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Old Adina's Brothel Northbridge
So today I was talking to a dear friend of mine, Lynne, who still calls me Bratley all these years later, I call her Nanna (I did back then too)
The nickname was given to me by Lynne and her very good friends John and Austin and is actually a loving nickname, but you had to be there I guess
I met Lynne in 1993, a year after I 1st met Mary-Anne.
At the time the Lovely Lynne was running the Adina's Brothel which was located at 220 Newcastle Street in Northbridge on the corner of what is now Weld Avenue. (which was a lane way and was where the entry was).
I originally met Lynne when I worked the floor, back in those day's a lady could do between 15 and 20 bookings a day/night if she looked good and worked well.
When I met my ex I became a receptionist for Lynne.
There were 7 working rooms. Ladies used to wash clients genitals with a bowl of warm soapy water as there was only one shower. Majority of clientele were business men and were very clean when they came in. Though the night crowd would usually be a little sweaty, especially on the weekends after pubbing and clubbing, they generally had very good hygiene.
The entire surrounds was owned by Ford at the time and is now owned by Toyota.
Lynne and I had a giggle when we realised the Toyota ownership.
Their slogan "Oh What A Feeling" being very appropriate for advertising Adina's could have used
Adina's was originally owned by Bernadette Riding who passed away suddenly. Bernadette left the business to Lynne but ownership of the building was given to Bernadette's daughter Karen. Lynne paid a lease on the building as per Bernadette's instruction.
Lynne and Bernadette met through Dorrie Flatman who owned Aphrodites, Jade House (which were both started by the late Shirley Finn)and Feathers (which was a gay nightclub). Lynne worked for Dorrie as a "sitter" (receptionists were called sitters back then) and Bernadette was working the floor. Then when Bernadette started Adina's Lynne went to work for her as her Madame/Sitter. Lynne and Bernadette had developed a very close friendship.
For years and years Ford tried to buy the premises (I think they did not like have a brothel on the corner of their car yard). Alway's Lynne and Karen said "no".
Then in 2001 Ford made another offer of $920,000. Lynne spoke on Karen's behalf and said $1000000 or we stay put. Lynne said they would have taken the lesser amount as the industry had started to slow but her bluff paid off, they got the million. The brothel was bulldozed within a week of settlement.
Karen gave Lynne a fair chunk of the dough and Lynne sold up her beautiful home in Mount Lawley and moved to Victoria where she became a paid companion for wealthy elderly ladies. Taking them to hair appointments, beauticians etc and being a friend to them. She reckons she wants to move back to WA though as she says Victoria is to cold.
Lynne and I often talk about the ladies who worked there, the funny stories of things that happened, clients that stood out,,our grumpy receptionist Roxy (She always looked like she'd just sucked a sour lemon but Lynne kept her on because she was a single mum), nights and day's that stood out and even a wedding we all attended (the worst and most badly planned wedding and reception ever, omg!). I'm pretty sure I have pics of the wedding somewhere and I plan to fish them out..
I will share some of the stories , from Adina's, on here on another day
Unfortunately I have searched all day and been un-able to find any photos of the Old Brothel building which was Adina's.
If any members have any photographs of the building or any tales of the ladies, Lynne or Bernadette, I would be ever so grateful if you could add them on here please.
So today I was talking to a dear friend of mine, Lynne, who still calls me Bratley all these years later, I call her Nanna (I did back then too)
The nickname was given to me by Lynne and her very good friends John and Austin and is actually a loving nickname, but you had to be there I guess
I met Lynne in 1993, a year after I 1st met Mary-Anne.
At the time the Lovely Lynne was running the Adina's Brothel which was located at 220 Newcastle Street in Northbridge on the corner of what is now Weld Avenue. (which was a lane way and was where the entry was).
I originally met Lynne when I worked the floor, back in those day's a lady could do between 15 and 20 bookings a day/night if she looked good and worked well.
When I met my ex I became a receptionist for Lynne.
There were 7 working rooms. Ladies used to wash clients genitals with a bowl of warm soapy water as there was only one shower. Majority of clientele were business men and were very clean when they came in. Though the night crowd would usually be a little sweaty, especially on the weekends after pubbing and clubbing, they generally had very good hygiene.
The entire surrounds was owned by Ford at the time and is now owned by Toyota.
Lynne and I had a giggle when we realised the Toyota ownership.
Their slogan "Oh What A Feeling" being very appropriate for advertising Adina's could have used
Adina's was originally owned by Bernadette Riding who passed away suddenly. Bernadette left the business to Lynne but ownership of the building was given to Bernadette's daughter Karen. Lynne paid a lease on the building as per Bernadette's instruction.
Lynne and Bernadette met through Dorrie Flatman who owned Aphrodites, Jade House (which were both started by the late Shirley Finn)and Feathers (which was a gay nightclub). Lynne worked for Dorrie as a "sitter" (receptionists were called sitters back then) and Bernadette was working the floor. Then when Bernadette started Adina's Lynne went to work for her as her Madame/Sitter. Lynne and Bernadette had developed a very close friendship.
For years and years Ford tried to buy the premises (I think they did not like have a brothel on the corner of their car yard
). Alway's Lynne and Karen said "no".Then in 2001 Ford made another offer of $920,000. Lynne spoke on Karen's behalf and said $1000000 or we stay put. Lynne said they would have taken the lesser amount as the industry had started to slow but her bluff paid off, they got the million. The brothel was bulldozed within a week of settlement.
Karen gave Lynne a fair chunk of the dough and Lynne sold up her beautiful home in Mount Lawley and moved to Victoria where she became a paid companion for wealthy elderly ladies. Taking them to hair appointments, beauticians etc and being a friend to them. She reckons she wants to move back to WA though as she says Victoria is to cold.
Lynne and I often talk about the ladies who worked there, the funny stories of things that happened, clients that stood out,,our grumpy receptionist Roxy
(She always looked like she'd just sucked a sour lemon but Lynne kept her on because she was a single mum), nights and day's that stood out and even a wedding we all attended (the worst and most badly planned wedding and reception ever, omg!). I'm pretty sure I have pics of the wedding somewhere and I plan to fish them out..I will share some of the stories , from Adina's, on here on another day
Unfortunately I have searched all day and been un-able to find any photos of the Old Brothel building which was Adina's.
If any members have any photographs of the building or any tales of the ladies, Lynne or Bernadette, I would be ever so grateful if you could add them on here please.
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