Wallaw Cinema
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This photograph appeared in the Newcastle Journal of Tuesday 8 July 2008 and appreciation is extended to the editor for his kind permission to allow it to be reprinted here. It was taken on Saturday 31 July 1982. This was the day the Wallaw Cinema at Ashington, Northumberland closed. The lady in the foreground is the cinema manager. The closing film was Annie. photo supplied by Lawrence Armstrong
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THe Manager’s name was Jean Herron. I believe she died many years ago, possibly in the 1990s. SHe took over from my grandmother, Margaret Brown who managed the cinema in 1979. I remember the Regal closing and that there were plans to refurbish the wallaw possibly into a twin cinema. By 1982 Video had taken off and unfortunately the cinema couldnt survive.
Just before the Regal closed, 2 new long player projectors where delivered and put in storage there. I seem to remember that speculation was rife about where they where intended for. Never did find out. Yours truly is in one of the photos taken of the staff outside the Wallaw on its last day.