For Older Mancunians

[BAKERS DOZEN]

There is a 30 minute programme on the Talking Pictures TV channel tonight at 8.30pm called A Day Begins in Manchester. It is set in the 60's and might be worth a watch. Freeview 81 Freestat 306 Sky 328 Virgin 445

[woodelf]

...and if you miss it, it will probably be repeated! I think this channel is great and I wish there was some way of asking them to repeat other "old" programmes - but Many Thanks for this Bakers, I hadn't checked the listings.

[calda49]

Thanks for the heads up! As an "Old Mancunian", this was my heyday. I remember going to the clubs(The Twisted Wheel et al), and seeing Jimmy Saville swanning around in his roller!! Something to look forward to.

[Mexican18]

Although not a Mancunian,I remember The Wheel very well!

[Peter Pedant]

I only visited manchester in the sixties
in the hey day of its grime I think

[Mamyalynne]

Set it to record, thanks.

[tonyav]

Pee'd off, I missed out on 'The Wheel' ( to young ).

[eleanor2]

Thanks! x

[Peter Pedant]

fascinating
many thanks Baker

[eleanor2]

For the 'Wheelers'

[tonyav]

Ohhh, thanks eleanor.

[eleanor2]

O.k Tony.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

Not watched it yet as I have recorded it. Mr BD used to go to the Twisted Wheel a lot with my brother. Remember him staying out at an all nighter without letting his mum know. Oh boy was he in trouble. No mobile phones in those days.

[10ClarionSt]

I seem to recall The Twisted Wheel was in Church Street. Is that right?

[eleanor2]

Enjoyed the programme bakers, thank you. Short but sweet x

[eleanor2]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_Wheel_Club

[eleanor2]

Great book if you can get hold of it ...
http://northernsoultrain.co.uk/index/books.html#:~:text=Central%201179%3A%20The%20Story%20of%20Manchester%27s%20Twisted%20Wheel,development%20of%20Northern%20Soul%20and%20the%20Manchester%20scene.

[eleanor2]

'Central 1179'

[tonyav]

Thats a great link, Eleena. Might have to purchase a few of those.

[eleanor2]

It is Tony.

[alavahalf]

We used to travel into Manchester only on a Sunday evening for a 'quiet night'.. We always tried to sink a few in the Circus Tavern .. if we could manage to squeeze in. If not, there was always quite a few other close by pubs.
Our quiet night always turned into a mini pub crawl with 10.30pm closing back then.