THE BEATLES IN BRISTOL 1963 AND 1964
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- Опубликовано: 23 апр 2023
- IN MARCH 1963 WHEN THE BEATLES FIRST CAME TO BRISTOL I WAS NINE YEARS OLD AND AT PRIMARY SCHOOL. WE WERE ALL BEATLES MAD. I WASN'T OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE ATTENDED THE COLSTON HALL BUT MY COUSIN DID AND SHE STILL HAS THE TICKETS TO PROVE IT. THE BEATLES PLAYED AT THE COLSTON HALL THREE TIMES IN 1963 AND 1964. I HOPE THAT THIS SHORT VIDEO WILL BRING BACK MEMORIES TO ALL THE BEATLES FANS IN BRISTOL.
My girlfriend, Jill, myself and our best friend, Roger, who was wheelchair bound, had tickets to see the Beatles at the November 1964 performance. Roger's father owned a big black Humber Snipe and, to make getting Roger into the wheelchair and into the theatre easier, had arranged with the police to pull up directly outside the Colston Hall in order that they could clear a way through. We duly arrived and Roger's father signalled one of the officers who, with two colleagues, waved the car into a waiting space on the frontage - at that moment the crowd of fans began to surge forward thinking the Beatles had arrived. Instantly, the car was surrounded, but as soon as people realised it wasn't them, they darted back to the queue and left us to unload Roger into his chair. Brilliant night! Brilliant memory.
Priceless memories. Regards Dave.
The Beatles got flour bombed ! Not heard that before 👍
It mad headline news at the time. Regards Dave.
What great memories. The 60s.The Beatles in Bristol.
Hello Nick. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards Dave.
I couldn;t afford to go, must have been about 14. I remember a girl on the bus commenting that they had misspelled Beetles. on the poster....
I wasn't old enough but my cousin went to all three performances at the Colston Hall. Regards Dave.
Yes, I was there, 17 years old. If memory serves, this was the days when for 5 shillings you could go see many acts on the same bill. I think the Beatles closed the second half.
The Beatles never played the Corn Exchange but many great bands did. I will be posting a video about the Corn Exchange in the future. Regards Dave.
Love it! Just before my time!
Hello Steve. If only we had a time machine. Regards Dave.
My future sister in law saw them at the Colston Hall (oh dear, mustn’t mention that name any more) and she managed to get Ringo’s drum stick! Great memory Dave, thanks for posting.🏴
Glad you enjoyed it. Regards Dave.
I seem to remember Hengrove classmates of mine going to see them at the Bristol Corn Exchange at pocket money priced tickets before they appeared at the Colston Hall??
The Beatles never played the Corn Exchange but lots of big bands did. I will be posting a video about the Corn Exchange in the near future. I worked in the Corn Exchange for 28 years. Regards Dave.