A Social History of the Cinema in Wales, 1918-1951: Pulpits, Coal Pits and Fleapits"A Social History of the Cinema in Wales" offers a perspective on the place of cinema in Welsh popular culture. The 'golden age' of cinema entertainment is now half a century behind us, yet it continues to linger in popular memory. |
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Page 161
... concerns expressed in this period about the physical conditions inside cinemas during performances can be divided into three categories : safety , health and morality . Public safety Safety concerns centred largely on the threat of fire ...
... concerns expressed in this period about the physical conditions inside cinemas during performances can be divided into three categories : safety , health and morality . Public safety Safety concerns centred largely on the threat of fire ...
Page 162
... concerned about public safety . Concerns about overcrowding , however , diminished as the 1920s wore on and were virtually unheard of by the 1930s . This cannot simply be attributed to a more effective enforcement of regulations on the ...
... concerned about public safety . Concerns about overcrowding , however , diminished as the 1920s wore on and were virtually unheard of by the 1930s . This cannot simply be attributed to a more effective enforcement of regulations on the ...
Page 164
... concerns , but they did oppose the measures suggested . The manager of Porth's Central Cinema ( G. W. Robinson ) said of the magistrates ' intention to prevent the admission of children to evening performances : ' personally I quite ...
... concerns , but they did oppose the measures suggested . The manager of Porth's Central Cinema ( G. W. Robinson ) said of the magistrates ' intention to prevent the admission of children to evening performances : ' personally I quite ...
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