pommie lass Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Since I made contact with my old school friend Wendy (thanks to all you kind people) I have been thinking a lot about Warrington in the old days (as you have probably noticed). Now I have come up with another question. I remember in the 60s we used to go to a coffee lounge in Horsemarket St I think it was. Could have been further down on Winwick though. It was quite a popular hangout. I think it may have been called the Copacabana and there was a painting of a palm tree on the window. It was on the right hand side going away from Market Gate. Of course I may have got this all wrong as it is so long ago. Does anyone else remember the place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 There was the rainbow cafe on winwick road somewhere near jack frodshams motorbike shop.. Did a great trade in Horlicks and had a really wonky floor, is about the only one i can remember on that side of the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 And the Beachcomber ,popular with motor cyclists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks Davy51. The Beachcomber sounds right. That fits with the palm tree. Don't know where I got Copacabana from. Was it Horsemarket or Winwick and how far along was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 On Horsemarket St there was Carters Cafe somewhere between the Blue Bell and The Central pubs it was there in early the early 60's as my form teacher always went there for her lunch. The Beachcomber was on that spare ground next to where Mike and Martha's is now. I would love a photo of it as I used to go in around 1966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Hi Latchford Locks (interesting name btw) I too wish there was a photo of it. Nobody seems to have one. If you find one let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Thanks. My "name" comes from the fact My Dad worked there and we lived in a house on the canal bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 The Beachcomber was on Winwick Street opposite Frodsham's. It was populated by the town's Hells Angel in the evenings & came complete with juke box & several flipper/pinball machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 The Beachcomber was on Winwick Street opposite Frodsham's. It was populated by the town's Hells Angel in the evenings & came complete with juke box & several flipper/pinball machines. Maybe once but in 1967 as they had grown a bit older and moved to the Vulcan pub on Dallam Lane. I have a photo but don't know how to post it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 That's really cool LL. Fancy living on the canal bank . Do you mean you have a photo of the Beachcomber? If so I hope someone tells you how to post it. I'm not really sure as I haven't posted any pics on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Hi Davy51. That's why I don't remember the bikies being at the Beachcomber as we used to mainly go there during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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