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Thatto Heath EventsWednesday, June 29th, 2011
Started By Phyll, Jun 23 2011 09:21 PM
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Posted 23 June 2011 - 09:21 PM
Just saw this in St. Helens Star, for anyone who is interested.
http://www.sthelenss...n_Thatto_Heath/
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Posted 07 July 2011 - 09:58 PM
I went to this event Phyll but didn't stay long as Chris Coffee was showing photo's that I've seen a hundred times.
Tom Preston (Phd) of St. Helens Libraries and History services was there as well giving a presentation on the music halls of St. Helens. He shown me the original architects plans for the Thatto Heath Empire cinema. Interestingly he also had plans for a similar building at the bottom of Scholes lane which never got built. Now here is a challenge to all our sleuths. Both Tom and I have been searching years for a photograph of the Thatto Heath Empire and to date have been unsuccessful. Can anyone help?
Tom Preston (Phd) of St. Helens Libraries and History services was there as well giving a presentation on the music halls of St. Helens. He shown me the original architects plans for the Thatto Heath Empire cinema. Interestingly he also had plans for a similar building at the bottom of Scholes lane which never got built. Now here is a challenge to all our sleuths. Both Tom and I have been searching years for a photograph of the Thatto Heath Empire and to date have been unsuccessful. Can anyone help?
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 11:12 AM
and they missed out the thatto heath crusaders junior rugby league festival.
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 12:27 PM
According to an article in St.Helens Star, the Thatto Heath Empire opened in 1912 and closed in 1963. Whereabouts was it? It's so recent, that there just HAS to be a photo of it somewhere.
http://www.sthelenss...s_lost_cinemas/
http://www.sthelenss...s_lost_cinemas/
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 08:36 PM
Ollie, the Empire was almost next door to the Springfield Hotel. Following its demolishion the Empire filling station was built and owned by Pinner & Webb. It then became a second hand car dealership and then a tyre depot which it still is.
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 10:03 PM
Pinner and Webb,National station hahahahahaha,the thick gets.In the 60's when I was a scooter boy,they had a special pre mixed scooter bay,for two stroke with a hand pump.At night they just took the handle off.Being a good mechanical apprentice yours truly had no difficulty in making a handle to fit,free petrol for the best part of two yrs.I even sold the handle with the scooter.
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 10:51 PM
DD - I don't want this to sound too much like trying to teach my grandma to suck eggs, BUT has anybody asked at Thatto Heath Library to see if they've got a pic of the old cinema?
Or maybe an old photo of the Springfield Hotel - might just have the cinema in it as well
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Or maybe an old photo of the Springfield Hotel - might just have the cinema in it as well
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 07:30 AM
Apparently the karaoke night on Friday's at the Springy is something to behold, So says my mate Bazzer (the landlord)
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