Golden Eagle alight

[erimus74]

Quite sad, the venue of our wedding reception 37 years ago next month

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/fire-breaks-out-old-thornaby-27349635?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

[Ural Quntz (Moderator)]

Quite sad, the venue of our wedding reception 37 years ago next month

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/fire-breaks-out-old-thornaby-27349635?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Its been a dump for decades - somebody went in and posted pictures of the inside all over Facebook the other week.

No doubt kids saw this and fancied a go at some arson.....

Thornaby is a hell hole these days

[Nosmo-King]

Went there in the early 80's for a pre Christmas "party". Went with a couple of friends- we were the only people there!! Strange evening ensued!!

[Mike Peeler]

All these buildings go that way after a long stand without a buyer. The only question is was it an insurance job or 'genuine vandals/arsonists'

Like many, I suppose we've all done a reception or party or two in there over our lifetime.

I was more of a Swallow Hotel or Draganora Hotel user back in the day when I was young carefree, and single with a few quid in my pocket and looking for a shag pad if I got lucky for the night full of chemicals.

I used to do the casino in the Draganora early days after the madddo, I was shit at gambling but some of the lads could play the card schools well. I just watched with my half of lager back then.