taytobreath wrote: » yet you'd be led to believe on facebook that they've ruined the town, the towns gone to the dogs, the town has no character, the traffic system is all fuked up ....the list is endless what people complain about on there
Flow Motion wrote: » Agreed Waterford has come a long way since that footage. Its a much easier on the eye. Think of John Roberts Sq, Viking Triangle, no sheds on the Quay - replaced with the Plaza etc. Nothing is perfect but its a nice compact city with much more shops & service than the mid 80's. Now if we could only get rid of the ol' Covid...
bullpost wrote: » https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21213095-waterford-united-fc/ Eamonn Reid - Jump to 1:21 of that film. Thats the man.
Mathias Gorgeous Pimple wrote: » I read someone called Reid had the Wimpy. Was he the man who used to go around the tables asking if everything was all right. I think he may have been american .Think tall with a beard if i am not mistaken.I used to go with my friend
Wanderer78 wrote: » Ah shur ireland was a bit of a back water back then, we ve made astonishing progress since then, something to be very proud of
Wanderer2010 wrote: » Thanks for the info. I have fond memories of Skippers from the school lunch times. Some value for only a pound! Yes i think its really only Walkers is a long established chipper now. Ballybricken takeaway is there a while now but the previous owner i think is up by the Mercy school. Not 100% on that though.
shockwave wrote: Jaysus Id forgotten what the city centre used to look like, it was a real kip back then.
dzilla wrote: » To the best of my Knowledge the owner passed away late 90s and the family had vested into a lot of other catering / restaurants and they did not keep the chipper on as a going concern, so it was an organic enough closure. The family still own the property and next door where momo is now all the way back to boston cleaners. They also own ginos pizza but I am open to correction. It is sad in a way though that we don't seem to have that many institutionalized chippers in town from the old days that people long for. I am thinking something similar to Burdocks in Dublin, Lennox in Cork or Flanagans in Galway. Johnny Walkers is probably the longest running one , Dooleys also but it is young enough.
Flow Motion wrote: » Came across this by chance. Film footage/RTE news feature dating from 1985 showing city centre streets. Its about 5 mins long so you get to see a good bit of footage. The Wimpy pops up around 2m23.https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21213424-waterford-inner-city-aid/
Wanderer2010 wrote: » Does anyone remember getting lunch in Skippers on Patrick Street?? Jesus, for a pound you got a massive bag of chips, 2 huge sausages and a can of coke. It was fantastic value and an under-rated gem. I wonder what made it close.
lassykk wrote: » Where was burgerland does anyone remember? Was it where Dealz was or somewhere on that street Have a horrible childhood memory that I always associated with the Wimpy but having seen that's where the Brasserie was from the pic in this thread I must have been mistaken. Would have been 1989/1990. On a positive note fond memories of Finn's and getting games for my **** cool Amstrad 6128+ computer. They were the only shop in Waterford selling them as far as I can recall
Luckycharms_74 wrote: » Only for Teleport in Georges court, we would all have been getting screwed for years in Finns. You would ask him a question about a new game and he would spoof trying to say he knew it or what games were popular Its a pity Teleport didn't last as long.
magick wrote: » Yes, I remember their shop really was antiquated back then. They were the first in Waterford to have Starfox for the Super Nintendo, it was an American copy so you had to get the converter for it as well. They quoted a customer 110 pounds for a copy.
AMGer wrote: » Used to feel like a criminal every time I set foot in Finns the way the old man would stare at you, the wife aswell Everything behind a locked cabinet aswell.
Quigs Snr wrote: » Finns were a time capsule even in their day... ancient video games for early 8 bit computers.. all full priced.. almost never discounted. I would love to know what happened their stock when they closed up.
Wanderer2010 wrote: » I very vaguely remember that place, and its after triggering a memory of another fast food type cafe that maybe someone can help me name. I remember a greasy spoon type spot where you could sit down and have burgers and chips, during break time when I was in school. it was located where the Foundry is now, or somewhere very near there. Very nice food and not one of the most populated lunch time spots so you had a decent amount of time there. I wish i could remember the name but its gone, did that place exist or am i just dreaming??
Quigs Snr wrote: » Mid eighties that red brick building to the far right was Finns camera and computer shop and the entrance to the snooker place was in there too. Opposite woolies which had a closing down sale in the late 80s.. Finns i think went to michael street after that for a few years. Opposite leahys i think.
AMGer wrote: » Found this on Facebook. Wimpy, just at the front of where City Sq. Is now. The Knickerbocker Glory ice cream is what I remember most about it
dzilla wrote: » So the wimpy was where the brasserie was? This explains a lot. i always remembered the wimpy but it closed when i was young. In my late teens and 20s i used often be in the brasserie and id feel like i have been here before or like deja vu. That must have been the reason Wimpy is still an entity I believe, I have definitely seen them in other countries in recent years.
Wanderer2010 wrote: » The Brasserie! Havent thought about that place in years..wasnt there a really loud and bubbly blond guy who was a waiter down there for years?? He is literally the only thing i remember about the place!
AMGer wrote: » Found this on Facebook. Wimpy, just at the front of where City Sq. Is now. The Knickerbocker Glory ice cream is what I remember most about it That photo takes me back. Sullys snooker club around the corner. No city square (only opened mid 1993). Open air car park on the far LHS of Arundel Sq.
