Maintaining the boiler (Joan Pearson)
boiler maintenance
Projectionist Joan Pearson describes some of the work she was expected to do as a woman in projection. This included cleaning the canopy on the cinema roof and maintaining the boiler.
The Projection Project
Interview with Joan and Bill Pearson
University of Warwick
22/03/2017
Richard Wallace
Rebecca Harrison
Joan Pearson
Bill Pearson
.mp3
English
Sound recording
1948-1974
Duties around the cinema (Florence Barton)
routine
Projectionist Florence Barton describes the work that she was expected to do around the cinema.
Coventry History Centre
Interview with Florence Barton
University of Warwick
20/03/2017
Coventry History Centre
.mp3
English
Sound recording
1960s-1970s
Covntry
Leicester
Sevenoaks, Kent
Morning routine (Neil Thompson)
routine around the cinema before the start of screenings.
Projectionist Neil Thompson describes his morning routine, preparing for the day's screenings, cleaning the projection room and conducting other duties around the cinema.
The Projection Project
Interview with Neil Thompson
The University of Warwick
29/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Neil Thompson
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/26353
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3307
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1974-2010
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Cleaning and taking pride in the job (Phil Fawke)
cleaning
routine
Projectionist and cinema manager Phil Fawke describes his morning routine and the process of cleaning the projection box.
The Projection Project
Interview with Phil Fawke
The University of Warwick
09/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Phil Fawke
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/24797
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/48440
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/5886
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1940-1980s
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Routine as a rewind boy (Mike Williams)
duties as a rewind boy
Projectionist Mike Williams describes his routine as a rewind boy.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
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Jobs around the cinema (Mike Williams)
projectionist duties
accidents
cinema conversion
Projectionist Mike Williams describes the other duties carried out by projectionists outside the projection box including an accident where he fell through the ceiling of the cinema auditorium during a film screening.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
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