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The Red River Café was hardly the most salubrious establishment in the area. Standing at the end of a row of pre-war terraced houses, close to an area bombed extensively during the war and still bearing its scars as a bombsite, the café was, nevertheless a popular meeting place for the younger generation and it was here that Brendan had arranged to meet former group member, Phil Oxley. One of the reasons for the Red River"s popularity was the beautiful Wurlitzer Juke Box that stood in one corner of the establishment and Sam Beckett, owner of the café, always made sure it was filled with the latest chart hits, making his place a major attraction for the local youths and young adults, eager to sit and feed the machine with money in order to hear their latest favourites.
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