A general view of Nos.97-105, High Street, Stockton – No.98 Crown Wallpapers. No.99, Chain Libraries Ltd. No.100, Meadow Dairy Co. Ltd. No.101, The Cinema. No.102, Royal Exchange Hotel. No.103, Neville boat dealers. Nos.104 and 105, Boots, chemists c1939.
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A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
My mother Frances (nee) Dunill worked as an usherette at the Cinema from the late 40’s to late 50’s. She said the manager had a hook in place of one of his hands and how it used to frighten them and also how the girls used to take photos of the screen when the heartthrob of the day appeared! She has many happy memories of working there.
I remember at the interval in the Essoldo having cups of tea served while you were sitting in your seat.
Most of these shop”s never changed hand”s for many years, I remember a Maynards sweet shop next to the Cinema, which later was called the Essoldo, you entered by a long passage off the high street.