Tiz
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Ritz Cinemaon
May 24, 2018 at 3:04 pm
Archie Waters (no L please ) my grandfather, built and owned the Ritz Cinema which was situated down a short access road between Woolworths and Burtons…now access to the shopping precinct. It was beautiful building, reminiscent of Art Deco, with a parking area in front. My grandfather was a skilled woodworker and did much of the crafting himself. My uncle, Harry helped to manage the cinema and I believe my aunt, Teresa Waters, an accomplished singer and stage performer gave war-time concerts there. The cimema was sadly demolished after a catastrophic fire…I can remember seeing the sky turning red over Stroud. Archie’s son Jack Waters owned and ran Smith’s Chemist at 54 High St.
Archie Waters (no L please ) my grandfather, built and owned the Ritz Cinema which was situated down a short access road between Woolworths and Burtons…now access to the shopping precinct. It was beautiful building, reminiscent of Art Deco, with a parking area in front. My grandfather was a skilled woodworker and did much of the crafting himself. My uncle, Harry helped to manage the cinema and I believe my aunt, Teresa Waters, an accomplished singer and stage performer gave war-time concerts there. The cimema was sadly demolished after a catastrophic fire…I can remember seeing the sky turning red over Stroud. Archie’s son Jack Waters owned and ran Smith’s Chemist at 54 High St.