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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.
Exchanging jam jars for Cinema entrance
In some cinemas admission could be obtained by exchanging jam jars if you had no money. This practice was especially true at the children’s cinema matinees where some children would take them to the cinema with jam still in.
The ABC Film Review
The ABC Film Review magazine was available in all ABC Cinemas from 1950 onwards. This magazine told cinema goers of forth coming film attractions
Women and the Cinema
The cinema for women from the 1930′s onwards has provided an escape from real life and a place in which they could find out about new fashions and trends
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.
The cinema and morality
Moral issues have always been a concern when it has come to films and censorship
The Picture Palace of Bootle Knowsley Road Bootle
The Picture Palace of Bootle held film show matinees for children on Saturdays at 1pm and 3pm with prices of 1d and 2 d.
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 Queens Picture House South Road Waterloo
The Queens Picture House – The first purpose built cinema in Waterloo
