Memory Lane Favourite Southend landmark - past or present.

[Up the Shrimpers]

Also remember the old Ecko/Access building in Priory Crescent now being demolished.

 

[Tinks]

One of my favourite buildings is the Kursaal, being 29 I obviously don't remember it before it changed in to a housing estate but have heard the stories and seen the pictures of its theme park heydays. I'd love for it to be used and used well again, it's such a shame to see the Old Girl going to waste.

The Kursal was a great place to be at as a kid. My mum used to work on the Caterpillar ride and I remember having to go to work with her when I was small which was brilliant as I knew all the people who operated the rides and used to go on them all. Ah happy days.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Think it was Brightwells mate.........check this out

http://www.southendmuseums.co.uk/history/soshist/soshistory3.htm

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Owen Wallis what did they sell?

 

[SUFC_Al]

The Kursal was a great place to be at as a kid. My mum used to work on the Caterpillar ride and I remember having to go to work with her when I was small which was brilliant as I knew all the people who operated the rides and used to go on them all. Ah happy days.

that sounds great, you must have been one happy little girl!

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Yeah I used to stand in awe as a kid wacthing it, but I never got to have a go on it unfortunately.

Me and my mates used to go on it all the time......used to try and spit and see if you could meet it on the way round.....we were teenagers!!!!

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Owen Wallis what did they sell?

Was it not a DIY store?

 

[Cricko]

The Kursal was a great place to be at as a kid. My mum used to work on the Caterpillar ride and I remember having to go to work with her when I was small which was brilliant as I knew all the people who operated the rides and used to go on them all. Ah happy days.

My hang around area as a kid (when I wasn't at Boarding School) was the Kursal

My Parents owned a few of the drinking clubs around the seafront way ...and I loved the Old Kursal...Tip the lady out of Bed, The Bugger can't remember the name of the ride but ( a wall where you stuck to it and the floor disappeared)..And of course Yvonne Stag and her wall of death motorbike ride.

 

[Cricko]

Think it was Brightwells mate.........check this out

http://www.southendmuseums.co.uk/history/soshist/soshistory3.htm

I said that ages ago Dave and answered the one about the toy shop and the fishing place .Do try to keep up mate :dim:

 

[Cricko]

Owen Wallis what did they sell?

I think Owen wallis was the toy shop I though may have been Argosy.

 

[SUFC_Al]

Another building I like is Southchurch Hall. I like this pic of what it may have looked like

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

The Penny Farthing was where my DJ ventures started....I was 16 and fibbed about my age and was a cloakroom attendant.....Dick aka the Rocking Goose was there at the time ..and I just filled in before he started work and from then on worked with him through the Alpha Two. Talk of The South...Tots and many other venues about Southend..He of course now owns Dick Devignes in the high street.

What years though mate ?? (talking Penny Farthing here) I'm thinking you may know someone i know

Obscure or what !!!!!!!

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

MacFisheries under the railway bridge....wet Fish shop

 

[Cricko]

What years though mate ?? (talking Penny Farthing here) I'm thinking you may know someone i know

Obscure or what !!!!!!!

Pm me his name I will tell you if I do mate .

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

I said that ages ago Dave and answered the one about the toy shop and the fishing place .Do try to keep up mate :dim:

I was just confirming your brilliance mate!

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Another building I like is Southchurch Hall. I like this pic of what it may have looked like

Cool pic Al ... that'd be York Road coming towards us then .. i didn't spot any brasses in that shot though

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

Has Keddies had a mention?

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

that sounds great, you must have been one happy little girl!

She still is from what i hear mate ;)

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

MacFisheries under the railway bridge....wet Fish shop

And Planters coffee shop fresh roasted coffee beans, thats the reason I hate coffee never liked the smell of that place.

 

[Cricko]

Cool pic Al ... that'd be York Road coming towards us then .. i didn't spot any brasses in that shot though

No it would not be as the Sea is South in that picture.York road would be on a right angle to it.