I remember Mr Mundy at the Winter Gardens and I agree he used to greet the picture-goers as they entered the cinema.

I don't know what happened to Mr Mundy or Mr O'Brian who had the Billiard Hall below the cinema.

I remember Burt Harris who managed the cinema and of course my father, John Higo, who worked there for many years, standing in the foyer to greet everyone – a familiar sight to many Bridlington people.

Before the Winter Gardens my father worked at the Regal for many years but left when it became a bingo hall.

After the war he was supervisor at the Lounge and, yes, no one will forget the Roxy Cinema with Mr Thompson as the manager. I cannot remember the manager before him but many Bridlington people I'm sure spent many happy hours in the four cinemas. I think my father would be quite upset to see what is left of the lovely Winter Gardens, he was so proud to be part of it.

Maureen Selby (nee Higo),
Cambridge Street,
Bridlington.

DEAR Linda. I smiled when I saw the reference to the "Bash Hall". I was always told not to go down there as a teenager, but I did.

In those days between the age of 12 and 15 I got half a crown pocket money and it had to go a long way.

There was the ABC minors at the Regal cinema on a Saturday morning for sixpence.

Or the Lounge cinema on a Saturday afternoon with all the oldies – Mother Riley, Laurel and Hardy, Norman Wisdom for ninepence.

There would be half a dozen teenagers on the front row and a handful of pensioners.

The Regal and Winter Gardens did a matinee on a Saturday afternoon, but they were a shilling. They did have the latest films on though.

The best thing was the roller skating at the Pavilion on a Saturday afternoon and evening. This cost one and sixpence.

During the week on a night we went to the various cafes. Eagleton, Harlequin, Galleon, Chummys and Cravens.

Now and again they had a special on at the Spa Royal Hall such as, Acker Bilk or someone like Cliff Richard. These cost £10 and so we had to save up. Still we had fun.

Veronica Gill,
Mill Close,
Bridlington.

Linda replies: Thank you for your memories Veronica and Maureen, which I will pass on to Tim Hepworth. Did the youth of yesteryear have so much more clean harmless fun that the teenagers of today's society? It certainly seems so.

I do wonder what fond memories of their youth today's youngsters will hold dear to their hearts as the years go by.

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