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He's trying prove that Colins pic is not the Savoy in BroughamTerrace simply because this Savoy was opened in 1914,Colins pic is that of a cinema opened in the 30's ie its architecture is that of Art Deco appearence...now unless the Savoy went through a major facelift? this can be discounted as the Savoy.I'm not sure what George is trying to prove
We had loads within walking distance, The Grosvenor,Garrick,Astoria,Commodore,Queens,Victory , Derby,Popular, Homer, or short tram ride to Lime St for Forum,Palais,Scala,Odeon,Gaumont, The cheapest was the Garrick,you were supposed to be able to get in the Popular
for 4 jam jars,when they were worth a penny when returned to shops.
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This is the Gaumont in question. Called the Savoy but a Gaumont theatre as the poster says on Colin's pic.
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The photo appears in Harold Ackroyds book.
I went to The Regal in Broadway Norris Green back in the early 60s for the matinees every Saturday. I always remembered that song we used to sing........................
We are the boys and girls well known as,
Minors of The ABC,
And every Saturday all line up,
To see the films we like and shout around with glee,
We like to laugh and have a sing song,
What a happy crowd are we,
Were all friends together,
Were Minors of The ABC.
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Thanks for the photo, Ged.
A pity it isn't better, but it's possible to identify the two lots of steps.
Hopefully somebody will recognise somebody in Colin's original photo.
Good luck, George, but I don't know how you're going to prove Colin's photo ISN'T the Savoy.
If it is the Savoy,the canopy has been removed.There looks to be the right number of steps and blocks above the plynth.
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Yes, lots of canopies were removed for the war effort, nearly all had gone by the 50s.
You'll be a lot younger then me, so perhaps you wont have known of two other cinemas in the toxteth area....The Warwick in Windsor street and the Park Palace in Mill street. I remember seeing Shirley Temple at the Park Palace. Incidentally, my brothers always referred to the Warwick as the "flea pit"(no explanatio n needed) !!!
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