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Added 11th October 2010 by Abigail

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Joyce Edwards
The Gaslight Club
1975

This is a 50th birthday card sent to Joyce Edwards (born 1925), the owner of The Gaslight Club in Ashton-Under-Lyne, by two of her regular customers.

The Gaslight was a pioneering women's only nightclub opened in 1973. The club was very popular and provided a safe space for women from a variety of backgrounds, most of whom were not out in their day to day lives.

The club employed female DJs who played chart hits from the day. The most requested tune around this time was 'When Will I see You Again?' by The Three Degrees.

As this card demonstrates, Joyce was cherished by her community. She never formally met the girls who sent it.
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“Ace”
Written by Abigail
28 Jan 2014
“Gaslight Club. I met my partner here in 1973. I can clearly remember knocking on the door of the club in Stamford Street Ashton-u-Lyne, a young man opened the door and asking me if I knew this club was for homosexuals and said I do and walked into my adult life. Back then I was Albert and my future partner Richard. I was 22. We have lived in Melbourne since 1978 and our 50th anniversary is coming up. The Gaslight was not exclusively women, with a mixed clientele. A wonderful place that shaped for the better many lives, ours included”
Written by AnnU
22 Apr 2025
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