Progress Hall Parties

Any child that has grown up on the Progress Estate, would have no doubt attended some sort of party at the Progress Hall in Admiral Seymour Road.

VJ Party 1945 - ©Daniel Murphy

VJ Party 1945 - ©Daniel Murphy

From fancy dress, to seasonal (Xmas/Easter), to a kiddy-friendly productions followed by Fish n' Chips - most of us growing up here would have experienced this.

Below is a photo circa 1956 of my mother (far right) "enjoying" herself!

Are you also in this picture? - if so I'd love to hear from you

James Garner (Prince Rupert Road) @jamesgarner

Fun at the Progress Hall, 1956, ©James Garner