The Tivoli cinema has a thread to itself and there is a photo from Phil on #8. Annoyingly, the thread is entitled "Tiverley cinama". Is it possible for the kind admin people to correct this title? DaveAnyone have #a photo of the TIVOLI that was on Cov rd in Yardley? Spent many afternoons snogging in the back of that one. John Crump OldBri. Parker. Co USA
What about the Mayfair Cinema on College Road, Kingstanding. Where the Cinema was is now the Mayfair Passage.
I haven't read all 1400 or so entries to this thread so this may be a repeat. But I came across this letterhead that I thought might be of interest
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dated 1937 and shows connection with several Birmingham cinemas Bristol, Victoria, Solihull, Regalia and Mayfair. My mother in law had worked at the Bristol for twelve years 1925-1937 and she received references from A.G May and A.W. Rogers.
I worked for Sidney Clift in the late 50s. I worked at Cinema Accessories Ltd in Corporation Street in the Film Booking Dept. We did all the admin and for the Clifton Cinema Group.
Mike,
wasn't Tom Clarke Albert Rogers Son In Law? and Ray Adams was just an ex ABC Manager who had experience in both cinemas and bowling who they employed as General Manager when Alf May retired ?
Hi Both pictures are of the Victoria Playhouse.... QUOTE]
Hi Judy I used to go to the Victoria regular and every sat morning matinees and I used to go down to the Astoria my aunty Maud was cashier there And I used to get in free and get my free pop corn and ices Right up until 1954 and it was after leaving the Victoria and dashing down to the Astoria got in free to see Roy rogers Came out and got my self knocked down and almost ended up dead transfusion all night touch and go and had to have a big metal plate in my leg Which I still have today never ever went again as they sold it and became ATV studios
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Found this among my mother in law's photos. She worked at "The Bristol" just before WW2. A Christmas "do" perhaps, certainly a pro photo. Anyone know where, event etc?