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stickleback

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The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« on: December 30, 2018, 07:34:29 PM »


There was a certain sweetness and shyness to the Mod movement in Belfast in the 80's. Here's the Belfast Eight and their two girlfriends:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KL5o8gyEA8

Belfast Mods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0D84BrggV0

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White dee

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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2018, 01:26:48 AM »
Quote from: stickleback on December 30, 2018, 07:34:29 PM

There was a certain sweetness and shyness to the Mod movement in Belfast in the 80's. Here's the Belfast Eight and their two girlfriends:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KL5o8gyEA8

Belfast Mods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0D84BrggV0

I preferred the Mods over the other hooligans the skinheads and the tartans  ;)

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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2019, 01:39:12 PM »
I loved the clothes that we mods wore
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stickleback

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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2019, 12:08:42 AM »


The first serious band I ever saw was The Jam. .1979, I was sixteen.

They were only around for 3 years so that is a bit of a coup.

That's Entertainment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-H0uIH5HHQ
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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2019, 10:14:29 PM »
There never seemed to be many mods/scooters  around Belfast in those days, just us bikers, lol. But good to see some custom scooters at the Belfast Custom Show.
Quote from: White dee on December 31, 2018, 01:26:48 AM
I preferred the Mods over the other hooligans the skinheads and the tartans  ;)
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White dee

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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2019, 11:59:42 PM »
Quote from: staike on February 03, 2019, 10:14:29 PM
There never seemed to be many mods/scooters  around Belfast in those days, just us bikers, lol. But good to see some custom scooters at the Belfast Custom Show.

Hi staike, you might enjoy this clip,

https://youtu.be/4Kgq0miXxvQ[/size]
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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2019, 10:21:44 AM »
Quote from: White dee on December 31, 2018, 01:26:48 AM
I preferred the Mods over the other hooligans the skinheads and the tartans  ;)


Yes. Mods didn't destroy the YMCA youth club in Wellington Place. The skinheads did.
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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2019, 04:24:26 PM »
I thought Mods were a mid 60's thing. I was in London in 65/66 and they and Rockers were all over the place. How did they make a comeback in 80's Belfast?
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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2019, 05:08:04 PM »
Quote from: toadstool999 on February 04, 2019, 04:24:26 PM
I thought Mods were a mid 60's thing. I was in London in 65/66 and they and Rockers were all over the place. How did they make a comeback in 80's Belfast?

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Yes Toadstool I well remember in the `60`s the confrontations in the English seaside resorts
between the Mods and Rockers.
Weekends and Bank Holidays.
No memory of them in NI-but if it was the 80`s I`d been long gone from the `scene`!
jilly :D
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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2019, 09:19:12 PM »
Quote from: jillyfred on February 04, 2019, 05:08:04 PM
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Yes Toadstool I well remember in the `60`s the confrontations in the English seaside resorts
between the Mods and Rockers.
Weekends and Bank Holidays.
No memory of them in NI-but if it was the 80`s I`d been long gone from the `scene`!
jilly :D

Wellingtons were more popular in the Dungannon area  ;) :D

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Re: The Belfast Mod Scene 1980's
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2019, 10:30:50 PM »
Quote from: White dee on February 04, 2019, 09:19:12 PM
Wellingtons were more popular in the Dungannon area  ;) :D

100 mod and ska tracks

I was never a mod myself. I was more of a Rod. Half rock, half mod. I liked it all. Love everyone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2oXzrnti4&list=PLEXox2R2RxZIE45YjnecvImOUxucgExBi

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