Some Liverpool Cinemas

[Ged]

Philip, I was driving from Huyton through Dovecot, citybound having just passed the old Page Moss terminus and where the Eagle & Child used to be (many a fight gone on in there if folklore is to be believed)

I think it is East Prescot road. I saw this massive Art Deco Cinema type building on my left which now has the sign Dovecot Academy on the front. Looking up I noticed that the two faces, the happy one and sad one associated with theatres was set in stone. A magnificent building, do you know the one i'm on about, i'm sure you will or someone on here will.

There's also a great row of shops on a curve, again very art deco with a clock tower. I suppose the locals don't even notice these buildings but I thought they were so full of character as oppossed to what came later.

[Ged]

That's the one Philip. It doesn't half go far back as well. Look at that washing hanging out, very tenementesque.

[Ross08]

Just along from the old Granada is the Mecca Bingo - a new purpose-built hall.
I take it the club moved here from the old Granada.

The funniest thing about this is that right opposite the new hall is 'Gala Close' and of course Gala are a rival bingo operator.

This is just a little observation I made the other day.

[theninesisters]

Philip,

Do you have any pictures of the Cinema on Paddington in Edge Hill??

[PhilipG]

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[Ged]

Philip. You mentioned on the other thread that 46 would have been on the right. Wouldn't it have been on the left?

[PhilipG]

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[Ged]

You've got some great pics and info there Philip. Pity you didn't get a chance to get your Cinema book out, especially as you say there are some misquotes and omissions of pics in the one that came out.

[The Gardens]

Phil, the picture of the old Adelphi, did you scan it in? If so, is there any chance you could post a higher resolution copy?

[A.D.W]

14th January 2007.

Woolton Picture House.

[marky]

Somerfield (Abbey Cinema), Church Road North

[PhilipG]

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[lindylou]

PhilipG, any chance you might know what year the Cabbage Hall cinema (now the LFC supporters club) was built?
Also, any info on an old cinema that my great grandmother used to go to on Utting ave. I can't think of the name. It might be where Taskers Sports shop is now. That shop looks like it could have been a former picture house.
Do you know it?

[Gnomie]

Lindy it was called The Ritz-opened 16th March 1929

[lindylou]

Brilliant ! Thanks Gnomie.

My granmother used to tell me how her mother would put on her hat and gloves and take a walk down to the Ritz to see a film .. I remember the name now that you've reminded me.

Imagine how in those days (1920s) the women would wear hat & gloves to go to the cinema.