Archive for April, 2008
Press release- Barnsley Cinemas
Barnsley cinema history has claim to wide interest
The history of Barnsley’s picture houses has claims to a wider than purely local interest in two events in the South Yorkshire town, a hundred years apart, one tragic and the other bringing some optimism to cinema lovers.
In January 1908 sixteen children were killed in a crush when [...]
In: Bioscope, Publications
Bioscope 107 now published
(This has now been despatched along with Barnsley Cinemas).
Collector’s corner has been updated
Bioscope 107 – Cover: The Queen’s, Palmers Green Photograph from Winfield section, Gould Theatre Collection
Contents:
Reel Enthusiasm / Trotter & Murray cinemas extra / Cinemas of Brighouse / Those Were The Days … / An Itinerant Cinema Outfit / Clowne Palace / Review–Old Theatres [...]
Barnsley Cinemas
This is the latest publication from the Society- it will be sent free to all Members with Bioscope 107.
Barnsley Cinemas – Kate Taylor A5 60pp saddle-stitched. Laminated card covers. £4.95 retail
An Obituary and two new Ians
Last year we lost Len Davies: this year, the March meeting opened with a minute’s silence in memory of another long-serving member, Anthony B. Phillips (1935-2007). The chairman writes in tribute :
With great sadness we learned of the death of Anthony (Ant) Phillips at Whipps Cross Hospital, Walthamstow, on 29 November 2007. Ant was the [...]