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Memories are made of this… Project overview
The aim of the Going to the Pictures Project has been to help preserve a part of our local cinema heritage by collecting and recording memories from people who used and worked in the local picture houses from the 1930′s to the 1960′s.
Cinema Heritage Interactive Map
Explore this map of 21 local cinemas within a 3 mile radius of the Plaza, from 1930 to 1960.
The Queens Picture House South Road Waterloo
The Queens Picture House – The first purpose built cinema in Waterloo
The Winter Gardens Theatre / Apollo Theatre – Pembroke Road Bootle
Another early cinema was on Pembroke Road in Bootle it was called The Winter Gardens Theatre and also Apollo Theatre. The building which stood was built in the 1890’s and was originally known as Beaconsfield […]
Silent films – then sound comes to the cinema
The innovation of sound technology in the late 1920′s caused a sensation in the world of film and many cinemas had to adapt and alter to embrace the new technology.
Representation of women
Like cinema itself, the way women have been represented on the big screen has changed through the decades
Screen struggle at the Gaumont Cinema
I sent the 3 children to the pictures and my youngest son actually committed the cardinal sin of The Gaumont
The influence of cinema on society and the role of newsreels
The role that cinema has played in modern society cannot be underestimated. Films have helped to form fashions, fads and opinions, offered views and educated and entertained the masses, whilst providing a place to escape the reality of life.
Children’s Cinema Club Monitors
Some young cinema goers were given the responsibility of being a monitor – providing help and assistance to the cinema staff
The Going to the Pictures Project Film
The cinema memories we have recorded through the project have helped to create a short film which gives a glimpse into what Going to the Pictures was like from the 30′s to the 60′s.
