A look back in time
Restoration of film shot in Vancouver in 1907 offers a rare look back at city. Source:https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-324188-3-.htm
Trolley Talkies: Farmers utilise their time watching films of resistance
Maddoke has been screening the film at various sites of the ongoing farmers’ protest. And it is easy to see how readily it segues in with the current struggles, lending the ongoing battles an added note of poignancy as well … Continued
Worcester’s Scala Theatre top of council wish list as arts venue plans move forward
THE council is looking to buy an historic cinema as part of a multi-million-pound to create a new arts venue in the city. Worcester City Council was successful in its almost £18 million bid to the government for several projects … Continued
Bones found at Stafford pub could be connected to old monastery
The find stopped renovation work at the venue and the bones have been sent away for analysis. Source: https://www.staffordshire-live.co.uk/news/bones-found-stafford-pub-could-4964547
Photos: Do you remember Mecca Bingo in Portswood Road?
IT WAS 10 years ago to the day when the Daily Echo reported that Southampton’s Mecca Bingo was to close after 40 years and would be transformed into a super church. The bingo hall in Portswood was sold to a … Continued
Let us know which Plymouth building you want to see revamped
Have you ever driven through Plymouth and noticed a rundown building? Perhaps somewhere that was once busy and full of life, but now stands empty. Last month, Plymouth Live revealed that the Palace Theatre is still on the Theatre Trust’s ‘at … Continued