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Pollyanna Jones
An early
Remembers......
advertising
flyer for the
“My great-great Palace.
grandad Birch used to
live on George Street,
roughly about where
the Town Hall now
stands.
Source:
In the 1920’s, the The Needle District
Almanack and Trade
Palace Theatre did not Directory 1919-20
have a piano. Grandad
Birch would wheel his
upright piano from his
house on George Street
to the theatre whenever
it was needed for
performances. After the
show, it would be
wheeled back again, no
matter how late it was.”

Redditch Arts Council
Newsletter October
1970

‘There was also a visit
by an opera company,
who gave eight operas
during the week; a
different one each night
and a Wednesday and
Saturday matinee. The
prices had been Part of the application for a drinks licence
doubled, becoming 4s, process for the Palace.
3s and 2s.’ Source: The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger -
rd
Saturday 23 August 1913
1920s
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