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Pavilion, Ferryhill
Cinema Address:
Main Street, Ferryhill
Period of Thompson Ownership:
1927 - 1946? then 1954 - 1967
How Acquired by Thompson:
Built and jointly run by Wall and Thompson
Other Info:
The Pavilion Cinema was opened in 1927. It is not clear if the Thompson involved in the early years was Thomas Thompson. The Kinematograph Yearbooks refer only to "Wall and Thompson". This cinema is not listed at the time as being in Thomas Thompson's circuit but that could just be an oversight. Also it does state that films were booked at Newcastle. If it was a Thomas Thompson cinema one would have expected the films to be booked at Middlesbrough. Wall and Thompson sold the cinema in 1946 to a third party but it was definitely bought by a Thomas Thompson company in 1954 and owned by them until its closure in 1967.
Fate of the Cinema:
Closed in 1967 and converted into a bingo hall. Currently in use as an amusement hall, cafe and tanning salon (2015)
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Cinema Treasures

Location Accuracy: Accurate

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 Sound System Other cinemas with sound Kinematograph Year Book reference
1928 Wall and Thompson 10133 2 1 2d - 7d 422
1929 Wall and Thompson 10133 3 1 - 2 Sat 4d - 8d Occasional 439
1930 Wall and Thompson 10133 3 1 - 2 Sat 4d - 8d Occasional WE All 398
1931 Wall and Thompson 10133 3 1 - 2 Sat 4d - 8d Occasional WE All 413
1932 Wall and Thompson 10133 3 1 - 2 Sat 4d - 8d Occasional WE All 442
1933 Wall and Thompson 10133 3 1 - 2 Sat 4d - 8d Occasional WE All 468
1934 Wall and Thompson 10133 3 1 - 2 Sat 4d - 8d Occasional WE All 487
1935 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 3 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s Occasional WE All 501
1936 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 3 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s Occasional WE All 551
1937 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 3 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s Occasional WE All 574
1938 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 3 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s Occasional WE All 557
1939 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 2 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s Occasional WE All 494
1940 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 2 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s Occasional WE All 462
1941 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 2 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s Occasional WE All 461
1942 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 2 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s WE All 442
1943 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 2 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s WE All 448
1944 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 3 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s WE All 406
1945 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 4 1 - 2 Sat 6d - 1s WE All 452
1946 Wall and Thompson 10133 901 4 1 - 2 Sat 9d - 1s9d WE All 289
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954 TT Ltd 10133 901 3 WE All 274
1955 TT Ltd 10133 901 3 WE All 267
1956 TT Ltd 10133 901 3 WE All 267
1958 TT Ltd 10133 901 3 WE All 269
1960 TT Ltd 10133 901 1 WE All 294
1961 TT Ltd 10133 1 WE All 279
1962 TT Ltd 10133 1 WE All 271
1963 TT Ltd 10133 1 WE All 273
1965 TT Ltd 10133 1 WE All 278
1966 TT Ltd 10133 0 WE N/A 268
1967 TT Ltd 10133 0 WE N/A 252