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 |
|---|
| 1929 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
131103 |
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
470 |
| 1930 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
131103 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
433 |
| 1931 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
|
12 |
|
2 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
0 |
447 |
| 1932 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
|
12 |
|
2 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
0 |
478 |
| 1933 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
|
11 |
|
2 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
0 |
506 |
| 1934 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
783 |
10 |
|
2 |
|
7d - 1s |
|
WE |
0 |
526 |
| 1935 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
783 |
12 |
|
2 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
All |
542 |
| 1936 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
783 |
13 |
|
2 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
11 |
593 |
| 1937 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
783 |
12 |
|
2 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
11 |
617 |
| 1938 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
783 |
13 |
|
2 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
11 |
601 |
| 1939 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
780 |
11 |
|
2 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
All |
537 |
| 1940 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
780 |
11 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
All |
505 |
| 1941 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
780 |
11 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
All |
503 |
| 1942 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
780 |
10 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
All |
480 |
| 1943 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
780 |
12 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 1s 6d |
|
WE |
All |
486 |
| 1944 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
780 |
10 |
|
Continuous |
|
10d- 2s3d |
|
WE |
All |
445 |
| 1945 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
780 |
11 |
|
Continuous |
|
10d- 2s3d |
|
WE |
All |
491 |
| 1946 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
780 |
12 |
|
2 + Mat Mo We Sa |
|
10d- 2s3d |
|
WE |
All |
328 |
| 1947 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
783 |
11 |
|
|
|
10d- 2s3d |
|
WE |
All |
341 |
| 1948 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
138489 |
783 |
13 |
|
Separate Shows |
|
10d - 2s 3d |
Proscenium width 30ft |
WE |
All |
355 |
| 1949 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
144200 |
783 |
13 |
|
Separate Shows |
|
10d- 2s3d |
Proscenium width 30ft |
WE |
All |
359 |
| 1950 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
144200 |
783 |
14 |
|
Separate Shows |
|
1s - 1s 10d |
Proscenium width 30ft |
WE |
All |
349 |
| 1951 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
144200 |
783 |
13 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
Proscenium width 30ft |
WE |
All |
331 |
| 1952 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
144200 |
783 |
13 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
Proscenium width 30ft |
WE |
|
330 |
| 1953 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
144200 |
783 |
13 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
Proscenium width 30ft |
WE |
|
327 |
| 1954 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
144200 |
783 |
14 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
Proscenium width 30ft |
WE |
|
311 |
| 1955 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
144200 |
783 |
13 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
Proscenium width 30ft |
WE |
|
303 |
| 1956 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
147272 |
783 |
12 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
Proscenium width 30ft, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
303 |
| 1957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1958-59 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
14272 |
783 |
11 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
Proscenium width 30ft, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
303 |
| 1960 |
Palladium (Middlesbrough) Ltd. |
14272 |
783 |
10 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
Proscenium width 30ft |
WE |
|
322 |
| 1961 |
closed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|---|
| 1925 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
381 |
| 1926 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
|
6 |
Harry Leyton |
2 |
|
3d - 1s 6d |
|
|
|
|
| 1927 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
|
6 |
|
2 |
|
3d - 1s 6d |
|
|
|
440 |
| 1928 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
Further Details |
|---|
| 1924 |
Thomas Thompson |
131,103 |
|
7 |
W Thompson |
2 |
|
4d - 1s 8d |
|
|
|
400 |
|
| 1925 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
|
6 |
W Thompson |
2 |
|
4d - 1s 8d |
|
|
|
381 |
|
| 1926 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
|
6 |
W Thompson |
2 |
|
4d - 1s 8d |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1927 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
|
6 |
W Thompson |
2 |
|
4d - 1s 8d |
|
|
|
440 |
|
| 1928 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sold to Denman Picture Houses Ltd. In 1928 |
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 |
|---|
| 1913 |
Empire Theatre Co. |
104,767 |
800 |
4 |
|
|
|
2d - 8d |
|
|
|
338 |
| 1914 |
Thomas Thompson |
104,767 |
900 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 |
| 1915 |
Thomas Thompson |
104,767 |
900 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47 1/8 |
| 1916 |
Thomas Thompson |
104,767 |
900 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
425 |
| 1917 |
Thomas Thompson |
116,546 |
900 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
492 |
| 1918 |
Thomas Thompson |
150,000 |
900 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300 |
| 1919 |
Thomas Thompson |
150,000 |
900 |
4 |
R Colling |
2 |
2 |
3d - 9d |
Licensed for Music |
|
|
379 |
| 1920 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
140,000 |
900 |
6 |
R Colling |
2 + Mat Sa |
2 |
3d - 9d |
|
|
|
450 |
| 1921 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
900 |
6 |
R Colling |
2 + Mat Sa |
2 |
3d - 9d |
|
|
|
445 |
| 1922 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
104,767 |
900 |
6 |
R Colling |
2 + Mat Mo Sa |
|
|
|
|
|
442 |
| 1923 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
900 |
8 |
R Colling |
2 + Mat Mo Sa |
2 |
|
|
|
|
150 2/3 |
| 1924 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
900 |
7 |
R Colling |
2 + Mat Mo Sa |
|
|
|
|
|
400 |
| 1925 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
900 |
6 |
R Colling |
2 + Mat We Sa |
|
|
|
|
|
381 |
| 1926 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
900 |
6 |
R Colling |
2 + Mat We Sa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1927 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131,103 |
900 |
6 |
R Colling |
2 + Mat We Sa |
|
|
|
|
|
440 |
| 1928 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|---|
| 1910 |
Thomas Thompson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1911 |
Thomas Thompson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1912 |
Thomas Thompson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1913 |
Thomas Thompson |
104767 |
3000 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348 |
| 1914 |
Thomas Thompson |
104767 |
3000 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 |
| 1915 |
Thomas Thompson |
104767 |
3000 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
377 |
| 1916 |
Thomas Thompson |
104767 |
2750 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
425 |
| 1917 |
Thomas Thompson |
116546 |
2760 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
492 |
| 1918 |
Thomas Thompson |
150000 |
2760 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300 |
| 1919 |
Thomas Thompson |
150000 |
2750 |
4 |
R F Parker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
379 |
| 1920 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
140000 |
2600 |
6 |
R F Parker |
3 |
2 |
4d - 1s 3d |
|
|
|
450 |
| 1921 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
2750 |
6 |
R F Parker |
3 |
2 |
4d - 1s 3d |
|
|
|
445 |
| 1922 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
104767 |
2750 |
6 |
R F Parker |
3 |
2 |
4d - 1s 3d |
|
|
|
442 |
| 1923 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
2750 |
8 |
|
3 |
2 |
4d - 1s 3d |
|
|
|
452 |
| 1924 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
2750 |
7 |
|
3 |
2 |
4d - 1s 3d |
|
|
|
400 |
| 1925 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
2750 |
6 |
|
3 |
2 |
4d - 1s 3d |
|
|
|
381 |
| 1926 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
2750 |
6 |
|
3 |
2 |
4d - 1s 3d |
|
|
|
|
| 1927 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
2750 |
6 |
|
3 |
2 |
4d - 1s 3d |
|
|
|
440 |
| 1928 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|---|
| 1908 |
Thomas Thompson as tenant |
|
|
0 |
Thomas Thompson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1909 |
Thomas Thompson as tenant |
|
|
0 |
Thomas Thompson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1910 |
Thomas Thompson as tenant |
|
|
|
Thomas Thompson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1911 |
Thomas Thompson as owner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1912 |
Thomas Thompson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1913 |
Thomas Thompson |
104767 |
700 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348 |
| 1914 |
Thomas Thompson |
104767 |
830 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 |
| 1915 |
Thomas Thompson |
104767 |
830 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
377 |
| 1916 |
Thomas Thompson |
104767 |
600 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
425 |
| 1917 |
Thomas Thompson |
116546 |
600 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
492 |
| 1918 |
Thomas Thompson |
150000 |
600 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300 |
| 1919 |
Thomas Thompson |
150000 |
600 |
4 |
G Adamson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
379 |
| 1920 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
140000 |
600 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450 |
| 1921 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
600 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
445 |
| 1922 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
104767 |
600 |
6 |
G Adamson |
2 + Mat Mo Sa |
|
|
|
|
|
442 |
| 1923 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
600 |
8 |
G Adamson |
2 + Mat Mo Sa |
|
|
|
|
|
452 |
| 1924 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
600 |
7 |
G Adamson |
2 + Mat Mo Sa |
|
|
|
|
|
400 |
| 1925 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
600 |
6 |
G Adamson |
2 + Mat Mo Sa |
|
|
|
|
|
381 |
| 1926 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
600 |
6 |
G Adamson |
2 + Mat Sa |
|
3d - 6d |
|
|
|
|
| 1927 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
131103 |
600 |
6 |
G Adamson |
2 + Mat Sa |
|
3d - 6d |
|
|
|
440 |
| 1928 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|---|
| 1930 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
44,326 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
0 |
424 |
| 1931 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
44,326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 etc. |
Sound System |
Other cinemas with sound |
Kinematograph Year Book reference |
|---|
| May have been owned before 1913 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1913 |
Thomas Thompson |
5105 |
1000 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
343 |
| 1914 |
Thomas Thompson |
5105 |
800 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
478 |
| 1915 |
Thomas Thompson |
5105 |
743 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
374 |
| 1916 |
Thomas Thompson |
5105 |
900 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
421 |
| 1917 |
Thomas Thompson |
6508 |
750 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
491 |
| 1918 |
Thomas Thompson |
|
|
0 |
I Thompson |
1 |
2 |
3d - 9d |
|
|
|
297 |
| 1919 |
Thomas Thompson |
5105 |
700 |
0 |
I Thompson |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
374 |
| 1920 |
Thomas Thompson |
5105 |
600 |
0 |
I Thompson |
1 |
2 |
4d - 9d |
|
|
|
449 |
| 1921 |
Thomas Thompson |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
I Thompson |
1 |
2 |
4d - 9d |
|
|
|
444 |
| 1922 |
Thomas Thompson |
5105 |
700 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
441 |
| 1923 |
Thomas Thompson |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
I Thompson |
1 |
2 |
4d - 9d |
|
|
|
441 |
| 1924 |
Thomas Thompson |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
I Thompson |
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
394 |
| 1925 |
Thomas Thompson |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
I Thompson |
1 + 2 Sa |
|
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
374 |
| 1926 |
Thomas Thompson |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
H W Brunton |
1 + Mat + 2 Sa |
|
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
365 |
| 1927 |
Thomas Thompson |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
H W Brunton |
1 + Mat + 2 Sa |
|
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
432 |
| 1928 |
Thomas Thompson |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
H W Brunton |
1 + Mat + 2 Sa |
|
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
445 |
| 1929 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
|
1 + Mat + 2 Sa |
|
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
461 |
| 1930 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
|
2 + Mat Mo We Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
423 |
| 1931 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
|
2 + Mat Mo We Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
438 |
| 1932 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 3 Sa |
|
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
468 |
| 1933 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 3 Sa |
|
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
496 |
| 1934 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
9012 |
700 |
0 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 3 Sa |
|
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
516 |
| 1935 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
584 |
0 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 3 Sa |
|
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
531 |
| 1936 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
622 |
0 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 3 Sa |
|
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
556 |
| 1937 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
622 |
0 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 3 Sa |
|
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
606 |
| 1938 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
811 |
1 |
|
Continuous from 6pm Mo - Fr + 3 Sa |
|
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
590 |
| 1939 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
811 |
1 |
|
1 + Mat daily |
|
3d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
526 |
| 1940 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
811 |
1 |
|
1 + Mat daily |
|
3d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
494 |
| 1941 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
811 |
1 |
|
1 + Mat daily |
|
3d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
493 |
| 1942 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
811 |
1 |
|
1 + Mat daily |
|
6d - 1s 6d |
|
WE |
|
471 |
| 1943 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
811 |
1 |
|
1 + Mat daily |
|
6d - 1s 6d |
|
WE |
|
477 |
| 1944 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
811 |
1 |
|
1 + Mat daily |
|
10d -1s9d |
|
WE |
|
436 |
| 1945 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
811 |
1 |
|
1 + Mat daily |
|
10d -1s9d |
|
WE |
|
482 |
| 1946 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
811 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
10d -1s9d |
|
WE |
|
319 |
| 1947 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
10d -1s9d |
|
WE |
|
332 |
| 1948 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7631 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
10d -1s9d |
|
WE |
|
346 |
| 1949 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7247 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
10d -1s9d |
|
WE |
|
350 |
| 1950 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7247 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
1s - 1s 10d |
|
WE |
|
340 |
| 1951 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7247 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
|
|
WE |
|
322 |
| 1952 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7247 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
|
|
WE |
|
321 |
| 1953 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7247 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
|
|
WE |
|
318 |
| 1954 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7247 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
|
|
WE |
|
302 |
| 1955 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
11000 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
|
Cinemascope |
WE |
|
295 |
| 1956 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
11000 |
822 |
1 |
|
1 Mo - Fr + 2 Sa + Mat Sa |
|
|
Cinemascope |
WE |
|
294 |
| 1960 |
closed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|---|
| 1914 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
445550 |
1000 |
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
476 |
| 1915 |
Thomas Thompson |
445550 |
1000 |
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
372 |
| 1916 |
Thomas Thompson |
445505 |
1000 |
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
419 |
| 1917 |
Thomas Thompson |
428968 |
1000 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
489 |
| 1918 |
Thomas Thompson |
445568 |
1000 |
20 |
Mrs W H Bingham |
2 + 2 Mats weekly |
2 |
1 1/2d - 1s |
Music |
|
|
294 |
| 1919 |
Thomas Thompson |
445568 |
1000 |
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
369 |
| 1920 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd |
445568 |
|
53 |
Mrs W H Bingham |
2 + 2 Mats weekly |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
|
|
449 |
| 1921 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd |
458320 |
925 |
53 |
Mrs W H Bingham |
2 + 2 Mats weekly |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
|
|
442 |
| 1922 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd |
445550 |
925 |
53 |
Mrs W H Bingham |
2 + 2 Mats weekly |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
|
|
439 |
| 1923 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd |
458320 |
925 |
58 |
Mrs W H Bingham |
2 + 2 Mats We Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
|
|
439 |
| 1924 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd |
445568 |
925 |
59 |
Mrs W H Bingham |
2 + 2 Mats We Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
|
|
388 |
| 1925 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd |
458320 |
925 |
59 |
Mrs W H Bingham |
2 + 2 Mats We Sa |
2 |
|
|
|
|
367 |
| 1926 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd |
458320 |
|
60 |
Mrs W H Bingham |
2 + 2 Mats We Sa |
2 |
|
|
|
|
358 |
| 1927 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd |
458320 |
925 |
53 |
Mrs W H Bingham |
2 + 2 Mats We Sa |
2 |
|
|
|
|
425 |
| 1928 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd |
458320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|---|
| 1909 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1910 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1911 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1912 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1913 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
445550 |
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
338 |
| 1914 |
Thomas Thompson |
445550 |
700 |
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
477 |
| 1915 |
Thomas Thompson |
445505 |
700 |
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
372 |
| 1916 |
Thomas Thompson |
445505 |
700 |
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
419 |
| 1917 |
Thomas Thompson |
428968 |
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
489 |
