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The
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Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil |
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The Castle Cinema
opened in 1929. Built on the site of the old Castle Hotel by local
trader Fred Price. The building erected by contractors G. Warlow of
Merthyr, had a seating capacity of 1,600 and was one of the best and
most comfortable cinemas of the time.
One of it's features was a
Magnificent Christie Organ placed in front of the screen it was
raised and lowered as required by an electrical lift.
The cinema generated it's on electricity by installing two Petter
vertical oil (Diesel) engines, fitted with generating equipment.
On the first (Mezzanine) floor was a dance hall which was laid
out with a spring Maple floor. |
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| The Castle Cinema - 1947. |
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| Castle Cinema - May 1971. |
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Castle Cinema staff in the 1960's.
Left to Right: Back row- Mr Lewis, Gladys Elliot, ?, Mrs
Senior, Mrs Harrington, Mrs Firth, Manager ?.
Middle Row: John Cross, David Nicholls, Ken McCarthy,
Front Row- Alice Griffiths,
Barbara McCarthy (nee George), June Thomas, Mrs Evans, Mrs Hynes.
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courtesy of Susan McCarthy) |
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Barbara McCarthy (nee George) being presented with her leaving
present off the manager and all the staff at the Castle Cinema,
she was leaving to have her first baby.
Left
to Right: Mrs Firth, Mrs Evans, Mr Vines Perry, ? , Mr. Pearson, ?,
Alice Griffiths, Alice Jones (Susan McCarthy's Mother), John Cross, Mrs Hynes, Barbara McCarthy (nee
George), ? , June Thomas.
(Photograph
courtesy of Susan McCarthy)
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Castle Cinema Staff in the 1960's.
Back
Row: Alma Rees,
Front Row:
Barbara McCarthy (nee George), Alice
Jones (Susan McCarthy's Mother), Mr Lewis, and Mrs Fisher.
(Photograph
courtesy of Susan McCarthy) |
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Merthyr Express - 17th July
1954. |
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The Dynatones at the
Castle Cinema
Merthyr Express 31st
December 1960
With Cyril smith and
Vines Perry. |
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Commissionaire Vines Perry
with a promotional display for the film "The Viking Queen" |
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Manager Cyril Smith shakes
hands with Merthyr's Mayor whilst ABC Minors look on.
(Photograph
courtesy of Lynda Treharne) |
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Fire Service fundraising at
the Castle Cinema in the 1930's?
(Photograph
Courtesy of Iestyn - Celtic Pride) |
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