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That darn cat!

Harold Cunliffe
28/ 2/2008

LAST week we featured the Empire cinema/theatre at a time when Thomas Baker ran the business. Thomas also owned the Victory on Wood Street and advertised them as 'Middleton's premier entertainment houses'. The Victory gained the title the 'flea pit,' so I will leave the judgement to you.

Whenever the Empire became sold out Thomas would inform patrons, "Don't be disappointed, pop over to the Victory, the same film is being shown there."


 

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   I remember Tall Frank, he used to stand outside the cobblers on Corporation Street, he had feelings for Florrie and he and Jimmy had a bit of a set-too in a chippy on Manchester New Road. It was more a push and shove than anything but while the two lads where fighting for Florrie’s affections she ate Jimm’s chips and he left in a huff..

Daft Les! What can I Say? Where have all the characters gone?

Danny Hardman.
Danny Hardman
9/04/2008 at 20:12
   Does anyone remember Daft Jimmy,Les and Florrie? Also Les(I think). going round the Vic spraying insecticide all over the place.Happy days? It's all relative!! I live in Spain now and it reminds me very much of England in the early 60's.
dave pickup
7/03/2008 at 21:34
   The Victory in Wood Street was originally a chapel which was converted to a cinema. My grandfather, Charles Henry Tomlinson was the first operator there. He had a cutting room boy either called Fred or Frank Senior who took over when he died. As far as I know, Mr Senior was the last operator there.
Bengy, Barnsley
29/02/2008 at 14:30
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