A - Z of Picture Houses
Brian
Just trying to think of old cinemas in Brum from A through to Z for fun:
A Alambara ? Balsall Heath
Adelphi
B Beaufort Ward End
C Clifton Balsall Heath ?
D
E Edgbaston Momument Road
F
G GLobe Aston
Grove Edgebaston
H
I Imperial Ladypool Road ?
J
K Kings ? Quinton
L Lyric Ladywood
L Luxor Balsall Heath
M Mayfair College Road
N Newtown Newtowm Row Later to become a Bingo Hall
O Odeon Perry Barr Later to become a Bingo Hall
P Palace Erdington With Dance Hall over
P Princess Smethwick
Q Queens ?
R Ritz Bordesley Green
R Regal Handsworth
S Stockland ? Stockland Green ?
T Triangle Gooch Street
T Tivoli Balsall Heath
U
V Villa Cross Lozells
W Windsor Bearwood Later to become an Ice Rink
X
Y
Z
Add to the list or make your own..plus any memories..
Brian
Birmingham
Andy Mabbett
<fal...@falaise.demon.uk> writes
>
>Just trying to think of old cinemas in Brum from A through to Z for fun:
>F
Futurist
>G GLobe Aston
> Grove Edgebaston
Geaumont
>I Imperial Ladypool Road ?
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Jennifer Nicol
Brian wrote:
>
> Just trying to think of old cinemas in Brum from A through to Z for fun:
>
> A Alambara ? Balsall Heath
> Adelphi Hay Mills *
> Astoria Aston
* Albion Handsworth
* Apollo Tyburn Road
* Atlas Stetchford
> B Beaufort Ward End ? Washwood heath
> * Birchfield, Perry Barr
* Bristol Bristol Road
* Broadway Briston Street
* Beacon Great Barr
> C Clifton Balsall Heath ? * Only know the Great Barr one
> * Capitol Ward End
* Carlton Sparkbrook
* Castle Bromwich Cinema, Castle Bromwich
* Coronet Small Heath
* Crown Ladywood
D * Danilo Longbridge
* Danilo Quinton
>
> E Edgbaston Momument Road
> * Elite Handsworth
* Empress Sutton Parade (I think)
* Era Cinema Bordesley Green
> F * Forum City Centre
* Futurist City Centre
> * Gaumont Steelhouse Lane, City Centre
> G GLobe Aston
> Grove Edgebaston
> *Grand Soho Road, Handsworth
*Grand Alum Rock
*Grange Small heath
> H
>
> I Imperial Moseley Road *
>
> J
>
> K Kings ? Quinton
> *Kingston Small Heath
*Kings Norton Kings Norton
*Kingsway ?
> L Lyric Ladywood
> L Luxor Balsall Heath
>
> M Mayfair College Road, Perry Common*
*Maypole Kings Heath
*Majestic Bearwood
> N Newtown Newtowm Row Later to become a Bingo Hall
* Northfield Cinema, Northfield
>
> O Odeon Perry Barr Later to become a Bingo Hall
* Odeon New Street
* Odeon Kingstanding
* Odeon Shirley
* Odeon Warley
* Odeon Blackheath
* Odeon Sutton, Maney Corner(apart from
being"sectioned"
to accommodate other screens, the outer front
remains
in its original form.
* Oak Selly Oak
* Olton Cinema Olton
* Olympia Ladypool Road
> * Orient Aston Cross
> P Palace Erdington With Dance Hall over
* Palladium Hockley
* Pavilion Stirchley
* Pavilion Wylde Green (houses on that site now)
* Piccadilly Sparkbrook
* Picture House Aston Cross
* Picture House Erdington
* Picture House Harborne
Princess Smethwick
> * Plaza Stockland Green
> Q Queens ?
>
> R Ritz Bordesley Green
> R Regal Handsworth
*Rialto Hall Green
> *Robin Hood Hall Green
*Rock Alum Rock
*Royalty Harborne
*Rubery Cinema Rubery
*Royalty Harborne
> S *Savoy Kings Norton
*Sheldon Sheldon
*Solihull Cinema Solihull
*Star Cinema Slade Road, Erdington
*Scala City Centre
> T Triangle Gooch Street
> T Tivoli Balsall Heath
> Tudor Kings heath
*Tatler Station Street
> U
> V Villa Cross Lozells
*Victoria ?
> *Warwick Cinema Acock's Green
> W Windsor Bearwood Later to become an Ice Rink
> *Winson Green Winson Green
> X *West End Cinema City Centre
>
> Y
>
> Z
>
> Add to the list or make your own..plus any memories..
>
> Brian
> Birmingham
--Hi brian. Filled in some of the spots with more marked *. I believe
there may be a book written fairly recently about all the Birmingham
Cinemas. Andy M might know about this. I have wonderful memories of the
Plaza,(matinee local mostly) Star,Erdington Pic.House, Pavilion, Wylde
Green, Palace, Mayfair, Clifton, Shirley, Odeon, Beaufort, Sheldon and
many others. I just wish I had asked for those posters and photos that
were posted outside the theatres. They are selling for a fortune these
days to collectors.
Jenny Nicol
Vancouver, Canada
Nanki Poo
Andy Mabbett <amab...@bham-assist.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
>
> Futurist
>
> >G GLobe Aston
> > Grove Edgebaston
>
>
> >I Imperial Ladypool Road ?
> --
> Andy Mabbett
G - Gaumont (sp correction)
J - Jacey (back of New Street Station)
Nanki Poo
Nick Challoner
wrote:
>C Clifton Balsall Heath ?
And the Clifton in Great Barr ... surprised you didn't pick up on that
one Andy M!
...Nick.
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Harry Grove
<fal...@falaise.demon.uk> writes
>
>Just trying to think of old cinemas in Brum from A through to Z for fun:
>
> Adelphi
>
>
>C Clifton Balsall Heath ?
Some folks might think it was in Great Barr
but it never was.>
>D
>
>E Edgbaston Momument Road
>
>F
>
> Grove Edgebaston
>
>
>I Imperial Ladypool Road ?
>
>
>K Kings ? Quinton
>
>L Luxor Balsall Heath
>
>M Mayfair College Road
>
>
>
>
Wasn't it the Prince's
as in 'the-cinema-of-the-Prince' ?
>
>Q Queens ?
>
>R Ritz Bordesley Green
>R Regal Handsworth
>
>
>T Triangle Gooch Street
>T Tivoli Balsall Heath
>
>V Villa Cross Lozells
>
>W Windsor Bearwood Later to become an Ice Rink
>
>
>Y
>
>Z
>
>
>Add to the list or make your own..plus any memories..
>
>Brian
>Birmingham
Nice one - Brian
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Harry Grove
writes
>
>Andy Mabbett <amab...@bham-assist.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:dcpTnZAC...@bham-assist.demon.co.uk...
>> <fal...@falaise.demon.uk> writes
>> >
>> >Just trying to think of old cinemas in Brum from A through to Z for fun:
>>
>>
>> Futurist
>>
>> >G GLobe Aston
>> > Grove Edgebaston
>>
>>
>> >I Imperial Ladypool Road ?
>> Andy Mabbett
>
>
>G - Gaumont (sp correction)
>
>J - Jacey (back of New Street Station)
Good grief - the 'Jacey' [aka J/C]
Now that really has brought back some memories ..............
>
>Nanki Poo
>
>
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Brian
<amab...@bham-assist.demon.co.uk> writes
>Brian
>>Just trying to think of old cinemas in Brum from A through to Z for fun:
>
>>F
>
>Futurist
Yes, I should have thought of that one..been in there enough times.
Brian
Brian
>G - Gaumont (sp correction)
>
>J - Jacey (back of New Street Station)
Passed it enough times, but never went inside. If I remeber rightly it
showed adult films. Was that also the old Tatler ?
Brian
>
>Nanki Poo
>
>
Brian
<ni...@sprint.ca> writes
<left unsnipped for others>
>Brian wrote:
>>
>> Just trying to think of old cinemas in Brum from A through to Z for fun:
>>
>> A Alambara ? Balsall Heath
>> G GLobe Aston
>> Grove Edgebaston
>> *Grand Soho Road, Handsworth
> *Grand Alum Rock
> *Grange Small heath
>> H
>>
>> I Imperial Moseley Road *
>>
>> J
>>
>> K Kings ? Quinton
>> *Kingston Small Heath
> *Kings Norton Kings Norton
> *Kingsway ?
>
>> L Lyric Ladywood
>> L Luxor Balsall Heath
>>
>> M Mayfair College Road, Perry Common*
> *Maypole Kings Heath
> *Majestic Bearwood
>
>
>
>> N Newtown Newtowm Row Later to become a Bingo Hall
> * Northfield Cinema, Northfield
>>
>> O Odeon Perry Barr Later to become a Bingo Hall
> * Odeon New Street
> * Odeon Kingstanding
> * Odeon Shirley
> * Odeon Warley
> * Odeon Blackheath
> * Odeon Sutton, Maney Corner(apart from
>being"sectioned"
> to accommodate other screens, the outer front
>remains
> in its original form.
> * Oak Selly Oak
> * Olton Cinema Olton
> * Olympia Ladypool Road
>> * Orient Aston Cross
>
>> P Palace Erdington With Dance Hall over
> * Palladium Hockley
> * Pavilion Stirchley
> * Pavilion Wylde Green (houses on that site now)
> * Piccadilly Sparkbrook
> * Picture House Aston Cross
> * Picture House Erdington
> * Picture House Harborne
> Princess Smethwick
>> * Plaza Stockland Green
>
>> Q Queens ?
>
>>
>> R Ritz Bordesley Green
>> R Regal Handsworth
> *Rialto Hall Green
>> *Robin Hood Hall Green
> *Rock Alum Rock
> *Royalty Harborne
> *Rubery Cinema Rubery
> *Royalty Harborne
>
>
>> S *Savoy Kings Norton
> *Sheldon Sheldon
> *Solihull Cinema Solihull
> *Star Cinema Slade Road, Erdington
> *Scala City Centre
>
>> T Triangle Gooch Street
>> T Tivoli Balsall Heath
>> Tudor Kings heath
> *Tatler Station Street
>> U
>> V Villa Cross Lozells
> *Victoria ?
>
>> *Warwick Cinema Acock's Green
>> W Windsor Bearwood Later to become an Ice Rink
>> *Winson Green Winson Green
>> X *West End Cinema City Centre
>>
>> Y
>>
>> Z
>>
>> Add to the list or make your own..plus any memories..
>>
>> Brian
>> Birmingham
>
>--Hi brian. Filled in some of the spots with more marked *. I believe
>there may be a book written fairly recently about all the Birmingham
>Cinemas. Andy M might know about this. I have wonderful memories of the
>Plaza,(matinee local mostly) Star,Erdington Pic.House, Pavilion, Wylde
>Green, Palace, Mayfair, Clifton, Shirley, Odeon, Beaufort, Sheldon and
>many others. I just wish I had asked for those posters and photos that
>were posted outside the theatres. They are selling for a fortune these
>days to collectors.
>Jenny Nicol
>Vancouver, Canada
Good list Jenny, I've been in most of those at some time, although I
can't place the Apollo, Wylde Green, Star, Astoria or the Castle
Bromwich. Where on the Tyburn road was the Appolo. Lived in Erdington
from 63 for a couple of years and from 70 to 84 but can't place it at
all. I suppose my most frequented ones would be the Lyric..memories of
Saturday matinees and a few good fights as a youngster. It was 3 old
pence downstairs and 4.5 pence upstairs. The Palladium, Orient, Palace,
Villa Cross, Picture House-Aston Cross, Edgebaston, Newtown and the
Grove. I never went to the Pavillion Wylde Green as a picture house, but
did go when it was a bowling alley. I wish I could get an old
Evening Mail from the 50's just to see how many we missed. There are a
few books in Erdington Library, but I don't recall them being that
comprehensitive.
Brian
Brian
<musi...@cottagemusic.demon.co.uk> writes
>>C Clifton Balsall Heath ?
> Perry Barr - by The Towers
> Some folks might think it was in Great Barr
> but it never was.>
Think you're right Harry. I only remember going in one Picture house
around Perry Barr and I think it was along the Walsall Road, some way on
from the Tennis Courts Pub.
>>P Princess Smethwick
> Wasn't it the Prince's
> as in 'the-cinema-of-the-Prince' ?
I'm sure it was the Princess, but could be wrong..perhaps someone from
the Smethwick area could put us right.
>>S Stockland ? Stockland Green ?
> Wasn't that the Beaufort ?
Not sure..definately not the Stockland as I stated though..
>>V Villa Cross Lozells
> Now <that> brings back memories .....
Most of them do Harry..any particular memories from the Villa Cross?
I'm also trying to remember the name of a particular flea pit that was
in Ledsam Street, Ladywood..may have actually been called the Ledsam,
but I'm not too certain. Some good old memories from most of those old
Picture Houses though Harry.
Brian
Andy Mabbett
<musi...@cottagemusic.demon.co.uk> writes
>>C Clifton
> Some folks might think it was in Great Barr
> but it never was.>
Well, you could argue it was Tower Hill, but those of us who live(d) in
the area would never consider that as Perry Barr - where do you think
the boundary between the two was, then?
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"If they censure you, they tell you to cut it out.
If they censor you, they just cut it out."
Andy Mabbett
<fal...@falaise.demon.uk> writes
>I'm also trying to remember the name of a particular flea pit that was
>in Ledsam Street, Ladywood..may have actually been called the Ledsam,
>but I'm not too certain.
It carried two names during its lifetime, one of which was indeed the
Ledsam.
Pooh Bah
Brian <fal...@falaise.demon.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <7vv6bi$lrh$1...@gxsn.com>, Nanki Poo <ro...@robin-ball.co.uk>
> writes
>
> >G - Gaumont (sp correction)
> >
> >J - Jacey (back of New Street Station)
>
> showed adult films. Was that also the old Tatler ?
>
> Brian
>
Originally it was a cartoon theatre - non-stop animations - but as the years
went by it progressed to showing movies with 'adult' themes (sometime around
the late 70s). From what I recall, it was named the Jacey after the original
owner's initials John? Cohen (JC).
Pooh Bah
Brian
writes
>> Passed it enough times, but never went inside. If I remember rightly it
>> showed adult films. Was that also the old Tatler ?
>>
>> Brian
>>
>
>Originally it was a cartoon theatre - non-stop animations - but as the years
>went by it progressed to showing movies with 'adult' themes (sometime around
>the late 70s). From what I recall, it was named the Jacey after the original
>owner's initials John? Cohen (JC).
Thanks for the info.
Brian
>
>Pooh Bah
Brian
<an...@pigsonthewing.demon.co.uk> writes
Brian
>>I'm also trying to remember the name of a particular flea pit that was
>>in Ledsam Street, Ladywood..may have actually been called the Ledsam,
>>but I'm not too certain.
>
>It carried two names during its lifetime, one of which was indeed the
>Ledsam.
Thanks..
Brian
Charles Blackburn
> Just trying to think of old cinemas in Brum from A through to Z for fun:
> O Odeon Perry Barr Later to become a Bingo Hall
Odean, Sutton Coldfield, new street
> V Villa Cross Lozells
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Charles Blackburn wrote in message ...
Ian Jelf
>there may be a book written fairly recently about all the Birmingham
>Cinemas. Andy M might know about this.
"The Dream Palaces of Birmingham by Chris & Rosemary Clegg. Now sadly
out of print but the libraries would probably have copies.
Andy?
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Kath Collman
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>
>"The Dream Palaces of Birmingham by Chris & Rosemary Clegg. Now sadly
>out of print but the libraries would probably have copies.
>
>Andy?
There's certainly a copy in Hamstead Hall library, I borrowed it a month
or two back - I expect there are more copies in the system as a whole.
Your local library should be able to get it on Inter-Library loan.
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James
Jennifer Nicol <ni...@sprint.ca> wrote in message
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>
>
> Brian wrote:
> >
> > Just trying to think of old cinemas in Brum from A through to Z for fun:
> >
My Sister Applied for a Local Council Post!
She was not even considered or had an Interview!
Job (refuge collector) She wanted to be the first,
*bin* Lady, We have bag Ladies but sadly no Bin
Ladies, does She have a case for (discrimination)?
or Has Your local council employed BIN Woman?
Anybody ever seen a Woman! empty Litter bags?
Comments on a Post card Please??????????????
Harry Grove
<jam...@ukonline.co.uk> writes
Pardon me, but just how did her lack of knowledge of Birmingham Cinema
Houses fail to qualify her for a job as a Bin-Person (mighty of thigh
and able as she may have been)
?
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