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Groups

It was a time when almost every street had a group! Every junior school class would have group members - my own pre-11 plus class had four guys that I know of that ended up in groups.
Travelling to bookings was not the easiest of things.  If there was a car owner in the family or street, you could be lucky and travel in style.  Otherwise, you took the gear on the bus or, as in my group's early days, on a handcart to local bookings.

The site does not, of course, list all the local groups.  We could make a list as some sites do but we prefer the site to be a read.  A read that reflects such incredible times.

Enoy, comment and add!

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In-sect (Bolton) 627
In-Sect (Chorlton) 2173
Incas 2322
Infinity 1494
Innovation 2366
Invaders (Kent) 1794
Invaders (Radcliffe) 1717
Invictors 4841
Irwells (Salford) 1981
Ivan Brothers 2281
Ivan D Juniors (Burnley) 2993
Ivan's Meads 7888
Jackie King and the Four Aces (Bury) 1274
Jaguars (Bury) 1375
Jaguars (Stockport) 4906
James Turner Four (Accrington) 1603
Jason and The Argonauts (Sale) 1457
Jason James 2036
Jason T Alexander Sound 1722
Jasons 1890
Jay-Pees (Cheetham Hill) 1365
Jay-Pees (Cheetham Hill) 1358
JB4 1642
JC Heavy 4336
Jeannie and the Big Guys (Chester) 2840
Jeff High and The Hi-Jacks aka Jeff Manton and the Delray Quartet (Stockport/ Cheadle Hulme) 1559
John Cooper-Clarke (Salford) 2116
John Evan Blues Band / John Evan Band / John Evan Smash (Blackpool) 6765
John Mayall 2543
John Senior Blues Band (Wythenshawe) 1713
Johnny Breeze and the Atlantics (Blackpool) 4343
Johnny Costello with The Lawmen (Eccles) 1613
Johnny Darano and the Strollers 1507
Johnny Dark and The Stormy Knights 2361
Johnny Dean and The Pirates (Oldham) 1547
Johnny Dixon and The Semi-tones (Timperley) 3172
Johnny Martin and the Paiges 3849
Johnny Martin and the Tremors 3106
Johnny Masters and The Mastersounds 2029
Johnny Peters and the Jets/Crestas/JPs 6714
Johnny Scarlett and The Gamblers - Blackpool/Fylde Coast 4639
Jokers 1822
Just Four Men 6251
Kalin Brothers 3849
Karl and The Vampires (Urmston) 1502
Karl Denver Trio 12557
Karl's Marals 6742
Karv (Heywood) 1424
Kasual 5 (Ashton Under Lyne)  1986
Kathy and the Boleros (Little Hulton 1962-63) 3414

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