Leeds lost cinemas

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 7:09 pm

ads wrote: Don't forget the Rothwell Empire (now Blackburn Hall) ads did we ever get to the bottom of the "What was my former employment" riddle??

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 7:12 pm

Brandy wrote: ads wrote: Don't forget the Rothwell Empire (now Blackburn Hall) ads did we ever get to the bottom of the "What was my former employment" riddle?? Will we ever??

ricky · Post by **ricky** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 10:05 pm

hi all. bieng new lad on the block so to speak. forgive me if i going over used ground, but has any body mentioned THE LIDO cinemabramley town street.it stood between the old unicorn pub(still there}and the old cardigan arms.the lido and the cardigan were both demolished to make way for present bramley centre,(YUK)

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 10:15 pm

ricky wrote: hi all. bieng new lad on the block so to speak. forgive me if i going over used ground, but has any body mentioned THE LIDO cinemabramley town street.it stood between the old unicorn pub(still there}and the old cardigan arms.the lido and the cardigan were both demolished to make way for present bramley centre,(YUK) Hi Ricky welcome to the site mateIm not too sure if we have covered the LIDO but from past SL experience it makes no odds if we have because no matter how many times you cover a subject there's always someone who can come along and add that little bit extra

ricky · Post by **ricky** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 10:30 pm

veryglad true brandy. glad to be here its a briil set up.thanks for the welcome

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 10:33 pm

ads wrote: Don't forget the Rothwell Empire (now Blackburn Hall) That interests and surprises me ads - I've passed that building hundreds of times and often thought "it looks as if it was once a cinema." Then I've thought to myself that although it looks vaguely like one, it was probably built as a meeting hall.You learn summat new every day on here you know.

ricky · Post by **ricky** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 10:34 pm

while the brain of mine is working ........the new western bingo hall (branch road armley) was a picture house many moons ago. dont no how long tho.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 10:46 pm

Reginal Perrin wrote: Old Cinema in Woodlesford on Aberford Road. Now Clown House kids soft play centre, 70's Bingo hall, 80's Snooker hall. I believe it was called the Ritz when it was a cinema.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 11:04 pm

ricky wrote: hi all. bieng new lad on the block so to speak. forgive me if i going over used ground, but has any body mentioned THE LIDO cinemabramley town street.it stood between the old unicorn pub(still there}and the old cardigan arms.the lido and the cardigan were both demolished to make way for present bramley centre,(YUK) well, Ive trawled through the whole thread - and remarkably, Ricky, i dont think the Lido has had a mention!!(The New Western in Armley has been covered - including pics before.)[as an aside , looking back at the posts does anyone know what happened to JanCee and why she went to the trouble of removing all her posts?]Anyway the Lido. - here's a Leodis pic from 1937. The cinema was opened in 1912 and was called 'Bramley Picture Palace' until it changed to the 'Lido' in 1931. last film shown was on 08/03/1961 - 'The Nudist Story' !I believe it was invariably called the 'Bug Hutch' . You can just make out a remarkable structure on the right hand side of the building - a staircase up to the projection room - by way of a fire escape.

ricky · Post by **ricky** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 11:14 pm

thanks ;drapesy your a star.keep up the fantastic work