The thread OLM started, on 1957, made me think of old Hull and, from there I began musing over the list of names of cinemas that used to exist in Hull. For example 4 x ABC cinemas: Regal, Rex, Royalty and Regis. I think I once managed to list twenty-odd and must have been to most of them in my teens and twenties. How many can you recall? How many did you watch a film at? http://friendsofhullscreen.co.uk/old-cinemas-of-hull http://static.hullcc.gov.uk/hullinprint/archive/june2003/these_used_to.php
Saturday matinee at the Eureka and Langham on Hessle Road, then the move out east and used Berkeley and Astoria.
They're converting The Carlton into apartments. Retaining it's original facade at the front and building onto it.
Thats good that is some classic art decor design there, thought nowt of it when I was a lad but last summer I remember thinking as I went past, thats a classy building
There was one in Hessle Square as well,it was a Jacksons Supermarket when I was at school, I know cos I worked there Thurs Fri nights and all day Saturday to make some money to buy LP's. I know it was a cinema or theatre because if you went upstairs the balcony and seats were still there. I remember hiding in the back stuffing my face with choccy biscuits and blue ribbands and sports bars and telling the boss we had mice ha ha ha
It probably doesn't count but, because I'm too young to remember anything other than ABC, I will add UCI on St Andrews Quay. Speaking of which, whatever happened to the Deep Pan Pizza chain? Any of them still around? Edit: Hmm, it seems it turned into the restaurant group (ie. Chiquitos, Frankie and Bennys, Garfunkels etc)
Another whippersnapper so let's see, erm Odeon, UCI, Cecil (the bingo place on the corner near Admiral), and didn't there used to be one in the Library opposite Wilkinsons (when it was across the road from Prospect Centre on the New Theatre side) that used to just do weekend Matinees. That's about all I remember.
I remember the Gaumont at Witham, The Savoy on Holderness Road, The Curzon which I believe we used to call "The Penny Bughouse" which was on the opposite side of the road from the Dorchester (swanky) and The Astoria, which was not too far from the old Craven Park. Probably showing my age here
I've just posted this in Wikipedia: Hull (or Kingston-upon-Hull) used to have a lot of cinemas. By Paragon railway station stood the ABC Regal (later the ABC and finally the Cannon). Heading east, there were no cinemas on Hedon Road. On George Street were the Dorchester, Princes Hall/Curzon and the Criterion. Continuing on to Witham, there was the Gaumont. On Holderness Road there was the Savoy; off on Southcoates Lane was the ABC Royalty; further out was the Astoria and on Bilton Grange's Greenwich Road, stood the Berkeley. Cleveland Street had one cinema - the Cleveland. The Waterloo was in Waterloo Street. Beverley Road had the Strand, the National, and the Mayfair. The Monica was on Newland Avenue; on North Hull Estate's Quadrant was the ABC Rex. On Spring Bank West was a large cinema - the Priory. The Londesborough was situated on Londesborough Street. Anlaby Road had the Cecil (which used to be diagonally opposite, where Europa House now stands); there was the Tower and, opposite, the Regent; further out was the Carlton. The Langham was the first cinema on Hessle Road, then the Eureka, the ABC Regis and finally the Plaza at Hessle Square.
Dunno mate - first time I've ever made an entry on Wiki. They said, at first, that I had no references. I put forward that it was my memory. Since then, I've put all the links that I put in my posts on this thread. Let's see what happens now...! Good on you, though - looking on Wiki for the entry. Top marks!
No probs., mate! I am an incomer to the City, and want to learn as much of it's history as I can, and, I found this modern history of interest to me. If there is something I can do to stop the article from being "pulled" PM me and I will do what I can.
I grew up in Hessle and as a family we would go to the Plaza twice a week, as the programme changed mid-week. The queues would go right around the building, as these was the days before television. I can remember my father walking up and down patiently waiting for the doors to open. As youngsters there was a Saturday morning showing, when I saw my first Abbot and Costello, Laurel and Hardy and the Three Stooges' films. Oh, happy memories!!!
