When I was an apprentice in the mid 60's one of my fellow apprentices shocked everyone by resigning to go and work at the Palais, his name was Mick Knight and eventually became the manager ! Originally named the Palais de Danse when it opened The colourful and refined interior of Derby's Palais de Danse (Figs 14 and 15) demonstrates the level of glamour in leading dance halls. 23. 75962. The site became vacant when Nottingham Prison was demolished. [3], On 12 May 1940 three men were discovered inside the building by a police officer, and charged with breaking and entering[4] and stealing goods worth over 200 (equivalent to 11,600 in 2021). At Christmas? Yesterday's photo of the Palais de Dance reminded me that I have this booklet of the 25th anniversary of the Palais with some of its history. Now in those days doormen weren't the breed they are today. The so-called dance craze spread rapidly. 80 Marwick, Arthur, British Society Since 1945 (London, 1990), p. 114Google Scholar. The architect commissioned to make the conversion was Bertie Crewe (d. 1937), one of the country's leading theatre architects, who had designed over a hundred theatres, music halls and cinemas throughout Britain, including the Piccadilly and Shaftesbury theatres in London and the Palace Theatre, Manchester.Footnote 34 Booker and Mitchell's decision to employ an architect of national standing was indicative of their determination to make an architectural statement as a way of enhancing the reputation of their new venture. they are all faves of mine too.i love the tunes from "The Palais", youve got great taste mate ! By The reported intention was to create an exotic escape-world that lent itself to an immersive experience for its patrons.Footnote 37, Fig. I love the Palais for giving me some of the best moments in my life. Always enjoyed it in there back in 1969. Many of the Musicians from the former Orch. The Nottingham House of Correction on St Johns Street is now the modern day junction of Glasshouse Street and King Edward Street where the club sits. You think I get spare time after managing this lot? Every one of those records to me are Casino tunes. Anyone with any memories? 74 Jones, Stephen G., Workers at Play: A Social and Economic History of Leisure 19181939 (London, 1986), p. 15Google Scholar. lol anyway attende every palias dayer and all the niters that followed d.jed ther in the bali hi saturday nie session i used to run in the early 80''s we used to do that then get a taxi to stafford's top of the world awesome times used to attend with mick .h ,dennis lambert , shaun turner, dave taylor ,tony garnett, the brit crowd of the day plus the colemans regulars. Gail and Jackie Searcy, Dave and Kev Husbands, Pete and Chris Smith, Tommy Cragg, Andy Cannon, Colin Shipstone, Mick Hancock, Tony Allen, Martin Green, Curly, Podgy (Simon Hodgkinson??) Despite the nod to classical tradition in much of its external architecture, the Hammersmith Palais embraced modernity in its role as an important venue for the introduction of jazz to Britain. 1 Dundee Evening Telegraph, 7 January 1919, p. 7. Pasted as rich text. Some great tunes you put up there :-), hi martyn long time no see , i now live in huntingdon near st ives been down here for 9 years now occassionaly venture back to notts . Beginning as a practical necessity of separating the musicians from the dancers, the bandstand developed into a distinctive architectural feature. 9. Nov 21, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by Keith Lenthall Wells. Ballroom, rock N Roll you name it. Acoustics, an architectural science still in its infancy, was also a consideration. Dance music was clearly a dominating feature. Not very active now. The Tommy Allen Trio, Bill Buttery and his Band, Harry Theakstone and his Band andDownbeaters Group etc last contact was Ramsey Allcock who played for the Blue Ramblers in the early 50s and was a Teacher at Yorke St School, MW in the 50s. It was the first palais de danse [nb 1] to be built in Britain. had a good atmosphere as well. Display as a link instead, 97 See Nott, Contesting, and MOA, MDJ: 5/F, Alfred Clarke, Empress Hall, Bolton, 1938, p. 8. According to a Mass Observation report on Bolton's dance halls in 1938, The conclusion arrived at is that the dance hall forms a social centre which serves to insulate the individual from the unpleasant realities of everyday life. They were brilliant they were on more or less every three months and always went to see them. The site had previously been a dairy farm, then a tram depot, and finally a roller-skating rink, and on conversion could accommodate about 2500 people in its double-height space.Footnote 35 In 1921, Dancing World magazine published an illustration of its broadly classical faade and vestibule, its size exaggerated by being drawn wildly out of scale (on the left in Fig. There was a good crowd in and we had a really great night. I used to go to Hanford & Richards mid forties early fifties. 6. Previously, a change of band involved halting the dancing while equipment, instruments and players were moved on and off the stage. 17).Footnote 83 The rococo-style mirrors had lights above with tasselled fabric lampshades, and sconces in between. 17. The same probably goes for Cobblestone. People of different classes did attend the Nottingham Palais, but they did not necessarily mix. That was the famous and now legendary sign located above the entrance to the Nottingham Palais de Danse one of the many traditional dance hall venues owned by the Mecca Leisure group. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Palais De Danse , Lower Parliament Street , Nottingham 1969. In later years it was Yates wine lodge for a couple of so called "Australian white wines" you could chat anyone up with a few of them inside you :-)). Expert opinion eventually settled on Canadian maple as the best timber for dance floors because, although expensive, it was found to be particularly hardwearing, making it ideal for the high demands that dancers would place on it. A few couples sit out talking [] Past them one can see heads sailing past serenely floating (the good dancers) or bobbing jerkily (beginners). I still have that velvet bow tie locked away in a box of keepsakes and memories. What happened to them? The democratisation of pleasure that dance halls represented is nowhere better illustrated than in the varied social profile of the Hammersmith Palais's customers. We married in February 1961 and emigrated to New Zealand in October 1962. The History of the British Holiday Camp (London, 1986)Google Scholar. 52 Nottingham Evening Post, 10 September 1924, p. 5. 76 Baxendale, John, into another kind of life in which anything might happen Popular Music and Late Modernity, 19101930, Popular Music, 14.2 (1995), pp. Happy (but strange) days! My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). My late father Tug organised one event, it was through this that I knew Uncle Fred and Aunt Adela, I heard of this from Adela and others. had some great nights in the pub, very small, tables to the left, bar to the right just enough room to walk through. Ultimately parquet blocks, which could be arranged in multiple directions, provided the best flooring for fixed dance floors.Footnote 20, Perhaps the most important consideration in the construction of dance floors was the ability of the surface to absorb and dissipate energy. 29 Crewe Chronicle, 11 November 1961, p. 6. 11. 53 The Builder, 14 November 1924, p. 759. Cannot remember Ted Heath playing at the Palais in MansfieldHe did perform at Welbeck Abbey in the summer of 1951. The Crystal Palace, a few yards to the right on the corner of Parliament St.was The Corner Pin and lower down Clumber St. was the (Red) Lion, Co;emans was on a tiny sidestreet called Maypole Yard. 34750, and University of Sussex, Mass Observation Archive [hereafter MOA], Music Dancing and Jazz [hereafter MDJ] 3/A, C.L. 13 Readers are invited to email the author at jjn4@st-andrews.ac.uk with details of any buildings remaining. The dcor was a patterned backcloth, reminiscent of bubbles of water, based on Roy Lichtenstein's painting Landscape with Boat. The popularity of dancing just after the First World War led to an initial rush by entrepreneurs and dancing masters to convert as many buildings as possible. Promotional literature for the Locarno, Stevenage, 1961 (Museum Services, Stevenage, Hertfordshire), Opened in April 1925, the Nottingham Palais de Danse typifies the purpose-built dance hall from the height of the dance craze in the mid-1920s. The designs also included a health centre, squash courts, gym and rooftop gardens. Personally, one of my fave records from the Palais dayers was Toni Basil's "Breakaway". A small group of young lads would gather in Gedling and make their way to the number 50 bus about 11am. 78 Carl Heimann cited in Anon., Stepping Out (London, 1940), p. 54. 99104. notts palias my home town venue first went in 74 dj.s of the day were colin curtis , ian levine, dave evison a young johnathan woodliffe , john poole also and several other that slip my mind, must be an age thing. I have a long and fond relationship with the old Notts Palais. Off we went into town. up to 2s. Spotlights playfully danced around the crowded floor, too. Seizing on the popularity of these venues among the growing numbers of working-class holidaymakers on the coast, entrepreneurs established dance halls up and down the country. The width and direction of floorboards also had to be given careful thought, with some experts arguing that a floor of secret-nailed, tongue-and-groove floorboards in narrow widths gave the best effect. Later, in the 1950s, large numbers of redundant cinemas and theatres were converted into dance halls, as dancing outperformed both as a form of entertainment. 36 Dancing World (AugustSeptember 1921), p. iv. The hundreds of permanent dance halls in operation in Britain between 1918 and 1965 represented a significant expansion of the leisure industry in an age of growing mass entertainment. We reverted back to the name Our Young. They may well haveappeared when they were called Ricky Storm and the Stormcats from 1962. never missed a soul do there, from feb 78, until 83 (then the bank hol sunday nights , late 90's). The music rises to a final chord, the drummer crashes on the cymbal [] There is a steady din of conversation.Footnote 92. Oh and I met Andy Cannon again at the last Blackhearts nighter last month after 30 years. Sons and Lovers were a great local Ruddington band, dont think they are playing anymore but anyone that remembers them, good film on You Tube, Sons and Lovers live at the Festival Inn, Trowell, doing I got rhythm with original members, great watch. Without this, dancing could be uncomfortable and tiring and particularly wearing on the knees and ankles. Interior of the Nottingham Palais, 1925 (Nottingham City Council and picturethepast.org.uk). Even got "Paper Lace" - Billy don't be a hero & The night Chicago died.What happened to them I wonder? More common in the interwar period and actually constructed were fusions between dance halls and cinemas, largely led by cinema owners afraid of dancing's threat to their business.Footnote 65 Manchester was particularly well served by these so-called super cinemas. It was designed by Gillinson, Barnett & Partners and developed by Mecca at a cost of 2 million. in 1938, by which time nearly 42 per cent of workers received paid holidays.Footnote 74 This gave rise to annual spending on leisure estimated at between 200 million and 250 million during the 1920s and 1930s.Footnote 75 The dance hall also arrived at the same time as mass democracy, following extensions to the franchise in 1918 and 1928 that finally gave every man and woman the right to vote. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter sent straight to your inbox. In planning terms, it also reflected the thinking behind the Buchanan report on Traffic in Towns of 1963, as the precinct was designed on the principle of separating pedestrians and cars. Great memories of this place. I remember the Palais when the most popular performers were Johnny Gold & The Sovereigns and The Newtones. He remembered the bands female lead singer, Pandora, was married to the Palaiss manager. Crewe's wooden framework, which served to define the dance floor and divide up the space, mimicked the architecture of a Chinese pagoda, with lacquered columns and ornamental fretwork. AUGUST 22, 1977: Mourning fans of the late Elvis Presley, dance on a traffic island outside the Palais de Danse hall in Nottingham where the convention of the dead stars official British fan club was held. My mum and my dad separated when I was about 6 years old. 90 Ilford Pictorial and Guardian, 10 December 1959, p. 17. In 1984, it was acquired by Barry Noble and adopted its former name Astoria.[6]. I do need to take in an East Anglian event. 9) featured a Canadian maple dance floor, a revolving bandstand, elegant boudoirs for ladies and stag rooms for gentlemen, a club room with lounge and bars, refreshment bars and buffets, stepped balconies with tables, an open-air dancing terrace, and a starry ceiling over the dance floor incorporating hundreds of tiny coloured lights.Footnote 51, Fig. Nothing of the brutish thug looks which so typifies the modern day equivalent. The interior of the Nottingham Palais (Fig. Its emergence and popularity following the First World War reflected improvements in the social and economic well-being of the working and lower-middle classes. My lass went a few times late seventies early eighties. You can post now and register later. It's the only time I've heard LOMT played at a dayer or nighter. 9 (London, 1935), pp. Your post is pure nostalgia. Promoting its opening night in 1925, for example, the Nottingham Palais drew attention to its luxurious lounges with settees and gold chairs, and its refinement in serving dainty teas.Footnote 79 Uniformed attendants, smart waiting staff and an attention to service all added to the creation of an atmosphere previously reserved for those in higher levels of society. We used to go to "grab a granny night" on Thursday nights and a nod to Mick always got my mate and I in for free. Local commentators believed that the building increased the city's status. joining Art. Ladies Boudoir, Mayfair dance hall, Newcastle, 1961 (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums). During the 1920s and 1930s, advertisements emphasised the luxurious nature of the dance-hall experience. However, this was a temporary structure, not a permanent dance hall. It was really the Good Old days. In a music career spanning more than 54 years, Adrian has worked with many of the best known names and musicians in showbusiness. And what about Lainie Hill "Time Marches On". Bugger work on the Monday!! Some great nights down there never to be forgotten! Jaybirds most of all or Jaycats or Jail-Breakersor yes The Mansfields willey_dave@yahoo.de, I was with TYA and Ric January 11, 2019 in Osnabrck, Germany. Luxe-modern, everyday glamour at the Mayfair dance hall, Newcastle, 1961 (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums), Equally impressive were the elaborate powder rooms, which included free-standing make-up stations decorated with pink candy-stripe wallpaper and topped with swags of white fabric (Fig. 66 Manchester, City Archives, M117/4/4/2, Registers of Music, Dancing and Rooms 190237. I boughtboth of them from Selectadisc but unfortunately they "disappeared" over the years. In October 1930, the Birmingham Palais de Danse was refurbished in Japanese style, and the following year Maxime's Dance Club in Edinburgh was entirely redecorated using herbaceous landscape scenes, Riviera painting and floodlighting principles.Footnote 89. Good post mate. Hi Bill North yes remember Sons and Lovers 1969. If any body remembers me Mansfield, Blidworth, Rainworth areas ladies and gents Hello. 43956CrossRefGoogle Scholar. . At one end of the social scale, it emerged from the ballrooms of large country houses, elaborate hotels, restaurants and private clubs frequented by the upper-middle and upper classes. The largest entertainment venue in Europe at the time, it included an ABC cinema with over 800 seats, a Locarno ballroom, a Silver Blades ice-skating rink, a casino and several licensed bars, all served by a large multi-storey car park. There were also fancy steelwork stools, and the floor was covered by a large floral carpet. Paste as plain text instead, At no time before had so many people danced so regularly and attracted so much contemporary interest and debate. It was commissioned in 1924 by the Midland Palais de Danse Company, formed by several local entrepreneurs. Facing the stairs is a lounge, with settees, wicker chairs, glass topped tables. To see what we've already added, just go to google search and type in "Pre Ten Years After" that should get you to the exact page. History. 14. First, it offered a practical solution to the problem of providing non-stop music. The outside is distinguished by the large ornate globe above the entrance and in the early days, music was often broadcast on the radio from the venue. You went in one night and picked up a ticket for free entry for next night. From the mid-1960s, dance halls were rapidly replaced by discos and nightclubs, or closed altogether. BTW is M Raynor any relation to Beryl Raynor who I worked with at Ladybrook Primary School in 1961? Richard Kemp, Alan Bakewell.no doubt there's a few more I've forgotten. It is possibly best remembered by club goers as the Ritzy and by clubbers across the Further interest was added by the use of modern decorative geometric cornice work on the ceiling, and a series of pink, burgundy and gold downlighters.Footnote 81 Inside the main hall, the large sprung dance floor was surrounded on all sides by a seating area with burgundy carpet and tables laid with crisp white linen.Footnote 82 The room's pastel colour scheme of pinks, pale green and gold detailing was at once feminine and luxurious. He opened its first dance hall, Sherry's, in Brighton. 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The origins of public dancing may be traced to the Victorian era and to the proliferation of new municipal halls, assembly rooms and church halls symbols of the spirit of philanthropy and of civic pride given legislative power by the Local Government Act of 1888. I had a great time at the Palais. Happy days. Fig. Wednesday evening and Saturday afternoon. 15. The Palais de Danse on Humberstone Gate, Leicester. I have a long and fond relationship with the old Notts Palais. Munro, Malcolm, Dancing Mad: An Autobiographical Dancing Diary (Liverpool, n.d.), p. 181Google Scholar. Blackpool Locarno, one of Mecca's new multi-purpose entertainment venues, 1965 (Simon Mallett/public domain). He achieved this by breaking up the shopping precinct's open space with an elevated circular caf, with the entrance to the dance hall a three-storey tower with an illuminated Locarno sign taking up the complete width of one side (Fig. 92 MOA, WC, 48/C, 1938, p. 1. Alongside this was the growth of a highly commercialised leisure industry, which contributed to a new popular culture dominated by transatlantic trends. He once came to our house in Rainworth to see my brother and gave me a pair of his drumsticks, I wish I still had them. Keith Woodcock from Edgehill Grove M/W now lives in Sheringham after a very successful career in the music business. 33 Liverpool dance-hall owner Malcolm Munro suggests that the first palais de danse in Britain was opened in Liverpool in 1913. I love kids and old people - because children have not yet learned to lie - and old people have nothing to lie about. There were three bars, one off the dance floor and another two upstairs (itself indicative of a less paternalistic attitude to dance halls up to this point, magistrates had insisted they remain dry). The floor consisted of light grey marble-effect tiles, interspersed with a starburst design, and the walls were clad in alternate wood laminate and fabric panels, with black leatherette quilted panels, which adding a feeling of softness and luxury to the scheme. The Locarno, Streatham, designed by Trehearne and Norman, Preston and Company, opened with much press interest in September 1929.Footnote 44 Advertised as England's Super Dance Hall, it cost 60,000, with 10,000 spent on the ventilation system alone.Footnote 45 Kerr's Palais de Danse in Croydon was similar in scale and ambition. They remained in residence until a Fire caused its demise and its closure in 1967.The format was Mondays General Dancing (with an Half Hour Jive Session to Records (later replaced by An Organist (Freddy Carlilse) Tuesdays I believe was Personal Tuition Wednesdays was STRICTLY BALLROOM DANCING mainly for those who were receiving Tution and those who were involved in the finer aspects of Ballroom Dancing with Tutors in attendance Thursdays I seem to think it was not open unless it again was put on one side for Dance Lessons Fridays was always available for Private Dances and Functions (tickets only) This was the Only Night there was a Bar Saturdays was Similar to Mondays ( If you attended On that night you were given a Token which allowed Two for the Price of one (providing one of each Sex) for the price of 2/6 In their early Career Adele And Freddie were very much involved in Old time dancing being not only Judges Nationally but they had invented several Dances and won many competions nationally most notably a dance called Lingering At times Championship Ballroom Dancers would do an Exhibition during the interval and on a few occaisions a variety act. 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