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Last Dance at The Haslar Club Disco

Written by Robert Black

Friday, 23 March 2007

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Being brought up on an island meant that I had led a rather quiet, sheltered life prior to joining up. One great revelation - and a source of fear and fascination in equal measure - was the Haslar Club pay day disco and the resident platter spinner.....

Being brought up on an island meant that I had led a rather quiet, sheltered life prior to joining up.

One great revelation - and a source of fear and fascination in equal measure - was the Haslar Club pay day disco and the resident platter spinner. Ladies n' Gennelmen, I give you Barry Dyer!

I challenge anyone who was at Haslar in the early 70's and used to go along to the discos (is there anyone who didn't?) not to remember Barry's sign off tune and the last chance it represented to have a slowy and, who knows, a quick snog on the way back to F Block. There was never a square foot of free dance floor once the strains of this song were heard... Why didn't someone come up with the concept of an "all slowies" disco? Be still my beating heart!

I hope that this clip brings back good memories - enjoy.

Robert Black
		About the author:
		1972 - 1987 Served on the following: RNH's Haslar, Stonehouse & Gibraltar, HMS's Dolphin, Drake & Dido Left (redundancy) 1987 - Last seen - somewhere 'up north!'

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Readers have left 10 comments.

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PB Burns, Unregistered

Hi all,

You'll be pleased to know that Nobby is still around and still drunk!
He lives here in Gosport.

Peebs

Posted 2008-10-21 11:28:24

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Sarah Leonard, Unregistered

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Hi Andy???? Kieran???? OMG!
lOVE U ALL
Saz

Posted 2007-12-17 13:02:17

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andy mullins, Author

hi there kieran long time shippers.Hows the Leg?I have a hazy recollection of the "old " Haslar club in Canada block.Wasnt the dance floor etc up a flight of stairs or has all that booze fuddled me?

I remember when we got the new Smoke machine!it was like being in London in a Pea souper untill they got the hang of it.

Posted 2007-05-13 18:54:02

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Mick W, Unregistered

Kieran,

Why not register and share some of your stories on the site?

Posted 2007-04-19 07:28:21

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Kieran Mccarry, Unregistered

Steve Garth, Andy Mullins......two names from my childhood!

Aah the Haslar Club and Nobby !! Now there was a guy who knew how to fall of a bar stool...!!

Posted 2007-04-19 05:05:24

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Eric C Birbeck MVO, Author

You are referring to Paul Tunnicliffe, myself, Clive Martin and others who did a spoof on Michael Jackson's Thriller. Paul now works for the opposition at QA Portsmouth.

But you need to be recalling the real Haslar Club circa 1964/5/6/7. When we lads would sit and wait for the new class of NN's to be released into our clutches and the wonders of Blank Week dances we had some great groups etc. The delights of the Patients airing grounds and Ah yes the bike shed, no bikes just heavy breathing. Also whilst on the subject of Interports, now there was an occasion! Finally the C minus one club in the cellars of C Block. The paintings on the walls are still there.

Posted 2007-04-04 12:52:07

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