WATCHING films is something many are able to do without stepping foot out of their front door.

The introduction of over-sized flat screen TVs have led to them becoming part of the fixtures and fittings in most homes yet, despite their popularity, they will never replace the cinema experience.

Following the recent news that work is soon to start on a new city centre cinema - The Light, a six screen, 780-seat cinema in Broadway, an extension to The Broadway shopping centre - we take a step back to a time when Bradford was brimming with big screens.

Many readers will remember watching their favourite films at picture houses such as the Odeon, the New Victoria, the ABC, the Ritz and the Cannon cinemas. These images of Star Wars fans queuing for a Star Wars marathon at Bradford's Odeon in 1983 and the beautiful interior shot of the old ABC in 1974 should help you reminisce.