WELCOME
In August 2020 the building that was originally known as the Plaza Cinema would have been 90 years old. It was located on West Gate in the centre of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire and for the majority of its life it was known as the Granada. This website is dedicated to keeping it's story alive.
GRANADA STAFF
Usherette Rose Musgrove presented with a special watch for long service.
When staff reached certain milestones at the theatre the Granada company liked to recognise the hard work they had put in. Each year the manager would compile a scrap book detailing major events at the cinema and would then send it in to head office. Photos like this would feature in the year book. Thank you to Fred Shelton for allowing us to use this rare photograph on the site. At the time he was the second projectionist at the theatre. This picture was taken in the early 1970s.
Who's in the picture?
Bottom L-R - Unknown, Mrs Sewell, Rose Musgrove, George Mullins (Granada Executive Manager) & Irene Blyth.
Middle L-R - Susan Johnson, Gene Liversidge, Ken Robey, Ron Burkett & Edie Causer.
Top L-R - Unknown, unknown, unknown, Fred Shelton, Steve Mayes, Stan Wilson (Head Chef), Joyce Johnson, unknown & Robert Craig (Granada Mansfield Manager)
The Restaurant Manageress
This is a rare unseen colour photo taken in the Granada Mansfield restaurant. The lady featured is Miss Frances Curry, who later became Mrs Frances Hunt. Mrs Hunt was the manageress of the restaurant. In the top right hand corner you can see one of the waitresses. In it's day the restaurant was the poshest place to eat in town. Thank you to Cathy Sands for letting us use this photo on the site.
THE GRANADA STAFF
A rare photo of the staff taken in the lobby of the cinema in the 1960s. Eileen Leverton (former Granada Usherette) has kindly allowed us to put this on to the site. The man in the centre is Granada Manager Fred Dawson and Eileen is peeking out behind him in the fancy winged glasses)
THE LAST PICTURE
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This picture was taken by Berisford Jones on Thursday 24th May 1973, two days before the Granada was closed for good. Thank you to Berisford for kindly allowing us to use the iconic photograph on this site.
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