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#518152 13th May 2011 10:29pm
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I'm looking for info on the Empress Ballroom,
i think it was in Claughton Village around 1948 to 1950 ish
i believe there was a class there for ballroom
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Originally Posted by mowgli
Re the Claughton/Astor cinema, the door on the left up the side street was the doorway to the Empress School of Ballroom Dancing, where I learnt to dance during the 1940/50's, it was run by a gentleman named Gerry, his surnam escapes me.


Was on Claughton Rd in Birkenhead town centre.

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Not the New Brighton one then? I have a photo of that!

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Originally Posted by Helles
Not the New Brighton one then? I have a photo of that!


No mate i think its the one around Claughton Rd
but thanks for the reply wink

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Originally Posted by mowgli
Re the Claughton/Astor cinema, the door on the left up the side street was the doorway to the Empress School of Ballroom Dancing, where I learnt to dance during the 1940/50's, it was run by a gentleman named Gerry, his surnam escapes me.


Was on Claughton Rd in Birkenhead town centre.


Cheers mate thanks for the reply,great help wink


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