The Melbourne Cafe

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Guys I remember from Bikers Corner 47 years ago, hence the paucity of names:
Bruce Bain and his younger brother Ian [?] (Saltcoats)
Bobby Shanks (Ardrossan)
Martin ?? (Kilwinning)

The bikes were the usual mix of Norton's, BSAs and Triumphs but no Japanese machinery. All the guys knew Dennis NELSON very well. Saturday nights were usually a "folk" night at the Hydro cellar.
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Jim McCreadie wrote:Guys I remember from Bikers Corner 47 years ago, hence the paucity of names:
Bruce Bain and his younger brother Ian [?] (Saltcoats)
Bobby Shanks (Ardrossan)
Martin ?? (Kilwinning)

The bikes were the usual mix of Norton's, BSAs and Triumphs but no Japanese machinery. All the guys knew Dennis NELSON very well. Saturday nights were usually a "folk" night at the Hydro cellar.
I'm thinking there was a Davy Rennie, maybe? Used to work at Halbert's garage. Nice guy.
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morag wrote:Heck, you may even have waited on me :P Remember the bikers corner?
Don't think so Morag - when I worked there 1968 til 1970 there were 6 of us who both worked in the Melbourne and on our days off were corner regulars - Beth Norris, Christine Milne, Jane Shearer, Morag Hamilton, Eleanor and me. The St Michaels crowd always sat in the area called the window - the only name I can remember was Campbell Dixon but there was always around 7 or 8 of them around there.
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I was a frequent visitor to the Melbourne Cafe in late 1960s. You probably don't remember me Meg. I used to play 'A lovers Concerto' by the Toys, over and over and over again on the juke box. it was my favourite song at that time...used to drive some folks mad! LOL!
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Meg wrote:
morag wrote:Heck, you may even have waited on me :P Remember the bikers corner?
Don't think so Morag - when I worked there 1968 til 1970 there were 6 of us who both worked in the Melbourne and on our days off were corner regulars - Beth Norris, Christine Milne, Jane Shearer, Morag Hamilton, Eleanor and me. The St Michaels crowd always sat in the area called the window - the only name I can remember was Campbell Dixon but there was always around 7 or 8 of them around there.
think you must have been after my time, young yin! Campbell active on fb,,his big bro, Russell rip, was a classmate. Never knew there was a St. Mike's corner, always the bikers in my day
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Throughout the 50's we (Jacky Ball, John Rae, Charlie Horne and me) used to meet in the Melbourne on Saturday after the pictures. It always very busy and the hot dogs and coffee were very good. On Sunday, after snooker at Benaldi's we met in the West End where it was quieter to discuss and solve the world's problems. I lost touch with all these guys after University.
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My friends and I were regulars at the
Melbourne Cafe in the 60s . we always
went upstairs.
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Such a pity they don't do the upstairs thing now.

I think I would like to look down on passersby.
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Just read there the Melbourne is hosting a 3 towns scooter ride out plus an afternoon of mod and Northern soul music 1st weekend in September.
Those wimin were in the nip.
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There will probably be more details on their FB page soon !!
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Mods :-x . Ah mind they scunners wi' their scooters a' hingin' wi' mirrors and them wi' their look-alike fake
army hooded parkas complete wi' fake fur aroon the hood.

Choobies a' :tease .
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They speak highly of you as well //funny
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