My father did shift work, so every third week we would all go to the pictures either to the Regent, Plaza or the Corona…
The beautiful building was demolished and now shops stand in its place
Children’s Cinema shows and matinees hoped to develop young cinema goers into life long film and cinema fans
When the film ‘Rock Around the Clock’ was released in cinemas the music had people dancing in the aisles and many people were asked to leave the cinema.
The Cinema’s of the 1930′s to the 1960′s were often seen as being a quite luxurious venue for the public to go. They were an important part of the community for socialising and magnificent places of entertainment