Lynn's Cafe On The Mounts

I was born in 1965 and lived the first 3 years of my life in "Lynns Cafe". My parents bought the cafe on Lower Mounts in 1964 and kept it until 1969 when they sold it and we all moved to Cambridge. Unbelievably, i still have some pictures/memories of how it was, even at the age of 2-3 years!

Hi, My mum used to work for your family at Lyn's Cafe on the Mounts. I believe your dad used to own a night club on Abington Square.
I loved going up the stairs nto one of the eating areas. It was like Aladin's cave. If you have any photos of it would love to see them.

I was born in Northampton in 1946. Myself and two mates were regulars in Lynn's cafe in the 60s where we used to love playing the pinball machine. Sadly the mates I used to go there with are no longer with us.
My wife and I left in 1977 and now live in Weston Super Mare. We both still have family there,including my mother who is in her 90s. We still visit and both have some fond memories of our lives there. Also sadly some not so fond,but it's a case of never forgetting your roots.

I used to go into the Cafe with my friend Alan Beeby....something of a character. When I began employment it was as a cinema projectionist at the magnificent Savoy, only a few yards down the road. Directly across from the Savoy, before the widening of York Road there was a Gents outfitters on the corner and next to that was W.M.Lees tobacconist shop, at which my Father was the manager for almost all his working life. Both those shops were demolished for the new road layout. Almost next door to the tobacconist shop was a disused Chapel, and I know that at one time it became a roller skating rink...a craze that was very popular. The noise inside was deafening because the place was stripped out leaving only the wooden floor and the circle area supported by two iron pillars...which were used to swing round in order to gain momentum. Kids of today have no idea the fun and exercise that you could have at one and the same time!