Becoming a projectionist (Florence Barton)
projectionettes
Projectionist Florence Barton describes being recruited as a 'projectionette' during the Second World War after the male projectionists were called up.
Coventry History Centre
Interview with Florence Barton
University of Warwick
20/03/2017
Coventry History Centre
.mp3
English
Sound recording
1940s
Coventry
Training and learning how to check prints (Neil Thompson)
training
Projectionist Neil Thompson describes the process of learning how to work as a projectionist including the importance of checking film prints when rewinding.
The Projection Project
Interview with Neil Thompson
The University of Warwick
29/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Neil Thompson
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/26353
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1974-1980
<div id="nlfeatures1190_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1190_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1190_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-179197.65532541 7357428.9321082)",
zoom: 16,
center: {
lon: "-179046.5727617",
lat: "7357500.0879649" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-179197.65532541 7357428.9321082)|16|-179046.5727617|7357500.0879649|osm\r\n Queens Theatre, Northumberland Place, Newcastle upon Tyne",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1190_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
Transporting newsreels (Phil Fawke)
local cinemas
newsreel
film transportation
rewind boy
routine
Leamington Spa
Projectionist and cinema manager Phil Fawke describes taking newsreel films between local cinemas in Leamington Spa and picking up news footage of major sporting events from Birmingham airport.
The Projection Project
Interview with Phil Fawke
The University of Warwick
09/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Phil Fawke
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/24797
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/37473
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/5886
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1940-1960
<div id="nlfeatures1228_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1228_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1228_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-171138.923321 6852810.2768395)",
zoom: 14,
center: {
lon: "-170628.9450230",
lat: "6852940.6452672" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-171138.923321 6852810.2768395)|14|-170628.9450230|6852940.6452672|osm\r\n Regal\/Vue, Portland Place, Leamington Spa",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1228_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
<div id="nlfeatures1229_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1229_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1229_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-170803.01841158 6851899.386701365)",
zoom: 15,
center: {
lon: "-171090.5530140",
lat: "6852331.4817138" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-170803.01841158 6851899.386701365)|15|-171090.5530140|6852331.4817138|osm\r\n Clifton, 2 Spencer Street, Leamington Spa",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1229_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
King's Norton Cinema, The Green, King's Norton, Birmingham
Training (Phil Fawke)
training
Projectionist and cinema manager Phil Fawke describes the process of training 'on the job'.
The Projection Project
Interview with Phil Fawke
The University of Warwick
09/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Phil Fawke
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/24797
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1940-1942
<div id="nlfeatures1091_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1091_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1091_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-171164.00422091 6852816.4350961)",
zoom: 14,
center: {
lon: "-170650.4429372",
lat: "6853550.1260638" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-171164.00422091 6852816.4350961)|14|-170650.4429372|6853550.1260638|osm\r\n Regal\/Vue, Portland Place, Leamington Spa",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1091_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
<div id="nlfeatures1092_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1092_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1092_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-166866.2128733 6878013.5021133)",
zoom: 14,
center: {
lon: "-167215.5539791",
lat: "6876592.9415900" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-166866.2128733 6878013.5021133)|14|-167215.5539791|6876592.9415900|osm\r\n Regal, 511 Foleshill Road, Coventry",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1092_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
Starting a performance (Mick Corfield)
team relations
starting a film screening
Projectionist and BECTU representative Mick Corfield describes the process of starting a performance.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mick Corfield
The University of Warwick
08/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mick Corfield
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/6934
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1989-1992
<div id="nlfeatures1281_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1281_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1281_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-224249.52035759 6884220.4276746)",
zoom: 12,
center: {
lon: "-218932.3695782",
lat: "6886417.4883802" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-224249.52035759 6884220.4276746)|12|-218932.3695782|6886417.4883802|osm\r\n Reel Cinema, 12 Hagley Road West, Birmingham",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1281_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
Routine as a rewind boy (Mike Williams)
duties as a rewind boy
Projectionist Mike Williams describes his routine as a rewind boy.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
<div id="nlfeatures1109_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1109_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1109_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-353451.98471289 6707025.9412767)",
zoom: 15,
center: {
lon: "-353535.5877126",
lat: "6706828.0559623" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-353451.98471289 6707025.9412767)|15|-353535.5877126|6706828.0559623|osm\r\n ABC (Olympia), 67 Queen Street, Cardiff ",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1109_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
Presentation, training and distinction between urban and suburban cinemas (Mike Williams)
presentation and showmanship
Projectionist Mike Williams provides an overview of presentation and showmanship in cinemas. He outlines how he was trained by the chief to uphold particular aesthetic standards and the impact that this has on the experience of the audience.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/28108
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
<div id="nlfeatures1315_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1315_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1315_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-353449.59605573 6707026.7623776)",
zoom: 15,
center: {
lon: "-353451.9847129",
lat: "6706800.2131776" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-353449.59605573 6707026.7623776)|15|-353451.9847129|6706800.2131776|osm\r\n ABC (Olympia), 67 Queen Street, Cardiff",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1315_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
<div id="nlfeatures1316_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1316_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1316_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-353447.20739853 6707019.3724694)|POINT(-355503.84119059 6740156.8396557)",
zoom: 15,
center: {
lon: "-355506.2298477",
lat: "6739858.6307416" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-353447.20739853 6707019.3724694)|POINT(-355503.84119059 6740156.8396557)|15|-355506.2298477|6739858.6307416|osm\r\n Capitol Cinema, 8 Hall Street, Blackwood",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1316_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
Hierarchy in the cinema (Mike Williams)
team relations
career development
Projectionist Mike Williams describes the impact of promotion on his relationships with other cinema workers.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
<div id="nlfeatures1226_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1226_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1226_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-353442.43008431 6707027.1356053)",
zoom: 15,
center: {
lon: "-353454.3733700",
lat: "6706743.2586338" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-353442.43008431 6707027.1356053)|15|-353454.3733700|6706743.2586338|osm\r\n ABC (Olympia), 67 Queen Street, Cardiff ",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1226_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>
Chief (Mike Williams)
chief projectionist
Projectionist Mike Williams describes his relationship with his chief projectionist at the ABC (Olympia) Cardiff, Frank Saunders.
The Projection Project
Interview with Mike Williams
The University of Warwick
04/12/2015
Richard Wallace
Mike Williams
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7970
.mp3
English
Sound recording
interview extract
1956-1964
<div id="nlfeatures1150_widget"></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function($, undefined) {
$(function() {
var options = {
mode: "view",
id_prefix: "#nlfeatures1150_",
name_prefix: "nlfeatures1150_",
labels: {
html : "Use HTML",
map : "Use Map" },
map_options: {
styles: {
default_opacity: 0.4,
select_point_radius: 20
}
},
values: {
geo: "POINT(-353447.20739858 6707027.1356052)",
zoom: 15,
center: {
lon: "-353497.3691984",
lat: "6706709.8174341" },
base_layer: "osm",
text: "POINT(-353447.20739858 6707027.1356052)|15|-353497.3691984|6706709.8174341|osm\r\nABC (Olympia) Cinema, 67 Queen Street, Cardiff",
is_html: false,
is_map: 1 }
};
$("#nlfeatures1150_widget").featurewidget(options);
});
// A nasty hack to clobber the current way that TinyMCE is set up for any
// element that has *any* checked checkbox in them.
if (window.Omeka !== undefined && Omeka.Elements !== undefined) {
Omeka.Elements.enableWysiwyg = function (element) {
$(element).find('div.inputs label[class="use-html"] input[type="checkbox"]').each(function () {
var textarea = $(this).parents('.input-block').find('textarea');
if (textarea.length) {
var textareaId = textarea.attr('id');
var enableIfChecked = function () {
if (this.checked) {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceAddControl", false, textareaId);
} else {
tinyMCE.execCommand("mceRemoveControl", false, textareaId);
}
};
enableIfChecked.call(this);
// Whenever the checkbox is toggled, toggle the WYSIWYG editor.
$(this).click(enableIfChecked);
}
});
};
}
})(jQuery);
</script>