Thigs in Brighton that are no longer there/changed names

[Gwylan]

On matchdays in the mid 70s me and a couple of mates used to get the train in to Brighton early morning and then trawl through all the record shops (new & second hand) of which there were many between Trafalgar Street and North Street. The only one I can remember by name was ALSO called The Cottage, in Church St across the road from the Corn Exchange theatre.

Before we could get away with going in pubs we used to go a cafe/tea room in the Lanes, Union St, called the Lorelei.

Later, as we....err 'matured' we went into Nobles bar on New Rd because at that time, amazingly enough, it was about the only place you could get a pint of Harvey's in Brighton. Then, on our way to the Ground we'd walk along Western Road to go and have a King and Barnes (also v rare in Brighton) in Puttnam's wine bar; down Preston St on the right. Then, if you went out the back of Puttnam's into Little Preston St there was a real old hippy/head shop that sold bootleg LPs. Then on to the Goldstone past the Cricket Ground.

I do not think any of those record shops, bars or even the Lorelei exist now. But we are talking 30 years ago I s'pose!

Happy days!!

Blimey Screaming J, were you my stalker? I used to spend my Saturday's in second-hand record shops too, especially The Cottage. I still have some fine albums from there. I also remember the one in Little Preston Street really well.

I also used to inhabit Noble's Bar. I must have been in there every night around 1976 and 1977. Iris was a great pub landlady and it served a lovely pint of Harvey's.

This thread is bringing back some great memories. Like Lord B, I can remember when The Continentale didn't show porn movies - I remember seeing Cliff Richard in Summer Holiday there (as far away as you can get from porno).

I might have missed it but I haven't seen anyone mention the police's white helmets - an abiding memory of Brighton summers.

 

[Le Premier Cru]

God one of those waitresses (when [Cripes] just opened) gave me such a turn on - one night.

Me too. Don't remember her name, but I asked her out and she moved to San Francisco. Something I said.

 

[fosters headband]

Anyone remember all the coffee bars then.
Whisky go go in Queens Square
the Zodiac bottom of St James Street
The Bamboo under the ice stadium
The Little Chef
The coffee lounge opposite Ship Street
Happy days

 

[Statto]

Apologies if this has been posted in an earlier post, but does anyone remember that bowling place at the top of north street which was only there about a year. can't for the life of me remember the name of it. It's now a sports shop.

 

[Le Premier Cru]

Used to watch 'The Pirahnas' at the 'Basement' under the art college.

Remember 'Boring' Bob Grover.

Good man, Bob. Finally gigging again with a new local band called 'the Dates'. Can be found occasionally in the Greys.

 

[The Oldman]

Anyone remember all the coffee bars then.
The coffee lounge opposite Ship Street
Happy days

Was that the one in North Street, upstairs, quite long and narrow?

 

[Le Premier Cru]

anyone remember the pie shop in st james street now where tin drum is .. always mobbed out

...and what was the tiny cafe opposite called? The one with a jukebox thing on the wall over each table. Great egg sandwiches.

 

[glasfryn]

we used to go to the news theatre? top of north street always showed cartoons the tech must have been empty,until we got caught by the lecturer good bloke who did not report us.

I have just realised the albion support is aging somewhat.

 

[daveyboybhafc2]

Apologies if this has been posted in an earlier post, but does anyone remember that bowling place at the top of north street which was only there about a year. can't for the life of me remember the name of it. It's now a sports shop.

Yea, I completely forgot about that, it wasn't there for long at all and i cant really remember too much about it, closed down and they put sports soccer and that japanese clothing shop which then changed again to a diff clothes shop in there

 

[Le Premier Cru]

William Tell

Please confirm - it's been plaguing me for some days now - is the William Tell the pub that became The Lift and is now Polar Central (the scene of Boring Bob Grover's last gig, last Friday, with 'the Dates')?

 

[Trufflehound]

I know it's in Hove, not Brighton, but while we're being nostalgic...

Is there anyone there who knows the pub that may or may not still be off Blatchington Road (south of there, west of George Street), on the corner of Belfast St. Was called the Belfast Tavern in the 80s when it was my local. Guy called Brian Sadler was the landlord.

Anyone happen to know what it is now?

 

[Le Premier Cru]

I know, dear, it was absolutely SCREAMING; although we didn't realise that when we first went in there, owing to our youthful innocence. Only later, too, did the double meaning behind "the cottage" become clear to us.

...Speaking of which, what about the Lanchbury Club, where the Pond pub is now, with the Thai restaurant upstairs?

 

[WATFORD zero]

What about the Pease pudding and Faggot shop at the top of viaduct road ?

It's all coming back now

The Alhambra for live bands with Keith Hurley the deaf sound engineer.
The Inn Place underneath with Les with the stacked heels and growth on his head on the door
The Hungry Years gathering place had Lloyd and Stuart as the DJs and Pepper was the miserable old cow who owned it
The Basketmakers opening as the first Gales pub in Brighton
The Bucaneer (Escape) when it was a boxing pub
Saxons the vegetarian restaurant in George street. (I remember Saxon having freckles and huge tits)

 

[DIFFBROOK]

The William Tell was just up ( a few doors) from the Seagulls shop as is now. I dont know whats its called now, seeing as I dont live in Brighton anymore.

Anyone else remember the wishing well in Churchill square.

 

[aftershavedave]

subterfuge
brighton belle club
the basement
the green dragon

 

[fosters headband]

Was that the one in North Street, upstairs, quite long and narrow?

Yep thats the one, had snooker tables on the next floor up

 

[The Oldman]

Yep thats the one, had snooker tables on the next floor up

So what was it called? Did well in there with the young ladies and happy snooker nights with the lads..

 

[fosters headband]

That was its name "The Coffee Lounge"

 

[The Oldman]

That was its name "The Coffee Lounge"

Cos it was. Thanks FH

 

[Statto]

Yea, I completely forgot about that, it wasn't there for long at all and i cant really remember too much about it, closed down and they put sports soccer and that japanese clothing shop which then changed again to a diff clothes shop in there

Yep, that's the one.