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pics and info my site, MartQuote:
Originally Posted by Oddsocks
infoon? Is that like a buffoon but more intelligent?
hee,hee, :)
[QUOTEThere was once a couple of cinemas in Prescot. Not sure what they were called[/QUOTE]
Hope this helps. The principal cinema in Prescot was 'The Lime House', and like other cinemas after the run down, was converted into a supermarket. Can't be positive, but I think it was Lennons.
I remember seeing some good films on there; Shane, Oklahoma, From Here to Eternity and more I can't bring to mind. Used to go 1st house every Tuesday with 'me mam' and go the chippy afterwards. Not many people had Television in those days, it was only about ten years after the war, so the 'fillims' was the usual means of family entertainment.
We moved up to Huyton from Old Swan in 1952 and I was born in Ulster Rd (1942), right opposite the Curzon.
But it was the Regent that held the Saturday Matinee for a tanner. Tarzan, Lash Larue had the star billing with Batman as the serial.
If you wanted to see Johnny Mac Brown you had to go to the New Premier at the corner of Green Lane.
If you wanted a black eye, you went to the Swan. Like other cinemas of the time when cash was tight could get in the Swan for the Saturday Matinee with two empty jam-jars.
But you had to make sure you took a gumshield and wore pumps for a fast getaway when the flix let out.
Just more trendy!:)Quote:
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I'll have to look out for your mistypes in future...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
S.A.
I'll have to make sure you can find none ;)
The other was named the 'Picture Palace' in Kemble St.That was converted to a bingo hall in the late 60s or early 70s.Quote:
Originally Posted by lindac8941
Paramount Cinema London Road Liverpool 1934 Various Interior & Exterior Images courtesy LRO.
1) Interior - café.
2) Interior with screen.
3) Interior - foyer.
4) Exterior view with lights.
Here
I don't know if this pic has ever been posted up before but it's the corner of Elliot St and Lime st pre ABC/Forum.
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Brilliant pic, Ged
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I like that, Ged.
Not seen it before.
Note the original Blacklers store next door.
Built 1908.
Designed by W Aubrey Thomas (Royal Liver Building, etc.)
Wow,great pic' Ged!I've never even thought what was there, before the A.B.C. Any idea of the date?
Brilliant pic Ged, where did you pluck that from :PDT11
Interesting pic. Thanks for posting Ged.
Bleedin' 'ell Ged, that deserves an upper-case wow.......WOW
Thanks all. Do you know what Mart, something to do with water over the or something :)
Only an idea of the date Steve. The adverts say the building's coming down before xmas for the construction of the ABC which was Quentin?........
Was this it's 1st. incarnation? .....
http://www.cinema-theatre.org.uk/atr..._liverpool.htm
I think so, so i'd put the pic at about 1929 maybe - how long would it have taken back then to build the cinema?
Yes, Ged, 1929.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
I've had to wait for a reply from somebody who knows.
He says:
"It was built by J A Milestone between 12 March 1930 and 18 May 1931.
The new cinema was announced in the Liverpool Echo dated 27 June 1929.
W Aubrey Thomas supplied plans in 1925 of a cinema to be built on the site, but that scheme wasn't followed through."
Just imagine if that had been built.
A cinema by the architect of the Royal Liver Building.
I reckon it's worth reposting this, incase any of the newer members ain't seen these photos
http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/sho...ma-Lime-Street
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/...0bd85d04_b.jpg
The old Princess cinema is still standing on the junction of Selwyn St and Brewster St
Nice pic Joe. See inside the place near the bottom of this page.
http://inacityliving.piczo.com/?g=51055098&cr=7
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Thanks SS. I thought Snappels pics had all been taken off his site, obviously not :)Quote:
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It's a pity his old Royal infirmary ones have, I was looking for those only a couple of months ago.
[QUOTE=Ged;281450]Nice pic Joe. See inside the place near the bottom of this page.
My first date with my wife was in there on New years day 1955 after meeting up with her on New Years eve outside St Mary`s Church,Walton, where people used to gather to let the new year in.
We then went back to her friends for an all night party and made a date to meet outside the Princess.
She had to travel from Old Swan while I just walked up from Kirkdale but I did see her home safe,as always a gentleman. The picture was Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and I bought the ice creams.
Nice Joe. Felt safe on home territory eh? :)
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The old Derby Cinema on Scotland Road reveals it's sign and other bits of writing on the side wall after having its cladding removed.
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A new Liverpool Cinemas publication from the Liverpool Echo archives. Lots of great photographs in it.
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One for Mart, the New Premier in Prescot Road near Green Lane. Latterly the Premier pub but now closed.
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And one for Zappa, The Regal in Norris Green.
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If you want to see anymore, you'll have to buy it ;)
Nice, Ged. Were can one buy it ?
Steve
I've noticed it in a few newsagents and petrol stations Steve. :PDT11
The Premier was our regular friday night out when we were courting, push bike from Kirkby to Old Swan pick the wife up from her home walk along Church Rd and we were there.Often riding home at 2 in the morning.
A few cuttings of Wirral cinema adverts from the eighties:
Such a long thread, I'm not sure if this has been posted earlier.
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=fYY1PB...eature=related
btw any photos of the old Gem cinema Vescock Sstreet??
I've got a pic of the Gem but only as the Gem Social Club in the 80s. It was a pretty uninspiring looking building, not one you'd associate with the lavish cinema architecture of the big ones.
Iam still looking for a pic of the old cabbage hall cinema.
Have tried all sources, without any success at all
Sirob from this site now has one and will be including it in his new Cinema book.
Don't forget me if you ever find one! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by steveb
I'd love to see a photo of the old Cabbage cinema. I'd like to see any of that end of Lower Breck rd in general. (that end was formerly called Rochester rd).
The annoying thing is that we've got a couple of family snaps taken right by there 1930s, but the camera is facing the Willow Bank pub and not the cinema !:PDT_Xtremez_42:
Please excuse all and any geographical ignorance I inadvertently display...
http://liberator31.co.uk/wallasey/ma...eck/index.html
Alas Cabbage Hall Cinema may be too vague a description for it yielded nothing. :(