... It was bought by a rather wealthy insurance broker in Sevenoaks who had planned to install it in his house. However he couldn't get planning permission for...
1) CTA Members will be sorry to hear that our Patron, Hubert Gregg, died this week at the age of 89. His nostalgic radio programme "Thanks for the Memory"...
Steve, Thanks for the information and anecdotes regarding the organ removal. It's always good to know what really went on ! Was it a carefully planned recovery...
I visited my local Warner Village at Longwell Green, Bristol yesterday to catch a few films. At this site there have been quite a lot of subtle changes but no...
Hi Clive, Thanks for this very interesting report. I don't know what Vue's overall plan is (and, by the way, SBC is now known as Vue) but it does include the ...
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... Clive - Thanks for going to the trouble of reporting all this, which I for one found most interesting and useful. Jeremy Aberystwyth...
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Yes, I have noticed they are opening earlier now. Showcase in Bristol has always had early opening times but Vue are open from 9am DAILY, now that is ...
Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to report that last night's CTA committee meeting voted to open this mailing list to all comers, be they members of the CTA or...
List members one and all, I am usually a 'lurker' on the margin of the CTA's news/chat group. I am sorry that my other commitments rarely allow me the time to...
HAS ANYONE GOT ANY INTERNAL PHOTOS OF THE UNION RITZ LUTON OR ANY INFO OF THIS LOVELY CINEMA. I WAS A FREQUENT CUSTOMER IN MY YOUTH & WOULD LOVE TO SEE ANY...
I've just uploaded a big (and long overdue!) update for my cinema website ... including new or updated pages for: Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Kirkcaldy,...
Greetings again from the Great White North..... My thanks to the CTA committee for allowing non-members to continue to be part of this group. There's not much...
I was in the Manchester area over the Easter weekend, and went to have a look at the Ambassador Cinema. (Listed Grade 2 and then delisted with the Newcastle...
If you were on the St Petersburg trip, or would just like to get a flavour of what you missed, you should see the film Russian Ark. It shows a 19th-century...
No problems, Martin. I'm glad it's all sorted out and on the level now. Regards, L ... "I like ravioli" - Reginald Iolanthe Perrin ... Louis Barfe -...
Could anyone shed some light on the heritage of this cinema? I'm quite sure it was originally a theatre. It doesn't have the typical odeon build style. Many...
Des, Purpose built as rather classy cinema by Leathart and Grainger (or maybe just Julian Leathart). Built for an independent operator along with other L&G...
... maybe ... with ... Odeon). ... but ... Boston ... in my ... According to the index by Tom Ruben, the Odeon, Kensington is covered in Picture House vol 14,...
Sheen Cinema (Odeon) now offices, Twickenham Cinema Richmond Road(Queens/Gaumont) now a petrol station , Whitton Ritz (Odeon) now flats Richmond (Odeon) ...
... The renaming was hastened by the war. Invasion was a continuing threat, so much geographical detail as possible (road signs, railway station name plates...
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Hello All, I have a number of questions relating to film societies/clubs which I hope people will be able to help answer. 1. Does anyone know if the British...
8mm Projectors. I have discovered two 8mm projectors in my loft area, and they have almost certainly not seen the light of day for 30 years !. I'm a CTA...
The last picture show Nick Roe, of Wrexham Civic Society, shares some nostalgic musings about Wrexham's former Hippodrome Theatre & cinema... Anyone who has...
Having spent the last 4 years trying to save this grand old cinema it's my sad duty to announce she is no more Thanks English Heritage DCMS, Salford Council...
I've just heard on Radio Newcastle this morning that the Wallow Cinema in Blythe will be closing tonight. The manager was interviewed and stated that the...
Dear all, I was very sorry to hear of the closure of the Wallaw. It's always sad when a cinema closes, but even more so when it's the only one in town. I do,...