Sair's Lair

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There are now broken windows, there is no security but there are hundreds of pidgeons emerging from the property. This is a Grade II Listed building! Look at the state of it! Who owns it now? Why hasn't the owner or Stockton Borough Council done anything about the disrepair? Look at the weeds and moss. Please can anybody help with this mess? I'm close to tears. :'-(

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Posted November 21, 2011
 

Stockton's Globe Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees - Where The Beatles Were The Night Kennedy Was Shot - To Be Redeveloped!

The Globe

The redevelopment of the Globe Theatre, Stockton, is seen as the main priority for the Central Area, on the basis of its capacity to directly and indirectly generate jobs in the local area.
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The project will create a key leisure attraction and increase footfall through the town centre, with the ability to draw in 82,500 extra visitors to the town centre per year, with an additional spend in the town centre estimated at £7.8 million.
The development will help to support the growth and diversification of the evening economy, and is likely to have a catalyst effect on the redevelopment of vacant property nearby.
Did you know?

The history
The original Globe Theatre was built in 1913 and was Teesside's first purpose-built cinema. Demolished in 1925, it was first rebuilt in 1926, when it showed the area's first 'talkies'.  
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It was rebuilt again, still on the same site, in 1935 designed as a leading variety theatre but also including cinema facilities and seating 2,372 people. The Globe regularly hosted stage shows with national companies.  
In 1938, it became an ABC cinema but live performances continued including an annual pantomime, ballet and West End shows.

Famous bands

In addition to The Beatles*, Ike and Tina Turner* and The Rolling Stones*, The Globe has hosted stars such as Cliff Richard*, The Shadows* and Lonnie Donergan, who made their acting debuts here in pantomime. (* These pages contain large images and may take some time to display on slower internet connections).
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The Beatles famously played at the Globe on Friday 22 November 1963, the day President Kennedy was assassinated and, as late as the 1970s, bands such as Mud, Showaddywaddy and The Bay City Rollers played here.

Cliff Richard and the Shadows composed their 'Stars Fell on Stockton' (B-side to 'Wonderful Land') here and much of the music for the Cliff Richard movie 'Summer Holiday' whilst taking part in pantomime at The Globe.  As a youngster, Shadows band member Bruce Welch used to help on his grandmother's Stockton market stall.

Final performances

The last film was 'The Sting', on 15 June 1974.  Status Quo were the final rock band to play there in December 1974, followed soon after by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in early 1975.

Historic features 

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Many original ornamental features have survived.  The Theatres Trust describes Grade II-listed The Globe as "an excellent example of its kind" and it is one of 68 buildings on its 'at risk' register.  Jomast will work closely with the Council's conservation planning officer and English Heritage to maintain its Art Deco character.  

Jomast have previously renovated numerous properties in Stockton town centre, including work to restore upper storeys to use in Silver Street, Finkle Street and Wasps Nest Yard and parts of the Cultural Quarter.

The Globe Years

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To celebrate the renovation of The Globe we've pulled some of pictures of the famous productions and folk who have passed through the doors over the years together as a Globe Years e-publication which you can view via the issuu website.

You can also view our promotional campaign posters e-publication via the same site.

Find out more

We'd love to hear your views about the proposals and to keep you in touch with all the latest news. Simply fill out our Globe comments form to be kept in the loop!
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Posted February 17, 2011
 

Stockton eleven, Cricket Club. c1850 - picturestockton

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Stockton eleven cricket club and their supporters. c1850

Comments

Steven Draper
Whilst researching "The Cricket Grounds of Durham" for the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians" I came across this photograph in "Heavisides"s Almanack for 1911" The author, Michael Heavisides, describes it as "A Stockton Eleven and supporters fifty years ago" - that is to say c1861 - He also includes the following caption; "Read from left to right- Percy Dyke, T.Crosby, J.Ayre,T.Dyke,Jos.Dodds,T.Darnton, Jon. Joy, T.Garbutt, Prince Stockdale, Dr.Richardson, - Beaver, T.W.Hornby, T.Robinson, W.Halton, Tommy Marshall, N.Darnton, O.Hind. I believe the photo was taken at Stockton C.C."s ground at Portrack Lane, their home ground from c1849 - c 1870.

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J. Ayre and O. Hind are on my family tree and it is very possible these are they!

Very exciting and should be included in my Smith Street website history pages for today's descendants to see. =D

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Posted August 11, 2009
 

Smith Street, Stockton - picturestockton

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Smith Street before demolition to make way for the Wellington Square car park. For tagging to reach people who have commented but are not on my Genes Reunited Family Tree. There are so many Hinds and Ayres!  See http://www.savesmithstreet.com

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Posted August 11, 2009
 

15-16 Smith Street, Stockton - picturestockton

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This post is for me to tag so I can easily re-read comments and re-contact people involved with Smith Street whom I don't already have as family connections on Genes Reunited. For my Save Smith Street Campaign @ http://www.savesmithstreet.com

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Posted August 11, 2009
 

Smith Street in Stockton. c1985 - picturestockton

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I have new HD video to be put up at http://www.savesmithstreet.com, if I can ever remember to download it from my Flip Mino HD camera.

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Posted August 11, 2009