THE story of the silver screen in Southport will be told in a talk next week tracing the rise and fall the town's cinemas.
Cinema enthusiast and former Warner Brothers worker Don Geldard will guide his audience through a history that began with the opening of The PictureDrome in 1910, next to The Prince of Wales Hotel in Lord Street.
By the 1950s, cinema played such a large part in people's lives that there were 13 picture houses in Southport, with no less than nine on or near Lord Street.
Away from the town centre, there were cinemas such as The Plaza in Ainsdale and The Savoy (later The Regent) in Churchtown.
Southport's first cinema, The PictureDrome opened almost a century ago in 1910
Don, 67, of Scarisbrick New Road, has given regular talks on the history of cinematic Southport for the past two years.
He said: "It's a nostalgic thing. People do remember the old cinemas, particularly people over 60 as by the 1960s a lot of the picture houses had gone."
The talk will take place at the home of Southport Blind Aid Society at Paton House, 22 Wright Street, on Tuesday, August 5, at 2pm.
There will be a charge of £1.50, including tea and coffee, with all proceeds going to Southport Blind Aid Society.
Seats are limited and anyone interest in coming should ring Don as soon as possible on 01704-532880 to check on availability.
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