In an age of Netflix and Amazon Video, it's still a thrill to take a trip to the cinema to catch a movie as soon as it's released.
There was a time when the much-loved cinemas on Lime Street and London Road would see hundreds of movie-goers forming long queues outside at the release of a big Hollywood blockbuster. And they didn't just show films, there was a time cinemas would also show newsreels and cartoons.
Sadly, many of Liverpool's historic, and often beautiful, cinemas have disappeared as areas of the city redevelop. There was a time cinemas were a common site on many streets outside the city centre, long before the days of streaming movies straight to your TV.
