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Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction The working men’s club movement ‘The great beer question’ The clubs of Doncaster Former clubs Clay Lane Social Club Clubs in Doncaster today The Doncaster CIU Doncaster Trades Club What can you expect to find in a typical Doncaster WMC? The club steward or stewardess Membership and rules The role of the committee Clubland entertainment The organist and drummer Clubland and the local press The Scala Club
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Agents Club entertainers today Oliver Reed comes to Clay Lane Club Club trips The club as part of the community Politics, clubs and the Miners’ Strike, 1984-85 Sports and games Cards and dominoes Eyes down: bingo and other games A man’s world? Women and clubs The future of clubs The smoking ban and its effect on clubs ‘Save the Working Men’s Club’s and the Entertainment Industry’ Into the 21st century Bibliography Picture credits References
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