nickalby's which was underneath plus a couple of shops . He left school at 15

[soulman101]

Jeez that’s a blast from the past, thanks for sharing soulman. I went to Georgies, so am very familiar with the area but I never ventured near the gas works.. just saw it from the school (east wing).. for those that know, will know. I remember the chippy down the road towards great bridge did amazing chips. Then obviously Carters Green had Donna’s diner? I do need to revisit the area just to see what’s changed.

Does the Kings Square and Queens Square shopping centres still exist?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEuR8J7R4bU

[regis80]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEuR8J7R4bU

Thanks soulman, that really takes me back. Obviously the Boots, H samuel and iceland remain where they have always been. That video did really take me back. Was it Steve’s Discount that’s no longer there?
I remember the nightclub under kings cinema, the rotating dance floor. I only ever went there once. That’s sad to hear they guy passing, working there from a young age.

Sad to see it all quite though, online shopping has really killed it I bet.

[regis80]

Out of interest, where did you grow up? I went to Lodge Junior and infants, then to Georgies. I always went to the Lodge arias Youth club. This makes we wish there was a time machine taking you back.

[soulman101]

Out of interest, where did you grow up? I went to Lodge Junior and infants, then to Georgies. I always went to the Lodge arias Youth club. This makes we wish there was a time machine taking you back.

We lived in Dawes Avenue, my twin still live in our family home it was left to the both of us I gave him my half as my house was paid for.
No squabble over money like some family's.
Used to play football on the players, went to the old Lyng school,then we was the Ist in the new Lyng school which won an architect award and still looks good.
We used to go to lodge rd youth club and had my ist pint in the back room in the Lodge tavern back room. When the beat copper came in the front bar she take the beer off us and put pop on the table, for when he did a check.
She started us on half a pint,till we got used to it then a max of 2 pints we was only 14. The Lodge tavern is now a womens hairdresser's
How old are you you ,I'm 70 this year.

[regis80]

We lived in Dawes Avenue, my twin still live in our family home it was left to the both of us I gave him my half as my house was paid for.
No squabble over money like some family's.
Used to play football on the players, went to the old Lyng school,then we was the Ist in the new Lyng school which won an architect award and still looks good.
We used to go to lodge rd youth club and had my ist pint in the back room in the Lodge tavern back room. When the beat copper came in the front bar she take the beer off us and put pop on the table, for when he did a check.
She started us on half a pint,till we got used to it then a max of 2 pints we was only 14. The Lodge tavern is now a womens hairdresser's
How old are you you ,I'm 70 this year.

Lodge Tavern? is that located inside the Lodge Road youth club? If it’s the ‘bar’ which did just snacks and had a shutter roll down - didn’t think this was called the tavern- or i completely misunderstood. ha
One guy i remember working there was a guy called Timer. I’m 43 so went mostly when i was 16-19. Went to the boxing classes there too which got me into that training.

[soulman101]

Lodge Tavern? is that located inside the Lodge Road youth club? If it’s the ‘bar’ which did just snacks and had a shutter roll down - didn’t think this was called the tavern- or i completely misunderstood. ha
One guy i remember working there was a guy called Timer. I’m 43 so went mostly when i was 16-19. Went to the boxing classes there too which got me into that training.

Hi the Lodge Tavern was the pub on the corner opposite the youth club , if you go on street view you will see it.

[regis80]

I know the one you mean now, on the corner with oak road. Doesn’t surprise me it’s become a hairdresser. There was a barbers literally there on other side of road.