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A typical Bill from
the 1950s with a

Peter Harris variety of acts whose
Remembers..... “importance” is
denoted by the

“I remember skating at the position on the
Palace. After donning poster and the size
one's boots it was onto the of the lettering.
rink and the first wobbly
steps and falls. It wasn't
long before one became a
natural and joined the
Formula One skaters who
seemed to go round and
round at breakneck speed.
The occasional Torvill
and Dean would attempt a
few obscure movements
only to be knocked flying
by hordes of teenage
maniacs.

Over the far side were a
number of seats where you
could sit, rest and watch.
Alongside was a sloping
fire exit passageway
leading down out to Grove
street. It was always a
jolly jape to surround and
thrust a fellow skater
down this passage and
wait for the cries of pain
as he hit the fire door at
the bottom, totally out of The original entrance to the Palace Theatre and Cafe,
control.” Redditch, during the run of 'Jane Eyre' in the 1950s.

Courtesy: Paul Hughes

1950s
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