This year (1992) we return to a more traditional musical with “Half a Sixpence”, a bright and breezy frolic with the major leads taken by younger members of the society. Source: Cefn Mawr Musical Society [more]
A NEW era is about to be ushered in at Wrexham’s sole remaining cinema, the Hippodrome, with plans to install twin screens. Preliminary work on the £100,000 project starts next week, and the two screens [more]
Who can resist such a splendid piece of nostalgia as the postcard of the long defunct Glynn Picture House, passed to me by the Down Memory Lane editor. I was there, second house, balcony, for [more]
The River Line – Grove Park Theatre 1954. Left to Right: Lionel Hayes, Ann Jarman, ?, ?, ?. Can you put names to faces? Contact us if you can ref: MDS00807. Source: Picture kindly donated [more]
Grove Park Theatre 21st birthday celebration dinner at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel Wrexham. The full programme includes 21 years of history by J. Emrys Williams. Source: Kindly donated by Margaret Hayes of Wrexham.
Building Work in progress to convert the Sunday school of the former Hill Street Chapel, which was demolished. The only surviving bit of the chapel is a small length of wall visible in the foyer [more]
Walter Roberts Pantomime Company – Robinson Crusoe at the Majestic Cinema, Regent Street Wrexham in 1947. Source: Pic supplied by Geoff Wilding.
Pictured in 1978, Barry Flanagan with the Hippodrome Cinema he kept alive. Source: Alan Wilkinson
A selection of Hippodrome pictures taken in October 1988 following conversion to two screens, previously unpublished, kindly donated by Alan Wilkinson. Source: Alan Wilkinson
Three fires between September 1986 and May 1987 Vogue Cinema. (more to follow). Source: Alan Wilkinson; Leader
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