Saturday matinée, the Gaumont, 1953
I suppose you have to be a certain age but back in the 1950s and early 60s, the Saturday film show aimed at children was a fantastic institution. The films usually had a Hollywood B movie feel to them, with a preponderance of ‘cowboys and indians’. For adults, the 1950s were, at the start, [...]
Magical that shot Colin. I would love for somebody to recognise someone on that photo.
Nice pic Colin.
I never ventured that far in my youth.
I do remember going to my local cinema "The New Regent" in Old Swan though for a Saturday Matinee
You don't venture that far now!Originally Posted by hmtmaj
My neck o' the woods again Colin
Frequented often by the lads n girls of Gerard Gardens - cheaper than the Odeon across London Road.
I went there when it became a snooker hall too just before it closed altogether and was demolished.
I did too Ged, and John Parrot was always there just before he got big.My neck o' the woods again Colin
Frequented often by the lads n girls of Gerard Gardens - cheaper than the Odeon across London Road.
I went there when it became a snooker hall too just before it closed altogether and was demolished.
I and a couple of mates hung around with him occaisionally when his Ma let him out,proud woman his Ma,used to have to knock on the back entry gate...never the front door.I did too Ged, and John Parrot was always there just before he got big.
That's right, my mate Ditty also played JP in the SFX club he used to frequent too. We'd go the Tugboat and have to leave Ditty (who's local was the Soho arms) there on the pool table while we went the Old Campfield and New York, we'd come back for last orders and Ditty would have been through the lot of them twice. Great days.
Aye. The Wheatsheaf.
Some kids got scared of going the top of their street.I never ventured that far in my youth.
4 of uswent eveywhere....NewBrighton,Blundel Sands,Ainsdale Beach,SpekeHall ect,ect unattended by adults.
My Cinema was at the bottom of Mere Lane,so didn't need to go into town...anyone remember the name of the cinema? we used to call it the pit,but that wasn't it's real name as it got it's nickname from the park opposite ie the pit
Hi George,
It was the Mere Lane Picture House - the last Liverpool cinema opened in World War 1. It closed in September 1963.
Cheers Colin,but I don't think it closed in 63 as I wouldn't have been able to go in there prior to its closure ie I was not old enough.It was the Mere Lane Picture House
The one on Nethy should've been nearer for you George.
OK guys,little bit of info for yer....
In 1953/55
There was only 3 Gaumont cinemas in Liverpool at those times...
Anfield
Princess park
Allerton
George, only a few were actually called Gaumont, but there were quite a lot owned by Gaumont, like the Savoy.
I'm not an expert on cinemas (Where's Sirob and PhilipG?), but even I know the Rialto was a Gaumont cinema.
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