Do you have memories of going to the cinema when you were younger?
Merthyr and the surrounding area had almost a dozen cinemas in years gone by, and Dr Steven Gerrard of the Northern Film School at Leeds Beckett University (and a Pentrebach boy) is working on a project to collect people’s memories of them.
To achieve this, Steve will be holding a drop in session at Canolfan Soar between 10.00 and 12.00 on Monday 20 November for people to come along and share their memories.
If you would like to take part, please come along and have a chat about your memories – you will be guaranteed a very warm welcome.
To recap – Canolfan Soar – 20 November – 10.00 to 12.00. Please come along and share your memories.
I remember that cinema. It was called the ‘Electric’ when I was a boy in the forties and it was a bit run down (a row of seats fell down one night when I was there) but well attended. It ranked below Castle, Palace, Temp and Theatre – Merthyr was well-blessed for cinemas back then and yes it was just up from Manettes
Hello Derek.
The cinema in the photo is actually the Picture Palace in Troedyrhiw – very similar to the Electric architecturally.