Some Liverpool Cinemas

PhilipG · 03-05-2008

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**taffy** · 03-05-2008

Thanks for the info Phillip. Much appreciated.

**Ged** · 03-06-2008

Brilliant info and pics Philip.

**Ross08** · 03-07-2008

A great photo... And there's another piece of Liverpool history - that's the Flemings Jeans shop innit?

Now, The Astoria in Walton Road. For years I've had it in my head that this cinema was on the right just before the flyover if you're heading out of town - just by the swimming pool. Now, though, this doesn't seem to make sense. When I saw Flemings in the photo, it made me think. Was the Astoria on the other side of the road and nearer the other end of the road?

**quincyg** · 03-07-2008

Originally Posted by Ross08

A great photo... And there's another piece of Liverpool history - that's the Flemings Jeans shop innit?

Now, The Astoria in Walton Road. For years I've had it in my head that this cinema was on the right just before the flyover if you're heading out of town - just by the swimming pool. Now, though, this doesn't seem to make sense. When I saw Flemings in the photo, it made me think. Was the Astoria on the other side of the road and nearer the other end of the road?

it's the town end. Way before the fly over. coming down Scotty and into Walton Rd it was on the left.
There's the post office, shops, few houses I think, then a small park. Medical centre (my hubby lived in the flat over that surgery for a few years) then the Halfway Hse pub. next block was the cinema.

**Ross08** · 03-07-2008

Sorted... Thanks for that.

I'm glad you've cleared that up for me. I was up by the pool and the flyover the other day and I couldn't for the life of me work out where the cinema had been.

Cheers...

**quincyg** · 03-07-2008

Originally Posted by Ross08

Sorted... Thanks for that.

I'm glad you've cleared that up for me. I was up by the pool and the flyover the other day and I couldn't for the life of me work out where the cinema had been.

Cheers...

no problem. it's often hard to picture where buildings were once they've been demolished.

PhilipG · 03-07-2008

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**skgogosfan** · 03-10-2008

I was really sorry to see the Astoria go,it was a lovely work of art. I wrote off to try and get it listed but to no avail.

Can anyone from the area tell me if they've started building anything on the site,or is it still vacant?

Dave.

**robbo176** · 03-10-2008

Originally Posted by skgogosfan

I was really sorry to see the Astoria go,it was a lovely work of art. I wrote off to try and get it listed but to no avail.

Can anyone from the area tell me if they've started building anything on the site,or is it still vacant?

Dave.

Hi Dave
they haven't done anything with the land at all
Flemings Jeans was also demolished but was rebuilt as a Chemist last year

Mandy

**skgogosfan** · 03-10-2008

Thanks Mandy. Somehow I'm not surprised it's still idle. Plans get dreamed up for something,the old building is pulled down...then something puts a spanner in and nothing new gets built for years.

Dave.

**Ross08** · 03-11-2008

We were only talking about Flemings the other day after me seeing the photo on the forum.

Good quality jeans indeed, and they last forever. We're from the Wirral, but I remember probably about 15+ years ago sitting in me dads car while he went in to get a pair of Flemings. He still wears them now.

TonyS · 03-11-2008

They were putting scaffolding around this building this morning.

PhilipG · 03-11-2008

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**gregs dad** · 03-11-2008

Originally Posted by PhilipG

The Astoria was on the corner of Furness Street, close to Fountains Road.
It's hard to believe that it was one of seven cinemas, all close together.
The Grosvenor, Doric (Westminster Hall), Garrick, Lyric, Astoria, Victory and Queens were all close by.
The Astoria was called the ABC Walton before it closed, although it wasn't really in Walton.

Walton Baths, as well as Garston and Lodge Lane were used as cinemas a couple of years before purpose-built cinemas opened.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4443567...7594265619936/

The Grosvenor,Garrick,Astoria,Victory and Queens were the ones I frequented
most as a youngster. The first 3 were easily bunked into without paying.
The Garrick had two entrances the main one was very grand, up a flight of steps and used by the better off patrons. The other was opposite Sandhey street were we poor people entered. The difference was in the seating.
them that used the front entrance had plush upholstered seats while we had
benches to sit on. Needless to say when lights went out for the start of the film there was a mass exodus on our bellies to the posh seats.
There was also the Popular on Netherfield Rd which we visited on our school
holidays for the afternoon shows it only cost 4d to get in,if you had no money
you could give 6 empty jam jars in lieu as there was money paid on empty jars
and lemonade bottles in those days.
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