Gaumont cinema

[John L]

The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and Lawrence of Arabia for me, with my Nan.

 

[Donbogen]

I missed out on saying i saw the Omen there

 

[Davenport]

The Gaumont cinema. Probably 1965. A family outing as 27th July is my birthday.

 

[johnny082]

Wife and I took my parents to see the Sound of Music in the August. Couldn't remember how much we paid until seeing your ticket. We still love watching it.

 

[Donbogen]

Silly question why did they knock it down
the same reason they knocked all the other
solid buildings down

 

[Morturn]

Silly question why did they knock it down
the same reason they knocked all the other
solid buildings down

The value of the land would have well exceeded the income form the site as a cinema

 

[John L]

I have always disliked the Insurance Offices that replaced it:

 

[Donbogen]

I have always disliked the Insurance Offices that replaced it:
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Yes What was wrong with old WG building
it was lovely inside My Nan worked as a cleaner there in the 60s
i have been all over that building
bit off topic but was next to Gaumont

 

[Dionysius//88]

I practically lived there before I left school , being in St John Ambu;ance we got in free when on duty of course