Classic Scunthorpe
4 Cole Street,
Scunthorpe,
DN15 6RB
4 Cole Street,
Scunthorpe,
DN15 6RB
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My first memory of the Essoldo cinema is when my Aunt took me to see the Beatles Yellow Submarine film in 1968. As a thirteen year old and living in simpler times I was a little befuddled by the film but it left a lasting impact on me. After all I was a Beatles fan. Afterwards I had my first Chinese meal at a nearby restaurant. I don’t think it was my first visit to the Essoldo but it is the first one I remember.
One Saturday night in the spring of 1972 they staged an all night Beatle’s Film fest at the Essoldo. I was 16 and worked at Halfords around the corner. I would be going with my 15 year old girl friend and I had to get permission from her father to let her accompany me. My Girl friends older sister came along too. I remember queuing to get in and was quite exited. We had sandwiches to help get us through the night.
After the end of the first film “A Hard Days Night,” a local band came on stage. They had come from a gig they had played earlier at a local pub. They played late fifties and early sixties hits. I have always remembered their rendition of “The night has a Thousand Eyes.”
We then watched “The Yellow Submarine,” “Let it be,” and “Help.” I remember my girlfriend taking a shine to the cartoon character Jeremy in “The Yellow Submarine.”
We left very tired at about 6.30 in the morning. There was no bus and we walked home to Ashby. The sun was up, it was a nice morning and I remember us talking about how it must have been for those who were lucky enough to see the Beatles and the Cavern in the early 1960’s as we walked home.
Even though the Beatles don’t actually star in it The Yellow Submarine is my favourite.
On another occasion we went to see George Harrison’s concert for Bangladesh at the Essoldo.
great picture ian do you have any more pictures of this cinema
Above exterior photo now rescanned and reposted – the link is still valid.
Yes I took the photos. The exterior is a none-too-great scan of a photograph taken on an Olympus OM40 – I’ll stick it on the list of images to replace with a better scan taken from the negative!
did you take these pics ian as i wondered what camera you used for the exterior picture it looks fab i only wish i took some whilst it was still standing as i used to live in scunthorpe
A photo from 1998
CLASSIC EXTERIOR
And a photo which I had labelled as 2000, but maybe 2002 as detailed above, of some surviving decoration in the balcony. Taken during the early stages of the demolition.
CLASSIC INTERIOR