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Bingo History And Folklore - Index

Help us to build a definitive factual history of Bingo as well to collect some oft passed on tales of Bingo folklore.

It could be you have details about local Bingo history which you'd like to write about and share, or it could be you know the history of specific Bingo terms or technology. It may not be factual information you can share, but tales of folklore, from legendary players to monumental lucky streaks.

Either way, we want to share that information and save it for future generations of Bingo players on this site. If you have something you'd like to send us which will fit in this section then Contact Us now! The newest stories are are listed first.

Bingo History

The following articles about Bingo history are written exclusively for Playing Bingo.

A History Of Bingo In The UK By Carolyn Downs
Part 1 - 1716-1900: Beginnings
Part 2 - 1900-1945: Housey-Housey, Tombola and Lotto
Part 3 - 1945-1961: The Birth of Commercial Bingo
Part 4 - 1961-1968: The Golden Age Of Bingo
An Illustrated UK Bingo History By Ian Grundy
Part 1 - From Cinema To Bingo
Part 2 - The 1968 Gaming Act And Beyond

Bingo Hall History

A series of photographic articles looking at the history of individual Bingo halls around the UK by Ian Grundy.

The Southport Garrick (Mecca Bingo)
Part 1 - Early Days Of Opera And Cinema
Part 2 - The Bingo Years
The Shrewbury Granada (Gala Bingo)
Part 1 - Lavish Decoration And Design
Part 2 - From Theatre And Cinema To Bingo
The York Clifton (Independently Owned)
Part 1 - An Elegant And Restrained Cinema
Part 2 - Family Run Bingo Club
The Kingston Gala (Gala Bingo)
Part 1 - From Church To Cinema
Part 2 - Up To The Present Day

Your Bingo History And Folklore Stories

The following stories about Bingo history and folklore are written by readers of Playing Bingo Co Uk.

Kenny Smith - My Time At The Southport Garrick
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