Joan and Bill Pearson's scrap book images · Cinema Projectionist

Joan and Bill Pearson's scrap book images

Items selected from scrap books collected and owned by Joan and Bill Pearson

Bill Pearson - Ternhill (1951)

A photograph of Bill Pearson projecting at R.A.F. Ternhill in 1951 whilst on National Service. Image © Joan and Bill Pearson

Joan Pearson - A.B.C. Aston Cinema, Birmingham

Joan Pearson in the projection box of the Aston Cinema, Birmingham in the 1960s.

Joan Pearson - A.B.C. Orient, Birmingham (1951)

Joan Pearson in the projection room at the A.B.C. Orient cinema, Birmingham (1951)

Projection Team - Royalty Cinema, Birmingham (1954)

The photograph of the projection team in the box at the Royalty Cinema, Birmingham in 1954. Bill Pearson appears second from the right (with cat!).

Projection Room - Piccadilly Cinema, Birmingham (1952)

A photograph of the projection room at the Piccadilly Cinema, Birmingham in 1952.

Projection box - Orient Cinema, Birmingham, 1950s

Photograph of the projectors in the projection box at the Orient Cinema, Birmingham in the early 1950s.

Projection box - Bristol Cinema, Birmingham (1953)

Two members of the projection staff in the projection box at the Bristol Cinema, Birmingham in 1953.

Letter of Promotion

Copy of a letter to Joan Pearson concerning her promotion to the position of co-second projectionist, includes details of wages.

Projection team - Bristol Cinema, Birmingham (1962)

Photograph of the projection team at the Bristol Cinema, Birmingham in 1962. From left to right: K. Patel, D. Brinkworth, Joan Pearson, D. Thom, K. Jones, J. Fielding.

Projectionist Efficiency Competition 1963

A letter from the district manager of the A.B.C. cinema chain congratulating the team from the Robin Hood Cinema, Birmingham (lead by Bill Pearson) for winning the Projectionist Efficiency Competition, 1963.

Projection Team - A.B.C. Aston Cinema, Birmingham

Members of the projection team - including Joan Pearson and D. Neale (chief) - in the projection box of the Aston Cinema, Birmingham in 1968.

Single Manning

Letter from the National Association of Theatre and Kine Employees (N.A.T.K.E.) providing details of the start of single-manning in 1969.

Poem: Goodbye Dear Box

A poem written by Joan Pearson on the occasion of the closure of the A.B.C. Aston, Birmingham in 1969.

Goodbye dear box 'this soon we part /
To leave behind a broken heart /
With no more laughter in our voice /
We have to go we have no choice…

Notice of closure - Aston Cinema, Birmingham

Letter to Joan Pearson informing her of the closure of the A.B.C. Aston Cinema, Birmingham and her redeployment to the A.B.C. Sparkbrook, Birmingham in July 1969.

Letter of redeployment

This letter to Mrs Joan Pearson details some of the issues arising from the installation of the super-widescreen Cinerama projection system at the A.B.C. Bristol Cinema, Birmingham. In this instance it was felt that the size and weight of the film…

Bill Pearson in the projection box at the Robin Hood Cinema, Birmingham (1967)

Projection box - A.B.C. Coventry (1984)

Bill Pearson in the projection box at the A.B.C. Cinema, Coventry in 1984.

Projection Box - Royalty Cinema, Birmingham

Photographs of the projection box at the A.B.C. Royalty cinema, Birmingham during the 1950s.