Picture Post Cards

[dulpostcardpat]

Hello Members.

I have inherited a number of old picture postcards some of these are rather used and not in the best of condition I see that some people are serious to look at old cards. the collection covers Dulwich and parts of London there is also a number of holiday cards from all over the county, these were my Grandma's the transport in the pictures looks first world war.

I would be pleased to see any other members cards. Thank you Patty.

[Roll Deep]

Barry road. Date: Unknown. Source: Assumptive.

http://www.mindfully.org/Reform/2005/Jean-Charles-de-Menezes24jul2005.jpg

[dulpostcardpat]

Dulwich Cino

This postcard showing the demolition of the Dulwich Cino

Was this on Lordship Lane, or on Grove Vale (later to be the site of the Odeon)?

Or is it a third East Dulwich venue?

The site was next to the School in Grove Vale.

I have searched into the history of the cinema at that time.

The entrance paraded a Commissionaire a man clothed in a Uniform with a military bearing, who oversaw the Patrons to enter the Cinema.

The Ticket Office stood just inside the entrance Hall, a box with the upper part glazed, here the Cashier gave out tickets to the price paid, and the back seats cost more. The tickets were torn from a roll.

The doors to the Auditorium were staffed by Usherettes, also in the same colour dress, which took the ticket and tore it, this was done to stop the bearer using it again it or passing it onto another person.

On a raised platform at the back, was the Projector that the Projectionist adjusted the focus to send the black film to a hanging white screen, over the heads of the patrons sitting all on one level.

The lighting was by gas from brackets on the side of the two aisles this was dim yellow, the seating were long wooden forms. Just in front to one side of the screen was the Pianist, who would play suitable music to enhance the film.

These were silent films and only black and white.

If it was a Western and the horses galloped fast she would play fast, if the hoses were on rocky ground she had an empty cocoanut shell and would crack the two halves together these did sound like galloping hoofs.

The audience took their places before the film started, ladies were requested to please remove your hats as those behind could not see, the usherettes lowered the gas lighting, now in semi darkness the white beam from the projector reached the screen.

The speed of the film was dependent on the projectionist who had to turn a handle to move the film, he tended to speed up if there was a chase scene, at a crutial moment the film would break, and stop, the light were brought back on while the poor projectionist repaired the break, then the lights lowered and start again with perhaps a few frames of film missing, of course all this time the audience were calling and shouting and clapping at the restart. The Smoke that was rising from the many pipe smokers not only caused problems of vision but bouts of coughing, clouds of smoke hung over their heads there was no air ventilation.

During the showing of the film more people came in that mean the usherettes would have to take the new customer by the had and lead him to a seat this entailed asking others to move along, once they stood the this blocked the vision of others and shouting started.

When it was the end of the show the lights were brought up again.

The pianist played God Save the Queen and every one stood to attention until the last note, before leaving their seat.

[woofmarkthedog]

Hello computedshorty

Dull as margarine on a Jacobs cracker

Keep up the good work

W**F

[SteveT]

Margarine woof, you must be a mongrel from the wrong side of the tracks,

pedigree dogs always prefer butter (unsalted).

[woofmarkthedog]

SteveT Wrote:

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> Margarine woof, you must be a mongrel from the

> wrong side of the tracks,

>

> pedigree dogs always prefer butter (unsalted).

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Mr T

This dog doesn't require "grooming" though maybe go for softer targets

You know, like "girls" or shy people who won't tell you to "sling your hook"

So politely ...."sling your hook" as it were

W**F