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29 Jul 2018 11:40 #1
by David Thompson
Youth is wasted on the young !
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The National Picture Theatre on Beverley Road in Hull is believed to be the last remaining ruin of a civilian building from the Blitz in Britain . It was hit at 10pm on March 17th 1941. Incredibly all 150 people inside survived when a parachute mine exploded at the other end of the cinema; they had been unable to leave when the air raid alert sounded, so sheltered in the strengthened lobby of the building .
The building has been bought by Hull Council but funds need to be found to stabilise the structure and then develop the site . Story here ;
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-44942592
The building has been bought by Hull Council but funds need to be found to stabilise the structure and then develop the site . Story here ;
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-44942592
Youth is wasted on the young !
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29 Jul 2018 21:47 #2
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You can tell a builder from an archaeologist by the size of his trowel. Mine is a small one!
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I went in there in the early 1980s, thought it was unique even back then. I will post up the pics when I find them.
You can tell a builder from an archaeologist by the size of his trowel. Mine is a small one!
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29 Jul 2018 21:59 - 29 Jul 2018 22:01 #3
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You can tell a builder from an archaeologist by the size of his trowel. Mine is a small one!
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Just out of interest the proprietor was Hull Cinemas Ltd. In the early 1920's the manager was E Knapp. There were two changes weekly and prices were 5d to 1s 3d. It had a seating capacity of 1,050. There was also the Rialto Picture Theatre and the Strand Picture Theatre in Beverley Road out of a total of 27 cinemas in 1921. Source: Kinomatograph Yearbook 1921 (ARG archives).
We have six Kino books, and can answer questions on most UK cinemas
We have six Kino books, and can answer questions on most UK cinemas
You can tell a builder from an archaeologist by the size of his trowel. Mine is a small one!
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30 Jul 2018 12:42 #4
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There is a church in Liverpool which hasnt been restored. Lets not forget though that Hull was the target of the last attack by Luftwaffe aircraft on 20th of March 1945,
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