THE sudden death of Bay City Rollers frontman Les McKeown last week sparked memories of Rollermania among York fans. Several Press readers recalled seeing the Scottish pop band play the Cat s Whiskers club which was at the Rialto venue in Fishergate. Gavin Craft, Michael Hodgson, Rob Stagnell, Sheila Gomez, Linda Jones and Kay Fawcett all remember seeing the tartan-glad pop stars at the Cat s Whiskers in the mid 1970s at the height of Rollermania. Michael Hodgson posted: Saw the Rollers at the Cat s Whiskers 1974 I believe. Cost £1 a ticket to get in. Rob Stagnell added: Saw them in the Cat s Whiskers in York, the place was packed.
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We all have our memories of that time. For many people, the day will never be forgotten because the devastating floods cost them their homes and businesses. At least until they could repair the damage - which took many months. A lasting memory is of a city centre cut off from the world - and certainly, unless you had a dinghy, a canoe, or very high waders, you could not get from A to B. I remember coming home from visiting family in Edinburgh, arriving at York Railway Staton and unable to take my usual route through town to my house in Fishergate. A friend picked me up and took me round the ring road. A journey that should have taken five minutes took 20.