Kew Boat House

A Memory of Brentford.

I remember Kew Boat House which was on the edge of Brentford. There were adults downstairs with a little dance floor. Upstairs was where I went. A feast of acts. Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, The Cadilacs, Joe Brown and the Bruvvers, Clive Dowling and the Blue Stars. Half time stepping out onto the towpath and looking across the river to Brentford Gasworks. Somehow very magical. Later the Beatles film Help was filmed here on the towpath, and also at Strand on the Green.


Added 10 October 2014

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Remember the Boat House so well. 1961 ish. Barbara Evans
Glad to see someone remembers the Boat House. I was there around 1961. I worked with Clive Dowling. He had borrowed a Cliff LP from me. He gave me tickets. Man was I surprised when he came on stage and did "Down The Line". I felt grown up getting a light ale from the bar in my Winklepickers. The Cadilacs were on also, they had Gold Suits. Oh my, that music.
I remember the boat house around 1961ish, jivi g to the music.Then rushing out and running over Kew Bridge to catch the bus so I wouldn't be late home. Pauline nee Young
yes great times in my bum freezer suit and winklepickers 1961ish one of the bands was ray and the riversiders lived in kew the mike walker

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