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DaveJ commented about Stafford Cinema on Jul 2, 2017 at 11:49 am

I totally agree with Chris regarding Ray Faulkner. His knowledge of projection was second to none and a really nice person.His help in my early years as a projectionist at the Apollo was invaluable. Much missed.

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DaveJ commented about Apollo Cinema on Jul 2, 2017 at 12:35 am

Thanks for updating description

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DaveJ commented about Grand Theatre on Jun 27, 2017 at 10:06 am

Thanks for amending info in your description

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DaveJ commented about Apollo Cinema on Jun 26, 2017 at 7:26 pm

I was chief projectionist here from 1999 to 2005 and would just like to make a minor correction; The third small screen in the old cafe/circle foyer had it`s own small projection box. The original projection box was only used for the two larger screens.

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DaveJ commented about Regal Cinema, Leek. After closure of bingo. 1984 on Jun 26, 2017 at 6:09 pm

After closure of bingo (which was transfered across the road to the Grand)

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DaveJ commented about Stafford Picture House.Pay Box/Foyer.1994 on Jun 26, 2017 at 5:58 pm

Still much the same today as J.D Wetherspoons.

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DaveJ commented about Stafford Picture House. Projector (Cinemeccanica). 1994 on Jun 26, 2017 at 5:53 pm

Unusual set up as rewinding was done off the machine on seperate powered rewinder.

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DaveJ commented about Grand Theatre on Jun 26, 2017 at 4:07 pm

I was chief projectionist at the Grand from 1984 to 86 and showed the final film “Santa Claus the movie”. Just thought I`d correct a couple of things; 1. Conversion to three screens; screen one was in the circle and two and three in the stalls. 2.Screen 1 (old circle) was converted to bingo 1983/4 leaving two screens in the old stalls