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Stirlingshire / Re: Denny Picture (Bingo)Hall
« on: Tuesday 29 June 10 13:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi. The hall is completley demolished. It is now sadly, just a pile of rubble. I believe there is to be housing built on the site. I will keep the bricks here for you if you manage over (I have three).

There are so many happy memories for a lot of Denny people in that pile of rubble myself included. I don't know if you know this but the first ever broadcast of television in Scotland actually took place inside the hall when it was still the town hall (prior to the origional fire). I think it was late 1929 or very early 30's. Perhaps this has been mentioned already...I'm off to have a look at the other threads to see if it has.
Anyway...In case you require information or need to get in contact, I can be contacted at these e-mail adresses. Will PM them to you if you like.
Regards

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Stirlingshire / Re: Denny Picture (Bingo)Hall
« on: Sunday 20 June 10 12:51 BST (UK)  »
Sorry it's taken so long to reply but I have aquired a brick from the demolished hall for you. Let me know if you would be interested in getting it sent out to you.

My mother stays in the council housing in Glebe street that over looks the bingo hall. The family you met I am guessing would have been Jim and Liz Hendry. Jim was the commercial manager of Falkirk Football club at about that time.

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Stirlingshire / Re: Denny Picture (Bingo)Hall
« on: Saturday 05 June 10 10:50 BST (UK)  »
My mother stays directly behind this building. I will be there today and will try and get you a brick and then we'll try and think of some way to get it to you.


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Stirlingshire / Re: Denny Picture (Bingo)Hall
« on: Saturday 05 June 10 00:04 BST (UK)  »
Found this site and this topic when I googled Denny bingo hall. An update that may interest you is the sad demise of the Cinema/Bingo hall in a fire yesterday with it's demolition today. If you click on the link it should take you the regeneration of Denny site where you can see a few photographs.
Regards.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Regeneration-of-Denny-Town/250812739969

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