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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.
Collecting and copying the film stars
Film cards, magazines and photographs of the stars became valuable prized possessions which were collected and exchanged by the cinema goers and would be a talking point in society.
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
Memories of the opening Gala Night at the Plaza Cinema in 1939
A couple’s first date at the opening of the Plaza Cinema in 1939.
Representation of women
Like cinema itself, the way women have been represented on the big screen has changed through the decades
Escapism at the cinema and the glamourous film stars
The lives and views of the stars were big news and the film stars would become as much as a draw to the cinema as the films themselves
Influence of film stars on fashion and lifestyle
From 1930 through to 1960’s the main influence in films came from America and showed many glamorous beautiful film stars gracing the screen, not only through the films but also through the news reels
