Hi all My parents and grandfather were involved with the Lido during the 1960's. Both my mum and dad worked in I think the western bar, might have been star and garter, it was a pretend cowboy theme. Also my grandfather died when he fell from scaffolding while working in the games room in Dec 1962. I would like any information, maybe there as been a book on the history of the Lido written, or if anyone knows about the Lido during the 1960's I would appreciate it. Thanks - Mike

I can certainly help with the Lido information. My Grandfather was a Muscian there, also in a Band called Les Shannon and his Music Makers, he worked there from the early 1950's till 1970 when he died at Haine Hospital. If you send me your address off list I will post you a wad or two! I have interior pictures, exterior, stars, posters, adverts and booklets. I also have a picture of the Regular Deputy Sheriff Danny Arnold in the Golden Garter Saloon in 1959 with his Vigilantes. Dreamland Remembered by Nick Evans gives a third of his book to the Lido, with excellent glossy pictures and a history of both Dreamland and the Lido. Suzannah Mike Langston <mike@langston-online.co.uk> wrote: Hi all My parents and grandfather were involved with the Lido during the 1960's. Both my mum and dad worked in I think the western bar, might have been star and garter, it was a pretend cowboy theme. Also my grandfather died when he fell from scaffolding while working in the games room in Dec 1962. I would like any information, maybe there as been a book on the history of the Lido written, or if anyone knows about the Lido during the 1960's I would appreciate it. Thanks - Mike ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Yes I can give you some info re the Lido My father Al Doherty used to appear there in the Golden Garter along with Sheriff Danny Arnold who sadly passed away a few years ago. My father died 25 years ago this week. He did several summer seasons with Danny and some without. Other Artists that appeared in the Golden Garter were George Brown and I am still in touch with his daughter and son and in fact we play in a band Alabama Express to continue the tradition. Others who appeared in the Golden Garter are Ronnie Winters did a season there also Jean Reeves, (seen in many TV ads afterwards) Jimmy Grant Jan Holly now living in Texas she has a website with pictures of the Golden Garter http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/guynew/sheet/jan.htm Les Bagulay (Piano) his son edits the Country music magazine Country Music People Also the Lido Theatre were dad put on many Country shows and I also appeared with him in a summer season with Tommy Trinder I rember Les Shannon appearing there also Tony Savage used to be the organist on the Sun Terrace and also in the Jamaica inn. Dad also used to run a Country Music club on Fridays in the winter in the Jamaica inn There was also Hades night club in the Lido complex along with the French bar next to the Golden Garter and also the Old Tyme Music hall on the upper floor. There was also a snooker hall where I first experienced a full size snooker table. And not forgetting the Lido swimming pool and the Miss Lido competitions they used to have there. I could go on would love to see any photos people have of the Golden Garter I have some which I will have to scan Sean Doherty -----Original Message----- From: isle-of-thanet-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:isle-of-thanet-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike Langston Sent: 26 October 2006 19:11 To: Isle of Thanet Subject: [ISLE-OF-THANET] The Lido, Margate Hi all My parents and grandfather were involved with the Lido during the 1960's. Both my mum and dad worked in I think the western bar, might have been star and garter, it was a pretend cowboy theme. Also my grandfather died when he fell from scaffolding while working in the games room in Dec 1962. I would like any information, maybe there as been a book on the history of the Lido written, or if anyone knows about the Lido during the 1960's I would appreciate it. Thanks - Mike ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the http://www.orbital.net MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Mike, It appears that you have certainly stirred some memories of the Lido amongst the listers. My father was the sub postmaster of the Lido Post Office between 1961 and 1971 on the corner of Ethelbert Road and Ethelbert Terrace right opposite the tower. I lived in the top flat so you could see right down into the sun terrace where Tony Savage used to play the organ for all the pensioners and they used to have a singsong every day. At the side of the terrace was the Jamaica Inn. Sheriff Danny Arnold used to come in the Post Office regularly and every Sunday lunch time he would be climbing all over the Lido roof with his cowboys having a pretend gun fight to advertise his Golden Garter Saloon to the new arrivals, nearly everyone at that time arrived on Saturdays. If the weather was warm the roof of the theatre would slide open. Loads of stars used to appear at the theatre, the one we used to see most of was Bill Maynard, (Greengrass) who used to drive around in an open Landrover, and every week he would be in to post a registered letter. I think Charlie Drake was there one season. Early one evening I was standing outside the Post Office before the visitors were going to the shows when the tower, which is a chimney, suddenly belched out vast clouds of black smoke. It was obvious something had caught fire so I phoned for the fire brigade. The fish and chip shop on the slope down to the sun terrace was ablaze and we ended up with six or seven fire engines deployed with hoses everywhere. I think that must have occurred in the late sixties. I see you have already had a reply from Sean, it’s a small world, when we left the Lido Post Office, I worked at the DHSS and Sean was one of my bosses for a few years. With regard to our Langston connections I haven’t done any research on them recently, I’ve been more involved with my research into Garlinge and Dent de Lion which is coming along quite well. I see you were making enquiries regarding the isolation hospital a few weeks ago. I think you will find that the records are at the archive centre at Whitfield. If my memory is not playing tricks I believe they are not available for research, they are closed for something like 75 or 100 years. When I was at the centre regularly about three years ago I think I saw the closure notice on their index file. Laurie Bridger.