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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 1920s, the Palace The Needle District
Almanack and Trade
Theatre did not have a Directory 1919-20
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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