The Town Hall Dances.

The Walsall Town Hall dances
That pass-out stamp on your wrist,
Old fashioned waltz's and foxtrots,
Before Rock and Roll or the Twist.

To dance holding your partner
Glide graceful o'er the floor
Hold your partner so tightly
Guide her toward the bar door.

Music back then was so tuneful
More melodious it has to be said
Unlike today's cacophony,
So loud it could waken the dead.

Remember the Clover Leaf milk bar
Drink frothy coffee and chat
Discuss the latest fashions,
With Rosemary, Miriam and Pat.

Walk up the ancient market
See what bargains are there
Book in at Wheeley's in Bridge Street
Michael will look after your hair.

Bouffant styles, flared skirts
These fashions were all the rage
Boot lace ties, pointed shoes
So happy were those days.

I could reminisce for ever
Time passed by so fast
Just think as you read this
Is nostalgia a thing of the past?
                                                                                          
Written by 
Peter Wilkes.

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A. T. Page Aaminah Adam Sedgwick Barnard Al Daffern Alfred A. Cole Alfred Moss Alicia Stawicki Alison R Reed Andrew Clayton Andrew Simon Angela Garratt Annie Colenso Symons Anonymous Anzel Mahmood Arthur Brockhurst Arthur Cyril Harrison Bryan Griffin Carolyn Bayliss Catherine Gorvin Catherine Wilson Christine Beebee Clifton L Pinnock Daisy Daniel J Robertson David Calcutt Dee Howell Dennis Wright Dolores Grant Dom Donna Hill Dorothy Pattison Edward F. Joyce Elaine Taylor Elijah Stanley Elisha Slater Emily Lea Ermine Campbell Francesca Jackson Francis Paul Palmer Frank George Layton Frederic W. Willmore George Cotterell George Evans Gloria Reid Harold M. Barrows Harold Parry Herbert Bennett Hubert Deacon Harrison Ian Henery James A. Aldis Jennifer Beth Blake Jessie Lee Shannon Joan Warner Joanne Kendrick Joanne Shaw John Kilbourn John MacMillan Joseph Dixon Josey Durrant Josiah Turner Karoline Bobrowski Katie Hughes Leandra Gebrakedan M P Houslin Madeline Hindsley Manolita Margaret Lampitt Mark Bassett Martin Hughes Mary Darwall Matilda Cotterell Matthew Wells Maurice Birch Mercedes Michael Cronogue Mr Aitch Natalie Ivanova Neth Brown Oscar Roszczenko Otis Francis Paul Christopher Walton Paulina Kisiecka Peace the Poet Peter Wilkes R. M. Lockley Richard Archer Richard Leigh Richard Worrall Rio Lecointe Rob Edwards. Robert Curtis Robert Wlodarz Sharon Harlow Sir Henry John Newbolt Skiz1 Stuart Williams Supa MC Terence John Mills The Rev. A. Hampden Lee The Rev. Alexander Gordon The Rev. John H. Robison W. H. Robinson Yasmin Fatima Zebideejones

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