Picture of the Day Jan 07

[christy]

X in the city was the Hippadrome wasn't it. I liked that place, especially the couches on the half landing - dead comfy when you needed a sit down.

[Ged]

I'm not owning up to knowing exactly where that building is ;o)

[PhilipG]

X in the city was the Hippadrome wasn't it. I liked that place, especially the couches on the half landing - dead comfy when you needed a sit down.

They were both cinemas.
The Futurist opened in 1912 as the Lime Street Picture House, and the Scala opened next door in 1916.
The first manager of the Scala was Vivian Van Damm, recently portrayed on TV by Bob Hoskins as the first manager of the famous Windmill Theatre in Soho.
Both cinemas were eventually taken over by ABC who closed them when they tripled the Forum/ABC (over the road).
The Scala became the Hippodrome and is now X in the City, advertised as a Superior Gentleman's Club. Honest.

This is the Scala from a 1916 programme.
The front was damaged during the war, and was repaired in a modern style.

[The Gardens]

I remember going to the Futurist to see Earthquake in 'sensurround', the seats would rattle in sync with the action on the screen. 2 further films, Rollercoaster and Battle at Midway, were shot using the same process before it was scrapped. I wonder how much the mangers of the Furturist paid to kit the cinema out!
I also spent of a lot of my wages in the early 1980's on clothes from Harold Ian, a couple of doors down.

[Ross08]

Picture Of The Day - Jan 10th 2007

This photo was taken just minutes into 2007 on the New Brighton promenade.



I was just testing out the night mode on a new camera and the results aren't too bad.

[Ged]

Well done Ross, and staying awake till just after midnight ensured you nipped in and got it posted, they'll be cursing you you know, nah only kidding.

Paul, Harold Ian - you must have been on some dosh even then

[Kev]

well done and thanks for the pic. I'll add it to our gallery later.

[Baxi]

here is mystab at it for today

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/waynebaxendale/123158734/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/123158734_622cd10cee.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="could you relax?" /></a>

[Kev]

Thanks, we've already had one for today. Tomorrows maybe?

[Motorhemp]

here is mystab at it for today

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/waynebaxendale/123158734/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/123158734_622cd10cee.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="could you relax?" /></a>

Nice shot though - is that Fiddlers Ferry power station in the background?

[Baxi]

Nice shot though - is that Fiddlers Ferry power station in the background?

yeah,ive got some more knocking around this hell hole of a computer some where!

i shall post tomorrow instead

[Kev]

yeah,ive got some more knocking around this hell hole of a computer some where!

i shall post tomorrow instead

Here's some guidance on posting Flickr pics

[scouserdave]

11th Jan 2007

Here's one from this avvy. Albany Building courtyard, Old Hall Street.

[Kev]

Cheers, I'll add it to our gallery

[Paul D]

Well in Dave that's the first proper picture I've seen from inside there,thanks.