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This was a cinema before it closed, I remember seeing The Robe, and The Student Prince, plus the usual kids matinees, Flash Gordon etc. maybe around 1952, I would be about 8. The door on the corner behind the lady was a little shop selling newspapers and sweets.

The shop on the corner was sweets and tobacco, I think the last owners were Grundys. The shop on the other side of the cinema entrance was a 'cloggers', or shoe repairer as they are now known. Tom, I am not completely sure but I thought ' Flash Gordon' was shown at The Palace.

Aubrey, Flash Gordon was shown at the Platt Bridge Palace, I went there to see him, I believe Buster Crabbe played Flash Gordon. I only went to the Miners' Hall a couple of times. In the early fifties I did frequent the Parochial Hall often, that was close to the Miners' Hall. Dancing, Sunday night.

Great picture, brings back a lot of memories. I was born and raised in Platt Bridge, been away from the area since 1981.

Where was this building?

If you leave Abram it was where you turn left into Lily Lane. It is a car park now.

Neil,
Navigation Street, Platt Bridge to the right, Warrington Rosd, Abram to the left on the photo.

The Miners Hall cinema was run by James Livesey, born in Platt Bridge, he also operated the Present Little Theatre as the "Canada" picture house in the 1930,s ,and built the Rex cinema at Hindley during that time. He is remembered as a wholesale tobacconist in Scholes but had other business interests

I remember Livesey's AB. They had the premises just up from the Blue Belle pub., into Scholes. When on night duty, if not required, we would leave our overcoats, or capes in their back yard

Albert,Jim Liveseys was next door to the Bluebell then it was the cloggers and then a covered entry through to the back yards and Jockey Terrace I remember Ken Marsh and Gwynne Lotte among others doing point duty



then the cloggers

I was raised in Platt Bridge and remember going to both the Palace Cinema and the Miners Hall. The Palace was the more upmarket of the two but the Miners had a snooker table upstairs which was an added attraction. Happy Days !!

Albert,what was the name of the Deaf & Dumb Gent who had the Clogger's shop in Spring View near the Walmsley Pub. Used to write on paper if you wanted Irons or Rubber on your Clogs.Never forgot the smell of Leather in his shop.

Sorry Jimmy, never did know his name, his wife had the same disability. Their daughter was extremely good to them, she didn't have the disability. The only person I remember in that actual location, was Sammy Bickerstaff, he had the electrical shop, and charged up your accumulator. We did have our footwear repaired by the mentioned gentleman.

AB. Knew both officers' very well. My wife's aunt, had the flat above the entry.

Great pic . Ron I never thought I would see this building again, cheers mate it's a great pic , will bring back a lot of memories for a lot of people 👍👍

Albert,remember Sammy's shop thanks anyway.

Jimmy, sorry. I think my memory went off on a tangent. Sammy Bickerstaff had the bicycle, and bicycle repair shop. It was Dougles that had the electrical shop, and where you took the accumulator to be charged up. I do think that whilst I lived in the View, he finished with the electrical business. I recollect then going to Lower Ince to get the accumulator charged. I recollect the bus conductor refused to allow me on the bus with an accumulator.

Jimmy. I think the name should have read, Duggles.

Albert I think the electrical shop in Spring View was Harold Duddle's, A workmate of my fathers during the war

AB. You are most likely correct. The spelling of names alludes one. The nearest sounding, is the one you plumb for. Thank you AB.

Remember it well Sat maitnee Picture used to change every two nights so it was miners hall one night palace another

Does anyone know what was written on the stone plaque above the door