On 8th October 2021 Patricia Clarke asked if there were any photos of The Royal Exchange Hotel available, I knew I had one but it escaped my searches until now.
Patricia mentioned living there in the 1960s, this photo is a bit earlier than then, I have tried reading the wording on the canopy over the door to The Cinema as this often gives the earliest date if the name of the film can be read, I am not actually convinced that it a name of a film, I think the first three letters are “CON”, it is too early for a Confessions film so it probably reads something like “Continuous”, if anybody can make out the wording please send a comment.
I also noticed the Chain Library with a price of 2d over the window, I presume this is the cost of borrowing a book. I also remember the “Neville” shop mainly because of the Art Deco font used in the name.
Photograph and details courtesy of Bruce Coleman.
Picture Stockton Archive 
Thank you for the picture, it made my day to see this bought back many memories
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CONTINUOUS
7.15 TILL 10.45
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The film looks to me to be ‘Counterpoint’ which was released in 1968
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I thought it said “Concessions” on the top line and Bus Trips 4S (4 shillings) underneath :). BUT another photo on here of the same building calling itself the Essoldo has the wording “Continuous 2 till 10”
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This pic looks more like the 30s or very early 40s, had my first pint in that pub I was aged 15/16 at the time
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Would this be to signify continuous showings ?
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The top line reads ‘continuous’ & the bottom line looks like times as I can see 19:45 on the right hand side
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Continuous pm… something
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Does it say ‘Concessions for Pensioners’ or something?
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Wondering if it could be Contempt. BTW my mam worked at Nevilles shoe shop for a couple of years!
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