The Curzon Cinema

A Memory of Flixton.

This is the Curzon cinema, with the old Swimming Baths at the left of the shot.

I remember Saturday afternoon childrens matinees and also watching 'Zulu'
at the Curzon when it was first released. The other local cinema was the
'Empress' in Urmston town centre - demolished to make way for a small
shopping centre long ago...

The Curzon cinema is now a theatre school, and the baths were demolished long ago,
the site is now occupied by sheltered housing and a clinic.

The new swimming pool is about 300 metres away along Bowfell Road - the exit
from the round-about at the right hand side of the picture. I know that because
I just returned from doing my daily (well, almost!) 20 lengths.