Empire Cinema

Thatto Heath Road,
St. Helens, WA9

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Philip Picturedrome
Philip Picturedrome on December 20, 2019 at 12:51 pm

According to The BIOSCOPE it was planned to open in September 1912, but I’d already put it down as opening on 7 November 1912, and closing in 1963! I also had it down as being demolished.

Thanks for the photo – another to be added to my “locals”.

The Bioscope – Thursday 29 August 1912 AN APPOINTMENT. Messrs. McKinnon and Glover have appointed Mr. Frank Etheridge as manager of the Empire Picturedrome, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, it is expected to open on or about the 19 prox. With such a popular gentleman as Mr. Etheridge to guide its fortunes, the theatre should prove a great success.

kenni
kenni on January 20, 2015 at 6:53 pm

Iwas the projectionist at the Empire from 1959 to its closure in 1961,the last year of its life was Cine Bingo, a film then bingo….