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1950 – 1970André Palfrey-Martin MA BA Hons PGCE
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The Music and Entertainment in The Happy Ballroom, has evolved since the venue first opened in the 1870s – the period that I want to look at is from the late 1950s –1970. A time when I was involved with the venue.
What was on offer from the late 1950s – and how the changes often reflected the economic conditions in the town looking at the advertisements for these years will give you some ideas as to what you would expect to find in the
Happy Ballroom -
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Ted Crouch & His Band 1960
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Local group The Confederates made their First appearance in the Happy Ballroom onthis date as the last minute replacement for
the supporting group – The Ramblers – whoWere unable to appear
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Tom Jones
P J Proby
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Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Unit Four + Two
Ray Ellington & His Band
Tony Rivers & The Castaways
Tony & The Defiants
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20 JULY 1969 Apollo Moon landing "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
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To many who were regulars atthe Pier during these years, you wouldhave met with this Gentleman –Robert (Bob) Knights General Manager Hastings Pier Co
One of that generation who were totallybehind the Pier and what it representedto the people of Hastings and around
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Cathy Walling : Hastings Museum & Art GalleryZoe Edwards : Hastings Reference LibraryAlan Esdaile : SMART FB sitePeter Fairless : Bands We have seen on Hastings Pier FB Site
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This has been a Two Donkeys Production
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©André Palfrey-Martin 2014