Hi Mike My friend lived in Oswestry and he gave me the following info:-- Yes I can help your friend re - Oswestry. The picture house he refers to, I am fairly sure was 'The Kings', and was in New Street, which was a short street between Willow Street and Bailey Street. It changed its name in my time to the Century, and then became a Bingo House. It is now Wilkinson's which as you know is a hardware shop. I can't go back to 1948 in Oswestry, but am pretty sure there was not a cinema in Willow Street. Brynhafod Road was close to the Oswestry Boys High were I went to school until 1965. It ran into Welsh Walls which in turn runs into Willow Street. The Alms Houses, known as Smales Cottages are still there and you can get some info re this by googling it. Hope this is of some help Regards Barry -----Original Message----- From: Mike Morris [mailto:morrisind@rogers.com] Sent: 12 December 2010 19:58 To: SEND MAIL SHROPSHIRE Subject: [ENG-SHROP] Oswestry in 1949 Can anyone tell me if Mount road or Willow street in Oswestry had a picture house in it the year 1948 ? I am trying to get my bearings and around that date visited Oswestry with my parents and stayed with an aunt and uncle in Brynhafod road or lane ? I remembered going to the movies and it was in a busy shopping area on what might have been a road, it was within walking distance from the home. Thank you Mike Morris Toronto Canada

Hi Barry, thank you and your friend for your kind help. I did locate the cottages with a Google search as per the suggestion. The movie house was on a busy section of road or street with shops along this section. As for the High school I had the impression my mother worked there as 'general' help around the early 1930's. Its a small world. Many thanks to the List members. Merry Christmas to you all. Mike Morris Toronto, Canada ----- Original Message ---- > From: Barry <barrydeakin@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: eng-shropshire-plus@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, December 16, 2010 3:06:56 PM > The picture house he refers to, I am fairly sure was 'The Kings', and was in > New Street, which was a short street between Willow Street and Bailey > Street. It changed its name in my time to the Century, and then became a > Bingo House. It is now Wilkinson's which as you know is a hardware shop. I > can't go back to 1948 in Oswestry, but am pretty sure there was not a cinema > in Willow Street. > > Brynhafod Road was close to the Oswestry Boys High were I went to school > until 1965. It ran into Welsh Walls which in turn runs into Willow Street. > The Alms Houses, known as Smales Cottages are still there and you can get > some info re this by googling it. <snip>