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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 Sun Hall / Imperial Cinema – Stanley Road Bootle
The Sun Hall was one of the earliest venues in the borough to show moving images to patrons back in 1906 when it showed animated pictures with a man behind the scenes providing sound effects. […]
Gender roles portrayed in cinema
Gender roles portrayed in the cinema where sometimes untrue to life but helped to reinforce stereotypes
Souvenir Film Brochures (2)
A further selection of souvenir film brochures that were available to buy in cinemas
Children’s Cinema shows and Matinees
Children’s Cinema shows and matinees hoped to develop young cinema goers into life long film and cinema fans
Picture Show and Film Pictorial
The film magazine Picture Show was first published in 1919, and gave readers an insight into films that were showing at their local cinemas but more importantly it gave readers the opportunity to learn more […]
Cinema Programme Bootle Gaumont February 1962
Cinema program from Boole Gaumont February 1962. Films showing at the cinema at that time included two ‘abridged versions’ this means that the films had been edited into shorter versions often in order to fit around the main feature
Visit to the North West Sound Archive
The memories of Going to the Pictures we have recorded for the project will be stored within the North West Sound Archive so that part of our local cinema heritage is preserved for future generations
‘Rock around the Clock’
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.
