When former DJ Maurice Jones heard the bar-nightclub he used to work at in Swansea city centre in the 1980s had been rediscovered frozen-in-time more than 40 years later, he just couldn't believe it. Mr Jones, known back then as 'DJ Mo,' was well-known locally for playing classic floor-fillers at the Cavalier bar in Princess Way - and cheering at clubbers to: "Get on the floor and do it some more"!
Earlier this month, we reported how an old bar which had not seen any patrons since its heyday in the 1980s had been rediscovered, practically untouched, by construction workers ahead of work at the huge former BHS building in the city centre. The former department store, and the old bar above, are set to be transformed into a community hub for the city and a new library. For a recap of what's happening with the development works, and to see design images of the proposed appearance for the site, go here.
Back in the 1980s, people would dress up in their glad-rags - jeans weren't allowed, DJ Mo recalls - and head through a large door in Princess Way and up a set of stairs to the Cavalier bar to meet and mingle with new friends and old, while dancing to their favourite songs, aided by affordable drinks and £1.50 bar meals. Get Swansea stories straight to your inbox with our newsletter.
