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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.
Dating at the cinema, being thrown out, and the influence of music
Jean’s cinema memories of dating at the Pictures and the influence of music and not being able to stay in your seat for wanting to dance.
The Electric Picture Palace
The Electric Picture Palace – this image is a coloured postcard showing the old picture house and how Bridge road looked c.1911
No supersized popcorn or giant fizzy drinks
Things sold within the cinema during the 1930′s to the 1960′s were limited in terms of the refreshments and snacks sold within modern cinemas.
The Palladium, Seaforth
The original building of what was the Palladium Cinema in Seaforth still stands today and has been part of the community for 100 years, having several changes of use. It is currently used as a gymnasium.
The influence of cinema on society and the role of newsreels
The role that cinema has played in modern society cannot be underestimated. Films have helped to form fashions, fads and opinions, offered views and educated and entertained the masses, whilst providing a place to escape the reality of life.
The Hollywood Influence on British Cinema Goers
Through the memories of cinema going we have recorded for the project, many people have commented on the growing influence America had upon British society through the cinema
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
