Gaumont 1959 Manchester Road |
Co-op Funeral Parlour 1999 Manchester Road |
Originally opened as The Picture Palace in 1922. Changed name to The Savoy in 1928 - one of the first cinemas in suburban Manchester that could show the new talking pictures. Has the distinction of being were the local Gibb Brothers appeared on stage - years later they became the Bee Gees . Had a spell after the war as the Gaumont. Closed around 1966. Co-op Funerals have been here ever since. |
Palais-De-Luxe 1959 Barlow Moor Road |
Hanbury's Supermarket 1999 Barlow Moor Road |
The Palais-De-Luxe was built and opened about 1915 to show silent films and live entertainment. It changed name to the Palace Cinema about 1950 and closed around 1960. After a spell as a electrical service centre it was bought by Tesco as they expanded their supermarkets. Tesco sold some of their smaller stores to Hanburys of Bolton. Now owned by United Norwest Co-Op. |
Essoldo 1959 Barlow Moor Road |
the site in 1999 Barlow Moor Road |
The last cinema to open in 1938 as part of the Rivoli circuit. After the war it became known part of the Essoldo group. The last one to close sometime in the early 1970's. Later it became a cycle store (Sale Cycles) . Demolished in the 1990's. Can't remember the date but a workman was killed in the process. Replaced by a fast food outlet who specialise in dead chicken carcass. |