The Nook Picture House

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:11 pm

I remember my dad saying he used to get into the pictures for a jam jar.

The last picture I seen at the Palladium, Son of Belle Starr, starring Keith Larson, who used to be in the TV series Brave Eagle.
Anybody remember it.

Cisco

denis · Post by **denis** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:47 am

I CAN REMEMBER AFTER THE WAR STANDING OUTSIDE THE PALLADIUM LOOKING AT THE NEON SIGN
AND ACROSS THE ROAD WAS A GARAGE WITH A GOLD COLOUR STANDARD VANGUARD
[STREAMLINE GARAGE]

Normski · Post by **Normski** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:08 am

Last I saw of the place it was a supermarket, and a painting and decrating store before that, like a precursor to B&Q.

denis · Post by **denis** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:01 pm

I REMEMBER WHEN WE USED TO GOE TO THE PALLADIUM .WE USED TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE [GENTS]AND LET YOUR MATES IN THROUGH THE FIRE DOORS

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:20 pm

We used to do that at the Savoy Denis.

Cisco

g0var · Post by **g0var** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:22 pm

round about the late 50's early 60's we used to (dad used to) scan the shields gazette on friday evening for the wedding notices.. if any were close by (used to live in palm avenue then, near the nook), we used to get to the house on saturday morning and wait for the wedding cars to leave, back then it was the custom for the brides father to throw handfulls of copper coins out of the bridle car as it headed off for the church....

paid for many a matinee and hot-dog in the pall

jimmywizz · Post by **jimmywizz** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:28 pm

hi g0var welcome to our website

denis · Post by **denis** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:18 pm

I can remember when we wanted to go to the palladium at the nook and had no money.
we used to climbe over the wall of the NOOK pub and pass over some pop bottles and cash them in at the shop

anna · Post by **anna** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:22 pm

I can remember the ABC in Ocean Rd,, and the Gormont in Mile End Road.. you would have to cue for miles to get in,, but it was a great night out to go to the pictures..

anna · Post by **anna** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:44 pm

Im sure i went to a picture house on dean road,with a jam jar,

.Its Mecca Bingo Hall now..........

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:00 pm

The only picture hall on Dean Road was the Regent at Westoe. The only way you would be taking a jam jar as payment for admission would be if you were over seventy years old. Unless of course you were taking the jar for some other reason

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:15 pm

Well it would save missing a good bit if you wanted the Loo.

How big was the jar?

StottieCake · Post by **StottieCake** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:10 pm

Kwiksave now.

G0var - talking about the scramble before a wedding. Me dad thought it would be funny if you first heated the copper coins on a shovel before they were tossed to the waiting masses.

Bit cruel but a canny laugh

Delilahcat · Post by **Delilahcat** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:18 pm

The custom of throwing coins or a hoy oot was still going in 1963 when I got married. If you didn't throw enough coins the kids would shout 'shabby wedding'. Probably some unrepeatable stuff as well!

anna · Post by **anna** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:47 pm

baldy,no im not over 70,or any where near 70,,

.but im sure they used to have something on,on a saterday morning for kids,,,

..

marrasis · Post by **marrasis** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:49 pm

Yes they did Anna, i remember going once or twice.

anna · Post by **anna** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:52 pm

thanks marrasis..

was a little worried ,thought i had lost the plot for a moment..

marrasis · Post by **marrasis** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:53 pm

No Anna, thats tomorrow night when your in the toon

anna · Post by **anna** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:57 pm

sadly not,,im working sat and sun.. so it will have to be next weekend i celebrate my birthday,, at least i have a choise,with my birthday being in middle of the week..

marrasis · Post by **marrasis** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:59 pm

Oh yes thats right you did say, soz.