Vintage Photos

[TheLoneRanger]

1950's


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Thanks , that's one of the oldest I have seen , it opened about 1938 I think

"A typical Art Deco style 1930’s cinema front incorporated into shops on either side."

"This opened on 3rd December 1938 as the Maxime Cinema and was built for and operated by Cornell Cinemas Ltd. a local independent. It was equipped with a 2Manual Lafleur (Hammond) organ."

"From 13th December 1943 it was taken over by Oscar Deutsch’s Odeon Theatres Ltd. chain and was re-named Odeon from 21st July 1947."

"The Odeon closed on 17th February 1962 and was converted into a Top Rank Bingo Club a week later. In it last years of operation it was a Mecca Bingo which closed in October 1995. The auditorium was demolished in 2000 and a block of flats ‘Maxime Court’ was built on the site. The facade is in retail use."

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Early 1980's ...

Wonder Woman and The Bionic Woman.


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[K23]

Thanks , that's one of the oldest I have seen , it opened about 1938 I think

"A typical Art Deco style 1930’s cinema front incorporated into shops on either side."

"This opened on 3rd December 1938 as the Maxime Cinema and was built for and operated by Cornell Cinemas Ltd. a local independent. It was equipped with a 2Manual Lafleur (Hammond) organ."

"From 13th December 1943 it was taken over by Oscar Deutsch’s Odeon Theatres Ltd. chain and was re-named Odeon from 21st July 1947."

"The Odeon closed on 17th February 1962 and was converted into a Top Rank Bingo Club a week later. In it last years of operation it was a Mecca Bingo which closed in October 1995. The auditorium was demolished in 2000 and a block of flats ‘Maxime Court’ was built on the site. The facade is in retail use."

Ah, yes, it's all coming back to me now, I was still living in Sketty in Feb '62 and remember being disappointed at it closing as a cinema and becoming the Top Rank Bingo Club. No more Saturday morning pictures for me . We moved from Sketty to Llandudno in Dec' 62 because of my dad's job.

 

[Muteswan]

Taken from an Evening Post newspaper in 2004.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

A British Army Chaplin saying a prayer over a dying German Army medic - near Epehy, France - on the 18th September 1918.



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[TheLoneRanger]

I loved being in the Cubs.

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[TheLoneRanger]

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[TheLoneRanger]

1970 Melody Maker Reader's Poll ...


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[Robbie]

1970 Melody Maker Reader's Poll ...


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Brightest hope , Mungo Jerry above Free , somebody got that a bit wrong .
Some of the other artists mention I vaguely remember , but long since forgotten about .

ELP in a Prog Rock / Melody Maker direction of thinking did do ok though .

 

[Muteswan]

One for Darran.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

John Lennon's only ever full-time job - when he was sacked as a building labourer.

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[TheLoneRanger]

1951



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[Muteswan]

1972
Yes.

 

[Darran]

One for Darran.

Sorry I missed this.
That’s the cover to this album.

https://www.discogs.com/release/4027221-Zappa-London-Symphony-Orchestra-Conducted-By-Kent-Nagano-London-Symphony-Orchestra-Zappa-Vol-II

 

[Darran]

Me and my boy vintage 1995.
Believe it or not eight years ‘after’ the event going for a walk up the pub.