Information below is taken from The Kinematograph Yearbooks. The Page reference is from the following year’s edition, when information appeared. Additional information is in italics
Year |
Ownership |
Population |
Seating Capacity |
Other cinemas in town |
Manager |
Shows per day |
Changes Weekly |
Prices |
Variety/ Screen |
Sound System |
Other cinemas with sound |
Kinematograph Year Book reference |
1931 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
All |
417 |
1932 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
All |
446 |
1933 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
All |
472 |
1934 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
All |
491 |
1935 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
6 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
505 |
1936 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
6 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
555 |
1937 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
6 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
578 |
1938 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
6 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
562 |
1939 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
6 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
499 |
1940 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
6 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
467 |
1941 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
5 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
466 |
1942 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
5 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
446 |
1943 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
5 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
452 |
1944 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
5 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
411 |
1945 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
457 |
1946 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
293 |
1947 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
307 |
1948 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
56769 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
321 |
1949 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
326 |
1950 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
316 |
1951 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
297 |
1952 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
|
295 |
1953 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
|
292 |
1954 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
|
278 |
1955 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
271 |
1956 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
271 |
1957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1958-59 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
273 |
1960 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
1500 |
4 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
297 |
1961 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
282 |
1962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1963 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
275 |
1964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1965 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
281 |
1966 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
52000 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
270 |
1967 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
52000 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
254 |
1968 |
Royal Aquarium Ltd |
52000 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
244 |
1969 |
sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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