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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.
Photoplay Film Magazine
Photoplay film magazine not only had articles about new film releases it also had articles about the film stars themselves and their private lives.
The Regent Cinema – Liverpool Road, Crosby
The Regent Cinema was the first suburban cinema in the area to have a cafe lounge installed when it was built in 1920, over the years the building has had several uses including a bingo and social club. It is now part of St Mary’s School Gymnasium.
Odeon Saturday Club song
“I remember the club song which went like this: “To the Ode – Odeon we have come…”
Programme for Odeon Bootle 1963 – X rated!
Program for the Odeon Bootle 1963, as well as showing what films were on some interesting adverts can be found within the pages of the cinema memorabilia which tell a part of our social history.
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.
The Advance of Television
The increased popularity in televisions in the home helped bring about the demise of regular cinema going.
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.
