Nice one Phil. As ever, a fountain of knowledge.
I'd wondered what the new building was on the front. I was in Southport about 3 weeks ago and seen the steelwork.
So that's two questions answered in one go.
Nice one Phil. As ever, a fountain of knowledge.
I'd wondered what the new building was on the front. I was in Southport about 3 weeks ago and seen the steelwork.
So that's two questions answered in one go.
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AN AMBITIOUS £14m plan to demolish and rebuild one of Merseyside’s last remaining independent cinemas has been scrapped. Read
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Last edited by PhilipG; 03-19-2008 at 07:52 PM.
Shakespeare theatre
March 21st 1976
Another view of the Cameo. Sorry about the quality of these, they're from a 1987 Echo suppliment - hard believe they're 20 years old themselves, I remember keeping them like yesterday..
THE ATLAS
found this photo somewhere on the net of the old Atlas cinema used to be in Rice Lane. I remember I used to stand outside it to get the bus home after babysitting my three cute cousins who lived near there.
Last edited by chippie; 03-03-2008 at 02:38 PM.
I don't remember that cinema at all. I didn't know there was one in Rice lane. Was it opposite to Walton hozzy ?
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Last edited by PhilipG; 03-19-2008 at 07:45 PM.
I know Rice lane well enough and yet I can't recall that cinema at all.
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Last edited by PhilipG; 03-19-2008 at 07:45 PM.
Park Palace, Mill Street. The following web-site contains a small pic showing the inside (from the time when it was used as a work-space for the Liverpool Lantern Co.)
http://www.zho.org.uk/jon2.swf
Every now and again I see the door shutter raised, so it must still get used for something.
Hey allOriginally Posted by marky
I was buying some lunch today, and saw a leaflet....
'Do you Remember the Park Palace , Mill Street?'
'Zho Theatre are planning to make a documentary drama film about this beautiful old building.'
'This is your chance to get involved.'
'Do you ehave any memories to share? Do you have any friends or relatives with stories to tell? Do you remember the films that played there? Did someone you know ever work there? Would you like to be involved in the production of this film? Can you act? Would you like to learn to act, compose, research the history?
How would you like to see this building restored? How could this once again serve the community?
If you would like to get involved we would like you to contact us, ZHO THEATRE.
Tel: 01517071850
Email: Zho@madasafish.com
ZHO Visual Theatre, The Annexe, 13 Hope St, L1 9BH.'
I was really excited when I saw this!
I am gonna get in touch and see what's a happening.
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Last edited by PhilipG; 03-19-2008 at 07:46 PM.
It would be good to see it being used as a cinema.I'm not sure if it would make enough money but it wouldn't hurt giving it a try
Blackpool's ODEON opened at Dickson Road on 6th May 1939 and was the biggest of the original ODEON cinemas. The building continued to operate as a cinema for just short of 60 years, closing on 5th December 1998. ODEON have since opened a multiplex nearby - as PhilipG's photograph shows.
The Dickson Road building retains much of its 1930s Art Deco character as Funny Girls burlesque showbar, owned by Basil Newby's In the Pink Leisure.
It's amazing how similar PhilipG's photograph is to my own. When I first looked at the posting, I thought for a second it was my own. It's a building that can only really be photographed from one angle as, like many cinemas, only the main facade is attractive - the other faces are just plain brick.
Nice to see some Blackpool cinemas - good work!
Last edited by Ross08; 04-16-2008 at 09:33 PM.
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