Winding Wheel
13 Holywell Street,
Chesterfield,
S41 7SA
13 Holywell Street,
Chesterfield,
S41 7SA
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With the Pomegranate Theatre (see separate Cinema Treasures entry) closed for a multi-million pound refurbishment, its film shows have been transferred to the Winding Wheel. So it was that, on Tuesday 28th March 2023, I was able to enjoy the ‘big screen’ experience, with comedy/mystery “See How They Run”, starring Sam Rockwell and Adrien Brody, in this former Picture House/Odeon.
2019 Photo
CHESTERFIELD ODEON
We are currently working on an exhibition for the Winding Wheel. Cousin Kay, are you able to contact me on .uk. I would love to hear more about the story you have mentioned above. Thank you
Four photos here from March 2009
Exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3366863993/
Ballroom
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3366863979/
Auditorium
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3366863971/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3366863961/
A view of the proscenium from May 2008 is here, and a shot of the ballroom from the same time is here
Not only did the Picture House have a theatre organ it also boasted a full orchestra. My father played the clarinet there and I still have copies of the music he played for the silent movies which were the first films shown at this cinema. My mother was the cinema cashier and used to dance the Charleston with Reg Dixon who subsquently became the musical director at Blackool Tower.
(Incidentally, when I tried searching for “Chesterfield”, nothing came up).
I have been trying to locate a projectionist who worked here in the 1960’s and who will be in his sixties now.
An exterior from 1988 here:–
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A vintage photograph of the Odeon in December 1967 playing the Rank release film:
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