WE have had all the recent publicity about the 30th anniversary of the film Back To The Future, but in
Memories land we simply go back to the past.
And there are lots of our readers who like reminders of their days when they used to go clubbing, or as we called them in the good old days, discos.
This was the scene in April 1996 when a new independent production team of students called the Hoodrats claimed they had a different concept for the Rhapsody club at Cardinal Follies in Pitt Street.
Pictured are, from left, Stephen Kamat, David McKeon, Kenny Dunn, Gordon Allan, Petera Ham, Paula Archibald and Jim Hutcheson. And what was that new concept for their night called Flare? Er ... going back to the past. Dancers would be able to enjoy1970s music and the DJs would
also be showing videos of television programmes such as Shaft, the American detective series.
As another 1970s success, the Bay City Rollers, have just announced they are getting together again for a reunion tour, we have to admit the past still has a future.he Shack: The former A-listed church, it was also known as Cardinal Follies and the Temple. Destroyed by fire in 2002. The formerElgin Place Congregational Church in Pitt Street.
These Scotland football fans are all smiles before the match against the Auld Enemy at Hampden in
April 1958. But after it they were drowning their sorrows ... because England won 4-0.
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