| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood 12:51 - Mar 14 with 72433 views | wkj |
Seems as J2 bought up that Toys R Us are crocked, it got me thinking about other shops in the town that were memorable for me as a child, the two that stick out the most are:
John Menzies (which then became HMV i think) as going up those stairs felt like the coolest thing, and it is the first place I ever saw a 1kg slab of cadburys at christmas.
Grimwades as they has a beautiful pork pie type dinner in their restaurant on the upper floors. |  |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 13:15 - Apr 12 with 5727 views | Merthyrblue |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 11:40 - Apr 12 by WeWereZombies |
The Manor Ballroom was no rough house in the early to middle seventies but what a great venue. One of the best gigs I have ever been to happened there, Graham Parker and the Rumour. Also special mentions to Thin Lizzy, Man, Babe Ruth, Renaissance, Isotope. And the gig I most regret not going to in hindsight - Horslips. Even blagged my way past the door on the way back from a concert by Man at the Gaumont (having been given complimentary tickets in The Swan because so few had been sold) to see the final couple of songs by some unknown metal band called Judas Priest there.
We do seem to have veered off shops and childhood here, although if you are a Suffolk Boy I suppose childhood does last at least into your thirties. |
I was at Babe Ruth and Isotope. Wish I had seen the others you mentioned. Also remember seeing Supertramp and Ronnie Lane at the Civic College |  | | |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:21 - Apr 12 with 5675 views | azuremerlangus |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 11:58 - Apr 12 by Lord_Lucan |
That night club in the Buttermarket (pre-shopping centre) - name escapes me.
It wasn't a night club but a bar, I used it a fair bit, from memory I remember having to go up some stairs a bit but I think there might also have been another bar on the left as you go in - the memory fades.
Anyhoo, it was Limmers Tavern - AKA Dukes. |
Dukes - that's the badger!
I remember the stairs now you mention it but my memory of the place is very vague too. |  |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:31 - Apr 12 with 5660 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:21 - Apr 12 by azuremerlangus |
Dukes - that's the badger!
I remember the stairs now you mention it but my memory of the place is very vague too. |
At one point every Friday night was fight night with the Yanks, US Military police vehicles were always driving up and down.
They had two bouncers on the door before bouncers existed in pubs. It was the only pub I had trouble getting in, I was 16 at the time. Mother thought about my problem and noticed that the 5 in 1965 on my medical card could be changed to a 3 - which she did, after which I had no problems. |  |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:46 - Apr 12 with 5644 views | north_stand77 |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 11:58 - Apr 12 by Lord_Lucan |
That night club in the Buttermarket (pre-shopping centre) - name escapes me.
It wasn't a night club but a bar, I used it a fair bit, from memory I remember having to go up some stairs a bit but I think there might also have been another bar on the left as you go in - the memory fades.
Anyhoo, it was Limmers Tavern - AKA Dukes. |
Just remembered the name of the nightclub in The Buttermarket, was The Bandbox! |  | | |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:49 - Apr 12 with 5641 views | jontysnut |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 20:24 - Apr 11 by WeWereZombies |
Whoa, the Grey Green coach station. Always reminds me, because my Dad used to talk about it but I never knew him to take the coach, of McNamara's garage on, I think, Spring Road. |
yep our next door neighbour was a mechanic at McNamara's. The bike shop on St Helens - Elmey's and Emeny's news next door. Gardiner's furniture in between was where my mum and dad bought units and suites. |  | | |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:50 - Apr 12 with 5637 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:46 - Apr 12 by north_stand77 |
Just remembered the name of the nightclub in The Buttermarket, was The Bandbox! |
That was just before my time. Wasn't it just a pub though? | |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:56 - Apr 12 with 5625 views | north_stand77 |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:50 - Apr 12 by Lord_Lucan |
That was just before my time. Wasn't it just a pub though? |
I used to go there and am fairly certain it was a nightclub as it was open till early hours, played music and had a dance floor (pubs had to close then at 10.30 midweek and 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights. 10pm Sunday's!!) And they had bouncers on the doors, which they idn't have at pubs at that time. | | | |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:57 - Apr 12 with 5624 views | jontysnut |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:50 - Apr 12 by Lord_Lucan |
That was just before my time. Wasn't it just a pub though? |
did it used to be a Berni Inn or something - I seem to remember my mum and dad taking me | | | |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 15:15 - Apr 12 with 5607 views | north_stand77 |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:57 - Apr 12 by jontysnut |
did it used to be a Berni Inn or something - I seem to remember my mum and dad taking me |
The Berni Inn was a bit further down, probably where the entrance to the buttermarket shopping centre entrance is now.
Bernie was essentially a steak house. I was and still am a vegetarian which was virtually unheard of then. To eat there with a group of friends, I had to buy the steak with trimmings and give the steak to someone else as they wouldn't let me eat there unless I bought meat!! So I just had the accompaniments but was charged the same.
Had my first Irish coffee in there and thought it was very sophisticated. | | | |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 15:20 - Apr 12 with 5598 views | BrentwoodBlagger |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 10:51 - Apr 12 by azuremerlangus |
Remember the Manor but just before my time for nights out.
Earliest nights out for me involved (amongst many others):
The Swan - the starting pub.
Coach and Horses on Upper Brook Street.
That night club in the Buttermarket (pre-shopping centre) - name escapes me.
The town house.
Crown and Anchor.The Running Buck/Canes (and the nightclub behind it)
The nightclub in the Carr Street shopping centre tower bit (Rumours?)
Pub crawls down the Norwich Road starting at the Maypole. The Safe Harbour was avoided because it was anything but. Rarely made it past the Inkerman... [Post edited 12 Apr 2019 10:56]
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The night club upstairs in the Carr St precinct was The Affair Club |  | | |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 15:42 - Apr 12 with 5571 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:57 - Apr 12 by jontysnut |
did it used to be a Berni Inn or something - I seem to remember my mum and dad taking me |
Ha. This is going back and forth and all the way up and down the street.
Pretty sure that Berni Inn was what later became (and previously mentioned) Limmers Tavern - AKA Dukes
Or am I thinking of Bella Italia? | |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 15:54 - Apr 12 with 5558 views | WeWereZombies |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 15:42 - Apr 12 by Lord_Lucan |
Ha. This is going back and forth and all the way up and down the street.
Pretty sure that Berni Inn was what later became (and previously mentioned) Limmers Tavern - AKA Dukes
Or am I thinking of Bella Italia? |
Bella Italia (and before that it was Noble Romans) was on the opposite side of the street. |  |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 16:02 - Apr 12 with 5545 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 15:54 - Apr 12 by WeWereZombies |
Bella Italia (and before that it was Noble Romans) was on the opposite side of the street. |
Oh dear, you may have whooshed yourself I'm afraid dear boy. | |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 16:02 - Apr 12 with 5547 views | WeWereZombies |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 14:46 - Apr 12 by north_stand77 |
Just remembered the name of the nightclub in The Buttermarket, was The Bandbox! |
A friend of mine was grabbed by the scruff of the neck in there just because we were thumping the table in appreciation of the band on stage (Peppibelli, which included some friends). It was still a very decent venue for local bands though. Always thought of it as a pub rather than a club as you came into it straight off the street, drinks were reasonably priced and no one on the door back in the mid seventies. | |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 16:06 - Apr 12 with 5536 views | WeWereZombies |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 16:02 - Apr 12 by Lord_Lucan |
Oh dear, you may have whooshed yourself I'm afraid dear boy. |
I meant Noble Romans was on the opposite side of the street to the Berni steak house, if it is a whoosh it is a minor one, I have cocked up much worse on here in the past. | |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 16:07 - Apr 12 with 5531 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 16:06 - Apr 12 by WeWereZombies |
I meant Noble Romans was on the opposite side of the street to the Berni steak house, if it is a whoosh it is a minor one, I have cocked up much worse on here in the past. |
The self whoosh was a Bella Italia one.
I can't be bothered to explain, someone else may - or ask Dolly. | |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 16:13 - Apr 12 with 5529 views | WeWereZombies |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 13:15 - Apr 12 by Merthyrblue |
I was at Babe Ruth and Isotope. Wish I had seen the others you mentioned. Also remember seeing Supertramp and Ronnie Lane at the Civic College |
I must have somehow missed Supertramp at the Civic College, think I saw Ronnie Lane. The great thing about that venue was the really low prices. I saw Argent supported by Man, Hot Cottage and Skid Row (not the later American band, the Irish one with a young Gary Moore) for 40p. Down side was that the student association, which was responsible for booking acts, usually ran out of money before Christmas each academic year.
Other bands I saw there were Heads, Hands and Feet supported by Dr. Feelgood, The Pretty Things, Barclay James Harvest, Sutherland Brothers and Quiver, Genesis supported by Caravan and a Band Called O. | |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 17:36 - Apr 12 with 5486 views | jontysnut |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 16:02 - Apr 12 by Lord_Lucan |
Oh dear, you may have whooshed yourself I'm afraid dear boy. |
Was Pizzaland (?) on Carr St the first pizza place in town? | | | |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 17:40 - Apr 12 with 5479 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 17:36 - Apr 12 by jontysnut |
Was Pizzaland (?) on Carr St the first pizza place in town? |
Pizzaland was pretty much where McDonalds is now from memory.
Mate of mine worked there.
Edit; You may be right, it may have been further up - on Carr Street.
Where has my mind gone? [Post edited 12 Apr 2019 17:42]
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 18:33 - Apr 12 with 5444 views | LancsBlue |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 09:46 - Apr 11 by Futurist8283 |
Andy's Records opened in 80/81 I remember some people skiving off school to go to the opening. It was very atmospheric in that ancient building in St Nicholas St. |
I used to work in Andy's Records. Most fun I ever had with my clothes on....and the poorest pay. |  |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 20:02 - Apr 12 with 5412 views | jjblue84 |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 13:24 - Mar 14 by blueislander |
The Ancient House. - I assume it is not there any more.? The school uniform shop in my day was Edwards next to The Whote Horse. The record shop was in the Buttermarket , can't remember its name. |
Of course it’s still there, it’s been there for centuries!! |  | | |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 20:09 - Apr 12 with 5400 views | KingOfPortmanRoad |
Hey!!(don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet!)...anyone remember Lighters the newsagent on Carr st?? ............my parents were the ones that owned that and ran it for a good few years!😀. Oh yes!! Those were the good old days!!😀😀 (And when up there every week, I ecspecialy enjoyed my daily trips Upto Woolworths and John Menzies aswell!!😊😀 |  |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 20:11 - Apr 12 with 5393 views | caught-in-limbo |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 20:02 - Apr 12 by jjblue84 |
Of course it’s still there, it’s been there for centuries!! |
Is Manning's still in town? I last went there 20 years ago. |  |
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| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 20:13 - Apr 12 with 5385 views | PJH |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 20:11 - Apr 12 by caught-in-limbo |
Is Manning's still in town? I last went there 20 years ago. |
and I expect they still talk about you in there. |  | | |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 20:16 - Apr 12 with 5373 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Ipswich Shops you miss the most from your childhood on 20:11 - Apr 12 by caught-in-limbo |
Is Manning's still in town? I last went there 20 years ago. |
Yeah. The old owner sold it relatively recently.
Due to location it ought to be the best pub in town by a mile but it’s never come close. It was average under the previous owner and by all accounts it’s torrid now. | |
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