Cousin Ruffyed and the Wulfe are collecting examples of things that have disappeared from every day life in Oldham. Things like: Cinemas-Shops-Buildings-Pubs-Characters-Things you could buy everyday-Leisure Facilities-Schools--- You get the idea? These are items that might seem insignificant in themselves but taken as a whole represent a huge loss of the spirit that once pervaded this town. If there is something you really miss drop us a line here (Click on Reply to BB at the bottom) and let's be hearing your innermost secrets. If we get a big enough response we may be persuaded to publish a modest tome. All contributors will be acknowledged. For starters Ruffyed has so far unearthed twenty-two cinemas that graced a town that, to-day, hasn't got one. Is there a town of comparable size anywhere in the country without one single cinema? If you've visited them all (you will be very old), or know of any we have missed, hit that button and let us know. BB has visited eleven of them and Cuzz Ruffyed thirteen.
Anyway here's Ruffyed's list. Add to it if you can---
Casino - Cosy - Electraceum - Empire - Gaumont - Gem - Grosvenor - Imperial - Kings -La Scala -Odeon - Palace (Uppermill) - Palladium (ABC) - Pavillion (Lees) - Pavillion (Royton) - Pop (Failsworth) - Princess? (Shaw) - Queens (Hollinwood) - Roxy - Savoy - Theatre Royal - Victory
I've got 42:
ReplyDeleteAlhambra (Oldham), Brown's Assembly Rooms (Oldham), Casino (Chadderton), Cosy (Oldham), Central Hall (Oldham), Colosseum (Oldham), Dreamland (Oldham), Electra (Dobcross), Electraceum (Oldham), Electric Picturedrome (Shaw), Emerald Hall (Oldham), Empire (Oldham), Empire (Royton), Gaumont (Oldham), Gem (Werneth), Grosvenor (Oldham), Imperial (Chadderton), Imperial (Oldham), Kings (Oldham), La Scala (Hollinwood), Lyric (Chadderton), Odeon (Oldham), Palladium (Oldham), Pavilion (Lees), Pavilion (Shaw), Picturedrome (Oldham), Pop-In (Hollinwood), Popular (Failsworth), Prince's (Shaw), Princess (Lees), Royal (Oldham), Royal Pavilion (Royton), Queens (Hollinwood), Saddleworth Picture Palace (Uppermill), Roxy (Hollinwood), Savoy (Oldham), St Georges Hall (Oldham), Star (Delph), Star (Oldham), Temperance Hall (Oldham), Victory (Oldham)