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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… had a good stage and seated over 1,000 people. It became a cinema early in the present century, 20 and Salisbury appears …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… by shops and commercial premises, including the Regal Cinema and former County Hall, subsequently the Palace …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… century and have modern shop fronts inserted. The Gaumont Cinema, built in 1931, incorporates as its entrance the house …
Survey of London
… on 7 April 1934 the building was converted into a cinema, at a cost of 70,000; the architect was F. G. M. …
Survey of London
… and The Columbia Theatre This block of offices, with a cinema at the south-west corner, was erected in 1958 to the … surrounded by a gallery. No. 167 Charing Cross Road: The Excelsior Public House Formerly No. 153 Charing Cross Road: … in 1889 the old name of the King's Head was changed to the Excelsior. 78 The Board originally proposed to widen the …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Smethwick, was intended for use both as a theatre and as a cinema. 37 By 1930 it was being used solely as a cinema. It was closed in 1957 38 and by 1971 had been … had a stage; but it was designed primarily as a cinema and was opened as such. 39 For 16 years stage …
A History of the County of Oxford
… at Botley in 1931 was shortly afterwards converted into a cinema. 12 Until 1680 horse-racing in Oxford consisted of … 96 In 1912 the theatre was closed and reopened as a cinema, the Palace Theatre. 97 A repertory theatre, the … in the Oxpens at least once a year. CINEMAS. The first cinema in Oxford was the Electric, later the Picturedrome, …
A History of the County of Essex
… theatre in Queen Street, was opened in 1929 but became a cinema in 1930. 34 It was taken over by Associated British … of Varieties, and in 1906 to the Hippodrome. It became a cinema in 1920, 36 was later acquired by the Gaumont British … films; afternoon tea was served in the interval. The cinema, known as the Headgate, was acquired by Ager's Cinema …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… to be used as a theatre in 1932, 2 but was used as a cinema 1935-40 until bomb damage closed it. The interior was … and variety shows. Those showing films only were Cremorne Cinema, World's End, King's Road, seating 240; Electric … Wilford. 6 The Essoldo was noted as an 'enterprising cinema' in 1969 showing both general entertainment and films …