8th October 2019
Just a reminder to all that our Autumn Meeting is next Thursday the 17th October. We will be gathering at The Globe (of ‘Frenzy’ fame) at 37 Bow Street, London WC2 at about 16.45hrs to begin our tour of Covent Garden and the surrounding area, visiting pubs that have appeared in films.
We look forward to seeing you there, particularly if it is the first time you have joined us.
A REPORT ON EVENTS OF THE DAY
Preceding our meeting at “The Globe” some of us took the opportunity to visit the Cinema Museum in Kennington. Once the Lambeth Workhouse and home to Charlie Chaplin when he was a child it now houses a unique collection of artefacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s to the present day. It was a very interesting and enjoyable tour, to some of us, kindling memories of “our early days”. Like waiting for an amenable adult that would take you in to see an “A” rated film. Unimaginable these days. Or one paying to go in so that he, or she, could press the Exit Bar on one of the outside doors to allow the others to enter free of charge.
Photographs of the visit will follow but we were delighted that our subsequent meeting was attended by new faces who brought fresh conversation and interest to the occasion. So sincere thanks to Dave W, Brian and Sterling for making the journey and effort to meet with us. We sincerely hope that you thought it worthwhile and will come to meet with us again in the future.
