"What a pretty bird!"

"Wow,pretty big!"

"Hi Martin, I wrote up the history of the Winter Gardens for my website h2g2 at the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A68178117 It's still a source of sorrow for me to pass the derelict site, I have wonderful memories of that place and hope I did it justice - I'd be happy to hear feedback. My email address is galaxybabe@gmail.com or you can comment at the Winter Gardens article, but you'd have to sign up as a Researcher (costs nothing). Cheers and thanks for commenting, Ann"

"Oh no!!! When did this happen? I played there in the late 80's in a band called the Bachelor Pad. It was such a lovely building then. I remember we got changed for the gig in an upstairs area which had loads of evocative old posters & props etc lying around....we spent ages just nosing about. Was more fun than the gig!! What a huge shame it's gone. Thanks for posting these pics, and the rest of your photos. Gosh, I'm really overwhelmed!"

"Such a magnificent specimen of a Painted Lady"