Stars Shone at Opening Night of Sammy's Skating Rink and Ballroom

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After reading Mike Bloor's memories of nights out in Derby in the 1950s, Bill Holmes, of The Green, Idridgehay, decided to share his own recollections of one very special event in the town's social calendar.

THE dance halls and entertainment venues from the 1950s that Mike Bloor mentioned are sure to bring back fond memories to anyone who was a teenager during that time.

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Stars Shone at Opening Night of Sammy's Skating Rink and Ballroom

I think it's fair to say that the opening of the new Trocadero Ballroom and Skating Rink in November 1953 was one of the most memorable social highlights that decade. It was particularly memorable for me because, for the first time ever, Derby had one of the most luxurious skatin...

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