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Comment on Lewisham’s lost cinemas by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:44:36 +0000

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Comment on Lewisham’s lost cinemas by bernard durkin

bernard durkin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:52:04 +0000

hi thank you for your information, been scratching my head for ages trying to remember it,,,

Comment on Lewisham’s lost cinemas by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:50:12 +0000

Hi Bernard,
From information I have received I believe it was called the Witchdoctor before Mr Smiths.
I was famous for many well known 1960′s Bands who played there.
I believe this information to be correct but if anybody knows different please correct me.

Comment on Lewisham’s lost cinemas by bernard durkin

bernard durkin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:11:48 +0000

can anyone remember the name of the club before it became mr smiths,

Comment on Lewisham’s lost cinemas by Mark Blakey Green

Mark Blakey Green — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:21:26 +0000

Hi Gery,
Thank you so much for your reply and excellent information.
You have now confirmed what I thought that Mr Smith’s was at 75 Rushey Green, I was getting it confused with the Hippodrome which I believe once stood where Eros House now stands.
You are correct regarding a murder taking place there. I believe through history books I have been reading that the murder took place on the 8th March 1966 in the early hours of the morning.
There was a gangland fight which started inside the club between to rival London gangs and I believe the one who was murdered was a close associate of the Krays.
Thank you once again for your kind help and like wise if you know of any links to pictures of this club during it’s heyday please let me know. If I find any local pictures of the Hippodrome I will contact you.
Kind regards,
Mark.

Comment on Lewisham’s lost cinemas by GERY COLLINS

GERY COLLINS — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:18:45 +0000

Mark, the Savoy ballroom,later Mr Smiths was at 75 Rushey Green , If you google earth it you will find it is still there, but, as a shop named Mattuci. It was a ballroom before the war, during the war it was taken over by the government for social services, indeed my Mum went there regularly to get her orange juice & cod liver oil allowance for us kids. I believe it remained closed after the war & was later reopened as Mr Smiths , for dancing & gaming,not too reputable , in fact, i think someone was murdered there. Incidently I am trying to assemble a history of the Lewisham Hippodrome formerly situated on the corner of Brownhill road & Rushey Green. If any one has photos or programmes or anything to do with this Frank Matcham theatre I would love to hear from you…Gery Collins.

Comment on Lewisham’s lost cinemas by Mark Blakey Green

Mark Blakey Green — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:44:08 +0000

Can anybody please help me in finding the excact location of Mr Smith’s club in Rushey Green SE6. I am guessing it was on the site where Eros House now stands near the old Hippadrome?
I have since been informed it may have been at 75 Rushey Green SE6 and was previously the Savoy / Witchdoctor. Can anybody confirm this and the excact Location.
Thank you in advance for all your help.
Mark.

Comment on Lewisham’s lost cinemas by Ian

Ian — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:31:45 +0000

Such beautiful buildings (on the whole), replaced with something much worse (on the whole). Great Gallery.

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Brockley sings and dances along… | — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:02:05 +0000

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Brockley sings and dances along… | — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:02:02 +0000

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