WEST BROMWICH, All the old CINEMAS that were bulldozed in West Bromwich

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I walk to the sites of all the old cinemas in West Bromwich beginning near to the entrance of the Queens shopping centre in the service area loading bay. There were several cinemas in such a small area of the town. Three of the cinemas were near to the current areas of the Kings/Queens shopping centres, making it difficult to locate with accuracy
Many of the cinemas were unsuccessful due to poor locations and even worse management which has resulted in none of these fine buildings surviving today. I walk along the High Street, Sandwell Road and Carters Green in search of these once mighty cathedrals to film
I finish the walk in Carters Green West Bromwich next to the Farley Clock Tower

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[@Alan-gh8X]

West Bromwich is unrecognisable now, and I do not mean just the building.

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Hope you enjoyed this short look around the old cinema sites in West Bromwich. Consider subscribing to this channel by hitting the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON in order for me to continue making films in and around West Bromwich and it will also ensure you are alerted to new video content. As always, all comments, questions, and feedback are welcome. Thanks for watching!!

[@turbo3492]

I enjoyed this one Phil,took me back a few years.My favourit used to be the Kings,closely followed by the Tower/ABC.Then the other side of the scale known to us as the Flea Pits.Number one was the Imperial in Spon Lane followed by the Queens in Queen Street.The Queens had one thing going for it,when we came out ,Trows the ice cream shop was just on the corner of Queens Street.Happy day's all gone now. I knew WB like the back of my hand and every fire Hydrant in every street.The Dragon (Wife) and I would be lost in the new WB,we shop now in Dudley,shame.

[@awalkwithphil]

I share your sentiments. The cinemas were great entertainment back then and everyone I know remembers Trows, it must have been some place, people would come from miles to visit Trows. Many thanks for the comment

[@turbo3492]

@@awalkwithphil I forgot Phil,I have subscribed,looking forward to many more.

[@awalkwithphil]

@@turbo3492 Much appreciated, many thanks. So long as we West Brom folk take an interest in this channel then I am more than happy to carry on filming. Thanks again

[@Amanda12325]

Fantastic history and reminiscing 😊

[@awalkwithphil]

You're most kind, many thanks

[@alanwade2840]

Great memories ,thanks Phil.I used to live in hall green road and as a child went to the Clifton at Stone Cross for the Saturday morning kids shows.Does anyone remember the Aldelphi ?

[@MrDjc44]

Another great video Phil,I remember the tower on carter's green when it had closed,it had big stone steps I used to climb when I was a child as we passed,the kings cinema by the bus station had a nightclub the other end of the building downstairs called sparkles which was changed a few times I think but the last name was nicklebys hence the sign on the rear of the building.

[@awalkwithphil]

Many thanks for the info and yes I also remember those steps outside the Tower

[@dhillon621]

Please do a video on Stone Cross. That is near to where I live now. Would be fasinating to learn about the history there.

[@CalWiggins-i8x]

Hi Phil .The Kings. Only went there once.July 19th 1971 .Soldier Blue. Happy days.Along side the cinema on Carters Green there was the Army Careers Information Office, where Sue joined up.As we were billeted privately for ARMEX 71 we had to report to the ACIO ,or else we were listed as AWOL.There was also the TA centre there too.Is it still there ? Too much change in that lovely town.

[@awalkwithphil]

Im fairly certain its now moved from Carters Green but I will have a look down there in the next few days to check. Many thanks for the comment

[@marybarratt2649]

I went to a local history talk the nineties and a man named Ned (can’t recall his surname) tried his best to bring attention to the lovely Art Deco cinemas that were being destroyed. So many have disappeared, which could have been repurposed. Look at the boring buildings they throw up in their place. Town planners have a lot to answer for. Sad that there are no photos of some of the cinemas. Tfs Phil.

[@awalkwithphil]

Many thanks Mary, there has been a fair few cases of historical vandalism by our town planners and the cinemas are a case in point

[@paulhill196]

Hi Phil enjoyed the history of all the cinemas in West Bromwich my mom worked as a usheret at the Tower cinema and I remember the Queens I'm not sure was the Adelphi near there I'm sure the number 90 bus stop for Wolverhampton was by the Queens all the best Paul

[@awalkwithphil]

Yes the no 90 bus was outside near the ye old Farriers pub The adelphi was behind there in New Street

[@paulhill196]

@awalkwithphil Thanks Phil for that update all the best Paul

[@hangarfiftyonehangarfiftyo9942]

Looking at your series of vlogs it looks like the people who were responsible for planning and regeneration really really hated the old West Bromwich.They have literally laid waste to everything that had any history that reflected the people who lived and worked there and replaced it with something that makes Milton Keynes look like Bath

[@awalkwithphil]

A sound comment that. Everything the council attempts to improve the worse the Town seems to become

[@johnnythefox132]

my wifes aunties used to work at the kings cinema as cleaners.

[@yardbird24]

❤ great info videos, keep banging them out

[@awalkwithphil]

Many thanks

[@andrewyates2618]

A brilliant video Phil keep them coming

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Many thanks

[@hangarfiftyonehangarfiftyo9942]

Wasn't there a nightclub under the kings in the 1990s? I vaguely remember ended up there after last orders on a friday

[@awalkwithphil]

There may have been but this must have passed me by as I have no memory of it. Many thanks

[@hangarfiftyonehangarfiftyo9942]

Sparkles! mystery solved!

[@waynecheshire7878]

I remember the kings cinema 🍿

[@Wench64]

How about old churches, we lost alot of them as well, sad day when saint Martins in Tipton got closed and is now a house, the vicarage was sold and the hall, a beautiful old Methodist place was knocked down and are houses

[@awalkwithphil]

I'll keep this suggestion in mind. Many thanks

[@awalkwithphil]

I will be doing Tipton town Centre very soon, well whats left of it anyway

[@Wench64]

@@awalkwithphil when I went to senior school we had to go to park Lane school, till 3rd year then we went to Alex, we used to little end and big end, we went to Tipton Town for dinner, firkins had a big Devonshire cream bun for 25p which alot of kids would buy, by the bridge if you went down a few steps was a chip shop best old fashioned chips anywhere, but when they knocked the school down, and started regeneration, I think it killed the town off, there was an old peoples home and a clinic across the road, from the school, pubs a a loverly clothes shop that had been there for years, you know the sort that used pu alot on the window,

[@awalkwithphil]

@@Wench64 This information is much appreciated, many thanks

[@Wench64]

Sorry but I don't like how they keep changing our old towns, I remember the new kings cinema standing for hours to see grease when I was a teenager, I think the last film we saw was look who's talking or ghost, sorry it closed , I think a lot of films are to reliant on cgi

[@Wench64]

No sorry I think I went with my sis in law and we were the only ones watching