Easington & District Working Mens Club - Feb 2012

[Krypton]

Not much history, looks like it closed around 2007 but in some parts it most have closed decades ago.
Visited with Ezykial, Jippers, BlueBird and GhostCamera.

This place is pretty cool to be honest. You can imagine a load of miners sat in here straight from the pit with a tab in one hand and a pint in the other.






Large Function Room


Stage Area


Cheap Prices!!


Thats Why! It IS Easington Colliery!


Beer Cellar




This Upper Section looked like it had been abandoned about 40 year ago. Was full of car doors!


GLITTO!!!!! AND VIM!!






Another Large Bar


Tv Room





ANOTHER Bar!




Perhaps the highlight was the 1970's Stewards Office. It had loads of cool stuff going back to the 50's.




Old Photos


Thanks for looking

 

[Reaperman]

Thats excellent I remember noticing it last time I was up that way... when I probably thought it was still open. They are definitely interesting places to visit.

Cheers

Joe

 

[Krypton]

Yeah we were originally looking at the school down the road but couldnt get in so came back here!

 

[jonney]

the lounge looked like that 20 years ago when I was last in there. nice one mate a bit of a blast from the past

 

[Krypton]

Go and check it out mate

 

[eclectic_fence]

This reminds me of phoenix nights. Great report.

 

[rillington]

Unless I'm very much mistaken, I'm sure I can see a BSB Squarial in the first picture.

 

[Krypton]

What on earth is a BSB Squarial!?

 

[rillington]

In 1990, BSB was a rival satellite provider to Sky. However, they merged after only a year or so in competition to form BSkyB. BSB's dishes were of a suqare-type shape and were nicknamed Squarials, choosing this shape to distinguish themselves from Sky.

 

[TeeJF]

You need to go back and have a word with the secretary in the office and tell her the place has closed down...

Nice one you busy boy!

 

[Acebikerchick]

Fantastic photos...

 

[UrbanX]

Loving whats been left behind, especially the photographs.
I grew up in a pub, and the price list brings back so many memories. Small bottle of wine cheaper than Baileys for the win!
Thank you for sharing these photos.

 

[BigRon]

Not a Squarial

Doesn't look like a squarial to me, they didn't have LNB arms, as they were a flat plate contraption.

see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squarial

 

[Krypton]

Thanks guys

 

[BFG316]

I used to go here in the late 80's/early 90's for the heavy meta discos!! Great time and lashings of Newcastle Brown Ale!!!! Sorry to see the place like this, unfortunately signs of the times for the workingman's clubs!! Great photos and report!

 

[strokesboy21]

very good report buddy i love the old cans of vim there

 

[rillington]

Doesn't look like a squarial to me, they didn't have LNB arms, as they were a flat plate contraption.

see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squarial

You might be right.

That said, it still may well be old BSB equipment because not all BSB dishes were square. If it is old BSB equipment then it's been obselete for 20 years now.

 

[Flexible]

Where's the organ? Brilliant stuff mate, nice job. Check out those prices!!

I have to say that around here where I live, there are workingmen's clubs still around which look like that - and they're still open!