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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.
Dating at the cinema, being thrown out, and the influence of music
Jean’s cinema memories of dating at the Pictures and the influence of music and not being able to stay in your seat for wanting to dance.
Sunday Cinema opening
At one time many cinemas were not allowed to open on a Sunday and those which did had several restrictions placed upon them.
Cinema Heritage Interactive Map
Explore this map of 21 local cinemas within a 3 mile radius of the Plaza, from 1930 to 1960.
The New Picture Hall – The Waterloo Playhouse – The Winter Garden’s – Church Road Waterloo
The Winter Gardens cinema was a popular place for showing ‘X’ certificate films and memories have been shared
Community involvement in the project
To research and collect memories of Going to the Pictures we have worked with several community groups, organisations and individuals and would like to thank them all.
Penny rush and Roy Rogers
If you got in for the ‘Penny Rush’ you had extra money for sweets – Toms early 1930′s matinee memories
The Documentary Film – The Story of the Project
Local film maker Tim Brunsden has followed the Going to the Pictures project development and has created a documentary which tells the story of the project.
Cinema Programme for Bootle Gaumont 1962
Original Cinema program from the Bootle Gaumont 1962. Although by this time television had drew audiences away from the cinemas, film programs continued to show re released films
