Some considerable time ago, a visit to the cinema afforded an escape from the reality of living in a town dominated by a Labour Council that proved to be distinctly inept, if not wantonly corrupt.
The photo below is of a picture house on Bensham Road, Gateshead, Co. Durham UK, taken by Trevor Ermel in 1980, when apparently it was a Bingo Hall.
When we were youths, it was known as Pervert’s Palace.
The following story, some of which is true, happened long before 1980.
BTW There are 50 more photos taken by Trevor here: More of Trevor’s photos
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