Forty years of lost picturehouses
Generations of Manchester families have enjoyed trips to the cinema for decades. And many picturehouses have come and gone in Manchester over the years, with some sadly being reduced to rubble.
Now, the MEN has unearthed a selection of photos that are sure to bring back memories. Taken between 1954 and 1995, the photos below include cinemas in Stockport, Bolton, Rochdale, Hyde and Oldham.
Some show iconic exteriors, others capture the owners, staff and passers-by.
Did you ever visit any of the below cinemas? Share your memories in the comments section.
For beautiful, historic images from the past have a look at memorylane.co.uk/ and see what you can discover
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ABC Cinema Rochdale, April 1978
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Manager Robert Webb (right) checks equipment with chief projectionist John Bolton, ready for tomorrow’s opening of the ABC Cinema Rochdale after more seating has been added, April 1978
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Empire Cinema in Westhoughton, Bolton, circa 1954
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Former Odeon on Washway Road, Sale, December 1989
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Councillor Winnie Crook outside The Savoy Picture House in Heaton Moor, Stockport, October 1994
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