My Memories Of Wednesbury.

A Memory of Wednesbury.

I remember going to the Rialto cinema, we called it 'the fleapit', it was a bit rough. The manager used to wear a smart black suit, he would be in the kiosk taking the money, I think he ran the place as a one-man-band, as he seemed to do everything, even selling the ice-cream in the interval! I remember going there to see "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and it scared me to death! I remember my mom taking me shopping to the Market on a Saturday, and if I was lucky she would buy me a coloured ribbon foir my hair, that cost 5d in those days. Money was very tight, and I remember having to stand for ages at the Shambles as Mom looked for second-hand shoes and clothes to buy. If she could afford it my Mom would buy us a quarter of Chocolate Toffee from Teddy Grey's sweet shop. "Happy days."