Some Liverpool Cinemas

Smashing pic of the Astoria. It certainly was a fine building.
We'll never see the likes of cinemas like that again.

Sorry if this has been said, but does anyone know when the Cameo Cinema was demolished?
Also, does anyone have any pics? Other than the black and white one that is often shown.

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Unfortunately, some of his mistakes have become "Facts".
He says the Woolton Cinema opened on Boxing Day, 1927, because an old lady told him she thought it opened then.
There is now a plaque on the building with that date, and they're going to have an 80th birthday this Boxing Day.
I've told them it can't have opened before 28 January 1928 because that was the day it got its "Ingress and Egress" certificate.
That's to do with the number of entrances and exits, and it wouldn't have been allowed to open before then.

But will they listen to me?
Will they hecky thump!
You see, they've got a date to latch on to, and I can't give them another.

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I would certainly buy a book about cinemas in Liverpool - especially if it had lots of pictures of the interior/exterior of the buildings and provided information about what films were popular at what time and something about the cultural relevance of cinema in Liverpool plus information about movies shot in or featuring Liverpool and Liverpudlian film actors etc. In other words a wider canvas, not just pictures and a thumbnail account of each cinema.

I wonder how much Ackroyd made on his book. My guess is that it's more a labour of love than anything else

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Originally Posted by PhilipG

If you are in the majority on this site in not liking to see photos and a thumbnail sketch, then I won't waste my time doing them.
I wonder what other people think?

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Of course not Phil, u keep up the good work mate :PDT11

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Originally Posted by Kev

Of course not Phil, u keep up the good work mate :PDT11

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Ditto what Kev says:PDT_Piratz_26:

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Originally Posted by Kev

Of course not Phil, u keep up the good work mate :PDT11

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Here Here...Keep em coming Phil Lad..
And well done mate for all enlightening us all with your fantastic postings. :handclap:

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Originally Posted by PhilipG

Jericho, who said a history of Liverpool cinemas is going to be a thumbnail account and pictures?
If you're referring to a history which I might write, which seems to be the case, don't jump to conclusions about how it might be done, just because that is all I've done on this site.
I think you'll find that on a general interest forum like this pictures and a potted history is all that is required.
You'll find that on a couple of occasions (Central Hall, Mount Pleasant and Reynolds) I have gone into detail.
If you are in the majority on this site in not liking to see photos and a thumbnail sketch, then I won't waste my time doing them.
I wonder what other people think?

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I was actually talking about Ackroyd's book. I like the way it's produced and the pictures he includes but some of the thumbnail sketches leave me wanting more.

:) Keep up the good work Philip, and everyone else!

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These photos are absolutely brilliant and I thank you for sharing them.

I love to see photos of the Park Palace in Mill Street and the St. James (The Jamie) in St James Street, near to the Davy Lewis.

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Originally Posted by PhilipG

And by thumbnail sketches, you're referring to me!
Obviously, a lot of what I've found out reflects what Harold Ackroyd has written, because history is history and the facts (not mistakes) remain the same, but I stand by my statement that his was rushed out, and the reprint didn't correct the mistakes.
That is why the three venues I mentioned that I did in more detail (Reynolds, Mount Pleasant and Central Hall), are either not mentioned or barely mentioned by Mr Ackroyd.

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If you read my post dispassionatley you will see that I am making an argument for a more in depth book than the one provided by Harold Ackroyd. Whilst I like the production values of his book, his thumbnail sketches in terms of the information they convey become a bit repetitive towards the end. His book is at its best when it offers more depth and brings a cinema alive. Personally I was hoping for much more about the Mayfair on Aigburth Road. His account starts well with an excellent photograph of the exterior but the two, just slightly larger than a postage stamp, shots of the interior were a big disappointment. There was no sense of first hand knowledge of such a beauty conveyed by his text which read for the most part as though it had been gleaned from a publicity leaflet.

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If colour photos of the Cameo are rare, I've decided to identify this one as mine.
Which is something I don't usually do.

Webster Road, Liverpool 7.

Photo: March 1986.

Built 1887 as a Welsh Chapel.
Converted 1926 into a cinema.
Closed 1957.
Warehouse.
Disused.
Demolished sometime before 1991.
Housing built on the site.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/4...f1805819_o.jpg

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thanks for posting the picture of the Cameo I used to live in Webster Rd until I was 5
Mandy:)

Haven't been on for a few days Phil so just catching up on this thread. Like the others on here, I second them, get that book out. If it's half as good as your Tram Ride to Dingle then that'll do me and at least we know we'll be getting facts.

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Originally Posted by PhilipG

If colour photos of the Cameo are rare, I've decided to identify this one as mine.
Which is something I don't usually do.

Webster Road, Liverpool 7.

Photo: March 1986.

Built 1887 as a Welsh Chapel.
Converted 1926 into a cinema.
Closed 1957.
Warehouse.
Disused.
Demolished sometime before 1991.
Housing built on the site.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/4...f1805819_o.jpg

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Brilliant pic Philip
I think colour photos of the Cameo ARE rare. I have never seen another pic of the cinema other than the normal b and w one usually printed/shown.

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The Carlton opened in 1932.
Architect: A E Shennan.
Renamed ABC Tuebrook in 1963.
From 1980 to 1982 it was independently run and was renamed the Carlton, but closed suddenly in December 1982.
An ABC Bowling Alley had been built next door, and the rear stalls of the cinema was converted into a Painted Wagon pub (both in the 1960s).
Apart from the pub (now Lords), the rest of the complex is now derelict.

April 1982.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/234/4...9de9df70_o.jpg

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A developer has recently been granted planning permission to demolish the later 70's addition to the cinema which you can see on the right hand side of the original building (formerly the venue nightclub). They have planning permision to build three blocks containing around 50 apartments and some shops on the ground floor.
The good news is that there are rumours that the same developer wants to buy the cinema, restore it and convert it into apartments! Far better than it just being left to rot.:)

Phil/AK1 - was this called something to do with wagon wheels or paint your wagon or something similar in the late 70s/early 80s - I remember passing it going to Millbank College up the road.

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Phil/AK1 - was this called something to do with wagon wheels or paint your wagon or something similar in the late 70s/early 80s - I remember passing it going to Millbank College up the road.

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Yeah it was Ged. :) 'Paint your wagon'
Anyway, the pub changed it's name to 'The Lord Warden' (I think that's the right name - it's Lord something or other.)


The Venue club on the other side - Green lane - was originally a bowling alley - I used to go occasionally when I was a kid.
Then it got changed into a night club - 'The Coconut Grove' which was a cabaret club in a similar style to The Wookey Hollow. :)

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Yeah it was Ged. :) 'Paint your wagon'
Anyway, the pub changed it's name to 'The Lord Warden' (I think that's the right name - it's Lord something or other.)


The Venue club on the other side - Green lane - was originally a bowling alley - I used to go occasionally when I was a kid.
Then it got changed into a night club - 'The Coconut Grove' which was a cabaret club in a similar style to The Wookey Hollow. :)

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Yes you are correct, I also went to the bowling alley. I heard a rumour
that the Carlton is still owned by EMI, and as the pub is part of it, the building
inside the cinema maybe in good(ish) condition...

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The Venue had a notice (Feb 2007) which stated...Acquired by SABP LTD for future development.

The house next to the venue which used to be a youth hostel has been completely gutted. I hope it's not being demolished. Anyone got any pics?

Is the weatherspoons pub in Kensington realy a Cinema

http://www.militaryimages.net/imageh...ot/jpg0012.jpg

That looks like a fine building and shows that i've been dricing with my eyes closed :eek:

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Hi Philip

Any relationship between the old Rialto, damaged in the Toxteth riots and later demolished, and the Kensington Picturedrome or is it just that the architecture is somewhat alike?

Chris

http://www.toxteth.net/places/liverp...lto%201959.jpg

1958 view of the Rialto Cinema, Upper Parliament Street (on the left). Courtesy of Toxteth.net

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Hi Philip

Any relationship between the old Rialto, damaged in the Toxteth riots and later demolished, and the Kensington Picturedrome or is it just that the architecture is somewhat alike?

Chris

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No Chris, no relationship between them.
I'm surprised you missed my piece on the Rialto in toxteth.net, with a photo taken a week after the Riots.
I watched it burn, and it's true that the fire service didn't attend.

Ged, do you want to use it for your "Towers"?

http://www.toxteth.net/places/liverp...ral/rialto.htm

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A sad, sad, picture of the Rialto after the riot, Philip. Thanks for directing me to the photograph. I had not seen it before. :(

Chris

PhilipG.
Do you remember how the dome glistened like gold the next morning. If the scallies had known it was copper it would have been gone years before.

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Thanks Phil, yes i'll use that,do you know what the High rise were called? Have to do a bit of :034:

Here's a couple of pics I found just now in Freddy O'Connor's - A pub on every corner. Don't know if you've got them from this angle so I posted them up anyway.

The Lyric Super Cinema and The Homer.

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Opened 1939.
Architect: A E Shennan.
In 1964 it was converted into Merseyside's only Cinerama cinema.
It closed in 1979 for conversion to a supermarket.
Twin cinemas were installed, but there were no takers, and the space became a bingo hall.
Snooker has since replaced bingo.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/4...03835b26_o.jpg

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Somerfield = Crap Food.

It's the best part of Godvertree though.

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Somerfield = Crap Food.

It's the best part of Godvertree though.

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Source - http://liverpool.ndo.co.uk/wavsoc/books/

Have you seen this Phil. Probably nothing you didn't know already though mate.


http://www.catalystmedia.org.uk/issu...ma_history.php