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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.
Reels would sometimes break down or get mixed up
Films came to the cinema on large reels which would be projected onto the screen, the reels would sometimes break and get mixed up
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
The Plaza cinema was opened and closed on same day
“The Plaza opening was on 2nd September 1939 and closed by the 3rd September 1939, owing to the war. I had a ticket for the opening, I can’t remember what the film was. My favourite […]
Showtime
Showtime was first published in 1964 by the Rank Organisation as a competitor to ABC’s Film Review, it had similar content but ceased publication by the late 1960′s.
Screen struggle at the Gaumont Cinema
I sent the 3 children to the pictures and my youngest son actually committed the cardinal sin of The Gaumont
ABC Minors
“Our street gang used to go to the REGAL for the ABC Minors, and we sang our heart out….”we are the boys and girls well known as, the members of the…..” after the song was […]
