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Thread #73775   Message #1282630
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
27-Sep-04 - 07:11 PM
Thread Name: BS: Crouch End 13th Crappiest Town in the UK
Subject: RE: BS: Crouch End 13th Crappiest Town in the UK
Don't know either I'm afraid wld:-( My early drinking days were done in Swinton about 2 miles away and we never dared venture into the dens of iniquity in Salford! I live in Salford now but still on the 'fringe' at Irlams o'th' Heights.

The Drill Hall was on Cross Lane if I remember rightly and I dunno where Mulvanney's bar was. Cross Lane and Regent Road were the city centre that we now lack but I remember them being bustling places full of shops and pubs. As much as they bordered the infamous Hanky Park they were lively, thriving places. A far cry from the pleasant but sterile Quays that the council seem to be pouring all the money into.

On a folky note wasn't the Two Brewers in Salford? Granada used to do a half hour spot called 'Folk from the Two Brewers' and I am sure I went once in the late 60's. Regent Road possibly? Too much ale under the bridge since...;-)

Cheers

DtG