MAIN MENU
EXPLORE BY THEME
EXPLORE BY TYPE
EXPLORE BY CINEMA
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.
Additional entertainment at the Cinema matinees
Some cinemas would have additional entertainment aside from the films which would entertain and involve audience participation.
The Going to the Pictures Project Website
As part of the project volunteers were given the opportunity to attend a Website Workshop in which they learnt skills on how to upload text and visual content to this website.
The Queens Picture House South Road Waterloo
The Queens Picture House – The first purpose built cinema in Waterloo
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. […]
More memories of the Children’s Cinema Matinees
Watch some more short clips from people sharing their memories of the Children’s Cinema Matinees of the 1930′s to 60′s
Employment in the Picture Houses
The cinema became a place of respectable employment and offered roles to both men and women
“We are the ABC Minors happy girls and boys ….and we were”
Happy memories of The ABC Minors and dates at the pictures
