Son of Bob Posted 6 November, 2009 Share Posted 6 November, 2009 I thought following the Nostalgia thread on here it would be nice to start one up purely for photos. It's always great to have a look through some old pictures to see how the city has changed over the years! Here's my starter for 10. Who remembers Centre 2000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintds Posted 6 November, 2009 Share Posted 6 November, 2009 Great idea for a thread! Centre 2000 sure brings back memories - mostly of watching divers through the glass and hoping a birds bottoms would fall down!! I was a kid at the time (that's my excuse anyway!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Nutkins Posted 6 November, 2009 Share Posted 6 November, 2009 The old Floating-Bridge at Woolston, with the Itchen Bridge taking shape behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 6 November, 2009 Share Posted 6 November, 2009 I have a photo that my late nan took of a crowd of people stood outside her pub, The Corner Post/Fitzhugh on FA cup semi final day 1976, shame I have no idea how the hell to get it on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 6 November, 2009 Share Posted 6 November, 2009 Are we satill paying for the flumes at Centre 2000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 The old Floating-Bridge at Woolston, with the Itchen Bridge taking shape behind. Then and now... Took that photo on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Great idea for a thread! Centre 2000 sure brings back memories - mostly of watching divers through the glass and hoping a birds bottoms would fall down!! I was a kid at the time (that's my excuse anyway!). When I were lad, this was called the swimming baths, this was before the PR people came up with a jazzy new name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 When I were lad, this was called the swimming baths, this was before the PR people came up with a jazzy new name Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 When I were lad, this was called the swimming baths, this was before the PR people came up with a jazzy new name Me too! We used to call it Central Baths, that was back in about 64? 65? maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 It was all about 'The Quays' in the late 90's and early 00's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 We used to call it Central Baths, that was back in about 64? 65? maybe? It still is in that photo. It was still called that in 1967 AFAIR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 We used to call it Central Baths, that was back in about 64? 65? maybe? Swimming Baths my arse, you're right, that's what I should have said, (my era was 70's I guess) what was I thinking of :confused: It was all about 'The Quays' in the late 90's and early 00's I had a small hand in the design of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 There are only two photos in this thread, the rest of it is discussion again. What is the point in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 There are only two photos in this thread, the rest of it is discussion again. What is the point in it? There's actually three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 It still is in that photo. It was still called that in 1967 AFAIR. I think it was only renamed Centre 2000 in the '80's when the flumes were added and it was supposed to take it into 21st century. It got knocked down in the '90's!!! The photo actually looks like it was taken after it had closed down because it appears to be boarded up. Probably not long before demolition because I guess the crane was something to do with the construction of West Quay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 14 March, 2010 Share Posted 14 March, 2010 (edited) Whilst looking for something else about Southampton's history, this large collection of randomness, centred loosely around Southampton Graffiti came up. All sorts in there. I've hardly looked at it myself, but a quick scan tells me i'll be back for more! http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/graff.htm Towards the bottom, the great floods of 2006!! Edited 14 March, 2010 by RonManager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 14 March, 2010 Share Posted 14 March, 2010 We used to call it Central Baths, that was back in about 64? 65? maybe? I think you're right ESB. My son said his first word as we were coming away from there, when he was 8 months old! He said 'car'. That would have been in 1969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 14 March, 2010 Share Posted 14 March, 2010 Were they not the New Baths with the Old Ones being along by Pirelli factory, near Lido. Learnt to swim at Old Baths, you had no choice because even the shallow end was deep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 14 March, 2010 Share Posted 14 March, 2010 Were they not the New Baths with the Old Ones being along by Pirelli factory, near Lido. Learnt to swim at Old Baths, you had no choice because even the shallow end was deep Hey I learned to swim there too! My uncle taught me - he was a water polo player. I used to train there with the City Swimming Club. Do you remember the hot blackcurrant drinks they used to sell? Lovely I remember the 'boys' pool was OK but the 'girls' pool always seemed murky and green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 14 March, 2010 Share Posted 14 March, 2010 I remember the Hydro Whip flume at centre 2000...and the 16ft deep end with the windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_saint Posted 17 March, 2010 Share Posted 17 March, 2010 Southampton Ice Rink. I always used to enjoy seeing the Vikings play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntingdon Posted 17 March, 2010 Share Posted 17 March, 2010 Avenue from 1890 Bargate 1934 Bargate 1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 18 March, 2010 Share Posted 18 March, 2010 Ah the ice rink. I got involved in a mass brawl with some lads from there once. They were hassling a mate of mine who was one of those types that attracts female attention without even trying, the type you hangaround with in the desperate hope that you'd get the odd cast off or the occasional Doris mate of one of his conquests. Anyway, I think it all started because these lads girlfriends kept giving him the eye but as they were with these lads he just minded his own and we just skated around. After a couple of circuits they joined in behind us and hurtled past me and my other friend and jumped him. the whole rink came to a standstill and due to my being crap on ice I bumped into one of them as i grabbed for the side, he swung round and smacked me one, knocking my glasses into the seating. He quickly apologised saying saying "sorry mate, I didn't realise you had glases on", but the red mist was already down and I had no control of my actions from that point, I punched him so cleanly on the chin that he literally went backwards over the boards. Quite possibly one of the best punches I have ever seen thrown. Now then, anyobne who knows me will confirm that i is a wimp, at the time a 8 1/2 stone wimp at that. It only took him a couple of seconds to recover though and before I knew it i was being pursued at high speed across the rink until the marshall fellas saved me. Aswell as being the cleanest punch i have ever thrown that night, I am confident in saying it was probably the fastest i have ever ran as we left and sarpered back to said mates triumph Dolomite. Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbul Posted 19 March, 2010 Share Posted 19 March, 2010 Back in the day I could do a 'hockey' stop and spray the bar window with ice at the ice rink. If I tried to do similar now at Basingstoke rink I'd probably snap my ankles and smash my head open on the ice. That's assuming I could remember enough about skating to stay upright and move forward; even muscle memory has a finite lifespan.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 19 March, 2010 Share Posted 19 March, 2010 I used to go to the Ice Rink a lot (on a Saturday) and was a little bit nifty but, one day, I fell over and someone skated over my hand. Not a bad wound at all but boy did I big it up because I had the hots for the first aid guy on duty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 20 March, 2010 Share Posted 20 March, 2010 I used to go to the Ice Rink a lot (on a Saturday) and was a little bit nifty but, one day, I fell over and someone skated over my hand. Not a bad wound at all but boy did I big it up because I had the hots for the first aid guy on duty I used to play Ice Hockey back in the day. No bad injuries myself, but one day my mum was cleaning my room and reached up to the top shelf in my wardrobe and one of my ice skates fell down onto her big toe, slicing it straight off. Could have been worse. My stack of hidden porn mags could have fallen out and broken her leg!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 20 March, 2010 Share Posted 20 March, 2010 I used to play Ice Hockey back in the day. No bad injuries myself, but one day my mum was cleaning my room and reached up to the top shelf in my wardrobe and one of my ice skates fell down onto her big toe, slicing it straight off. Could have been worse. My stack of hidden porn mags could have fallen out and broken her leg!! They certainly led to you pulling a muscle on more than one occassion I bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailOB Posted 20 March, 2010 Share Posted 20 March, 2010 Then and now... Took that photo on Saturday. Its paid for now isnt it ? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_O_Mac Posted 21 March, 2010 Share Posted 21 March, 2010 Does anyone have any photos of what was in the high street before west quay? i cannot remember as I was only 10-11 around the time it was being built! would be interesting to see. i have been told it was a pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 21 March, 2010 Share Posted 21 March, 2010 A pub(queens ?), The Echo Office, A Restaurant upstairs(Harry from the Four Horseshoes opened it) thats as much as I remember of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 21 March, 2010 Share Posted 21 March, 2010 A pub(queens ?), The Echo Office, A Restaurant upstairs(Harry from the Four Horseshoes opened it) thats as much as I remember of it. Wasn't there an amazing bookshop in one of the narrow side roads? Gilberts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 21 March, 2010 Share Posted 21 March, 2010 Gilberts was in Portland St. Not sure what's there now but Google Street View shows it as a jewellers. It was an amazing shop - used to spend hours browsing. The assistants were very knowledgeable and could obtain virtually any book for you. The entrance to West Quay was the Echo office. There was a small road down the side to the Running Horse pub. In WW2, a relative of my Dad was landlord. During the air raids they used to shelter in the cellar. When the old Echo office was bombed they were trapped by rubble and a burst water main was slowly filling the cellar. They got out OK and the pub was one of the few buildings in Above Bar that survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted 21 March, 2010 Share Posted 21 March, 2010 http://www.oldukphotos.com/hampshire_southampton.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 21 March, 2010 Share Posted 21 March, 2010 Talking about old pubs in the city...... My brother tells the tale of when he was contracted to replace some windows in a pub that was built into the old walls. When inside the pub, he found a 'secret' door to a room that hadn't been opened since the 1920s, according to old newspapers he found in the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 21 March, 2010 Share Posted 21 March, 2010 There was a small road down the side to the Running Horse pub. I remember the Running Horse, in it's latter days had a Scouser as landlord. Used to pop in for one on the way through to the Centre Inn and Barbarellas, behind it. There was also a bar in the concrete castle turret (monstrosity) next door. Cant remember what that was called though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 21 March, 2010 Share Posted 21 March, 2010 A pub(queens ?), The Echo Office, A Restaurant upstairs(Harry from the Four Horseshoes opened it) thats as much as I remember of it. THE Queens was opposite Holy Rood below the Bargate, many nights spent staggering out of uo stairs bar on the the 14 bus which stopped right out side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 21 March, 2010 Share Posted 21 March, 2010 THE Queens was opposite Holy Rood below the Bargate' date=' many nights spent staggering out of uo stairs bar on the the 14 bus which stopped right out side[/quote'] Queens and Southerners were opposite each other but wasn't there another pub called the Queens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 22 March, 2010 Share Posted 22 March, 2010 Queens and Southerners were opposite each other but wasn't there another pub called the Queens? Was it in Albert Road ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Saint Posted 22 March, 2010 Share Posted 22 March, 2010 Was it in Albert Road ?Yes pulled down a couple of years ago. Used to pop in their on a Sunday Morning years ago for a pint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 22 March, 2010 Share Posted 22 March, 2010 Yes pulled down a couple of years ago. Used to pop in their on a Sunday Morning years ago for a pint sad how we can remember where pubs used to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 22 March, 2010 Share Posted 22 March, 2010 sad how we can remember where pubs used to be Albert Road (South) used to have 3, now it doesn't have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 22 March, 2010 Share Posted 22 March, 2010 I thought following the Nostalgia thread on here it would be nice to start one up purely for photos. It's always great to have a look through some old pictures to see how the city has changed over the years! Here's my starter for 10. Who remembers Centre 2000? whaddya mean Centre 2000, that's the new baths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 22 March, 2010 Share Posted 22 March, 2010 Talking about old pubs in the city...... My brother tells the tale of when he was contracted to replace some windows in a pub that was built into the old walls. When inside the pub, he found a 'secret' door to a room that hadn't been opened since the 1920s, according to old newspapers he found in the room. Only the Juniper Berry was really on the walls, probably the old queers ****ging room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 22 March, 2010 Share Posted 22 March, 2010 This link has some excellent photos of the Ocean Terminal, demolished in 1983. A striking building, with a fabulous interior (well, for first class passengers!): http://www.thecunarders.co.uk/Southampton%20Ocean%20Terminal3.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 22 March, 2010 Share Posted 22 March, 2010 This link has some excellent photos of the Ocean Terminal, demolished in 1983. A striking building, with a fabulous interior (well, for first class passengers!): http://www.thecunarders.co.uk/Southampton%20Ocean%20Terminal3.html I just love art deco buildings like this. My favourite of all time (not in Southampton sadly) is the Hoover building in north west London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 22 March, 2010 Share Posted 22 March, 2010 Driving down Romsey Road last week, we noticed that The Old Thatch is shut! Not on my list of favourite beer houses, but sad all the same. Also see that the Ice House has scaffolding up but still 'open as usual'. Good old Ice House, a little gem of a boozer imo. On thr subject of favourite buildings in Southampton, Bargate excepted, mine is and always has been the RHM building, I love seeing it dominating the skyline down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 23 March, 2010 Share Posted 23 March, 2010 I just love art deco buildings like this. My favourite of all time (not in Southampton sadly) is the Hoover building in north west London. Likewise. A masterpiece of the style; I used to drive past it quite regularly at one point when I lived in north London. It's now a Tesco, but they had to keep all the façade in place as it was, quite rightly, listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redondo Saint Posted 23 March, 2010 Share Posted 23 March, 2010 Likewise. A masterpiece of the style; I used to drive past it quite regularly at one point when I lived in north London. It's now a Tesco, but they had to keep all the façade in place as it was, quite rightly, listed. I remember the Hoover building - used to go past it before the M25 was completed to get to Hatfield. Glad it is still standing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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