lynnl Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Does anyone remember the old Premiere cinema which was somewhere around Thelwall Lane? I remember going to matinees there on Saturdays when we were kids in the 50's. If so, what street was it actually in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Powell Street (Latchford). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnl Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Thanks observer. Don't suppose the building is still there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Don't think so; think it's Roy Trevors now? While we're on the subject perhaps posters could locate all our old flicks - Odeon; Ritz; Kinema; Empire; Queens; etc etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Happy days. This old fogey is not "with it" re modern buildings - so forgive if I take you down memory lane. Odeon, across the road from the Britannia pub in Buttermarket stree (opposite to the gas/electric show rooms)(by ellisons cycle shop) Empire, 100 yards closer to market gate on the same road.(Waterfields? cake shop) Cameo - corner of Springfield street/Sankey street. My dad called it the Blood tub and at one time it was a penny or a jam-jar to get in. Pavilion - Lovely lane at junction with Green street (by Barbara Laws shoe shop and more recently Hawthorn engineering and the co-op) Queens- Orford lane/Longford street. Now a car wash I think. The one place of real magic in the town. Star Kinema - Cheapest in town Church street - more or less opposite the snicket. Catteralls DIY and just before the Elizabethan cottage Regent - Scotland road, close to Stubs (opposite side of the road to the Odeon rear entance and about 120 yards nearer Horsemarket street) Grand - Wilderspool road, more or less opposite the old Norton Arms and close to the level crossing - roughly at the back of Marshalls gardens Ritz - where the night club which was Mr Smiths now is - nearly opposite Garlands car showroom and Harry Boyles dance studio. Catch a green Liverpool bus by the river bank) Premier - as described earlier - being pedantic, no ' E' on the end if my memory is correct. Palace - now a bingo hall, opposite the Red rose cafe and Old house at home pub. Back of the Feathers. There was also a cinema in Lymm, near to the Dam. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Flippin heck Harry you have a good memory. I only rememer two cinemas in town one being where Halo(Mr Smiths) is and the other round the corner where the bingo hall is(was) Such a shame that we now only have the one Cinema up at Westbrook now. My teenage son and his mates all went to watch a film there the other month and came out to find NO busses running back Some walked all the way home in the dark whilst mine and another used their brains and got a taxi back which I had to pay for before the driver would let them out of his car..... Cost me ?10 Should have let the driver keep them both eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 V/G H; however, think you went down at the last fence: the PALACE is no longer a Bingo Hall, but yet another binge drinking dive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Pleased to have made the last fence. Anything which happened in the last 20 years, I don't know about. As a matter of interest the Palace held a theatre licence - and so close to the Royal Court theatre too (more or less poll tax house). The Palace only very occasionally had theatre shows, although I recall seeing Billy Dainty there, circa 1965. The town lost a great deal when the Royal Court closed. The best artists used the Bank quay station hotel. Theatrical digs abounded in the lower Cairo street area. Made life interesting, but no more on that. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Right H; that was in the days when we had some innocent entertainment in the TC - sure the Palace and the Royal Court used to put on pantomimes for the kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnl Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Yes it was Premier without the E. I seem to remember also a cinema in maybe Rylands St? My Dad took us there to see Meet Me In St Louis sometime in the 50's. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 That would surely be the Palace. the side of the building would be less that 40 yards from Rylands street. Happy days (and memories) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 See the story on the Front Page for the Premier cinema. It is still there and producing mind-boggling thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Powell Street (Latchford). Now deemed to be a cannabis farm according to the news article on WWW news. You beat me to it Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 a testament to human inginuity and industry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 a testament to human inginuity and industry! ONLY if you don't get caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnl Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I saw the story about the cannabis in the disused cinema. Is the old building still there? I can't find it on street view. Where exactly is it? It's been so long my memory is tricking me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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