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 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
|
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1911 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
|
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1912 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
|
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1913 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
445550 |
600 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
338 |
| 1914 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
445550 |
600 |
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
476 |
| 1915 |
Thompson & Metcalfe |
445550 |
600 |
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
372 |
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 (from following year) |
| 1920 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
82,000 |
2,100 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
488 |
| 1921 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
68,689 |
2,100 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
478 |
| 1922 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
82,000 |
2,100 |
6 |
B Proud |
2 + Mat Mo We Sa |
|
6d - 2s 4d |
|
|
|
475 |
| 1923 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
82,000 |
2,100 |
6 |
B Proud |
2 + Mat Mo We Sa |
|
6d - 2s 4d |
|
|
|
489 |
| 1924 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
68,689 |
2,100 |
6 |
B Proud |
2 + Mat Mo We Sa |
|
3d - 2s 4d |
|
|
|
436 |
| 1925 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
68,689 |
2,100 |
6 |
B Proud |
2 + Mat Mo We Sa |
|
3d - 2s 4d |
|
|
|
47 |
| 1926 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
82,000 |
2,100 |
6 |
B Proud |
2 + Mat Mo We Sa |
|
3d - 2s 4d |
|
|
|
409 |
| 1927 |
North of England Cinemas Ltd. |
82,000 |
2,100 |
6 |
B Proud |
2 + Mat Mo We Sa |
|
3d - 2s 4d |
Pictures & Variety - Café attached |
|
|
480 |
| 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 |
| 1914 |
Thomas Thompson |
61658 |
800 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
496 |
| 1915 |
Perfect Picture Co. (?) |
61658 |
800 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
395 |
| 1916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1917 |
Thomas Thompson |
86305 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
487 |
| 1918 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1919 |
Thomas Thompson |
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
401 |
| 1920 |
Thomas Thompson |
82000 |
600 |
6 |
A Sanderson |
Continuous |
3 |
2d - 9d |
|
|
|
488 |
| 1921 |
Thomas Thompson |
68689 |
600 |
6 |
A Sanderson |
Continuous |
3 |
2d - 9d |
|
|
|
478 |
| 1922 |
Thomas Thompson |
82000 |
600 |
6 |
A Sanderson |
Continuous |
3 |
2d - 9d |
|
|
|
475 |
| 1923 |
Thomas Thompson |
82000 |
600 |
6 |
A Sanderson |
Continuous |
3 |
2d - 9d |
|
|
|
489 |
| 1924 |
Thomas Thompson |
68689 |
600 |
6 |
A Sanderson |
Continuous |
3 |
2d - 9d |
|
|
|
436-7 |
| 1925 |
Thomas Thompson |
68689 |
600 |
6 |
A Sanderson |
Continuous |
3 |
2d - 9d |
|
|
|
417-8 |
| 1926 |
Thomas Thompson |
68689 |
600 |
5 |
A Sanderson |
Continuous |
3 |
2d - 9d |
|
|
|
409 |
| 1927 |
Thomas Thompson |
68689 |
600 |
6 |
A Sanderson |
Continuous |
3 |
2d - 9d |
|
|
|
480 |
| 1928 |
Thomas Thompson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
| 1914 |
Thomas Thompson |
61658 |
1500 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
496 |
| 1915 |
Thomas Thompson |
61658 |
1500 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
395 |
| 1916 |
Thomas Thompson |
61658 |
1400 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
444 |
| 1917 |
Thomas Thompson |
86305 |
1400 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
487 |
| 1918 |
Thomas Thompson |
70000 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1919 |
Thomas Thompson |
70000 |
1400 |
|
J Clark |
1 + 2 Sa Mo |
3 |
2 1/2d -9d |
Music + dancing |
|
|
401 |
| 1920 |
Thomas Thompson |
82000 |
1400 |
6 |
J Clark |
1 + 2 Sa Mo |
3 |
2d - 1s |
|
|
|
488 |
| 1921 |
Thomas Thompson |
68689 |
1400 |
6 |
J Clark |
1 + 2 Sa Mo |
3 |
2d - 1s |
|
|
|
478 |
| 1922 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
82000 |
1400 |
6 |
J Clark |
2 + 1 Su |
|
|
|
|
|
475 |
| 1923 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
82000 |
1400 |
6 |
J Clark |
2 + 1 Su |
|
|
|
|
|
489 |
| 1924 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
82000 |
1400 |
6 |
F Bennett |
2 + 1 Su |
|
3d - 8d |
|
|
|
437 |
| 1925 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68689 |
1400 |
6 |
F Bennett |
2 + 1 Su |
|
3d - 8d |
|
|
|
417 |
| 1926 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68689 |
1400 |
5 |
F Bennett |
2 + 1 Su |
|
3d - 8d |
|
|
|
409 |
| 1927 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68689 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
480 |
| 1928 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68689 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
492 |
| 1929 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
480 |
| 1930 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68689 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
473 |
| 1931 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
488 |
| 1932 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68134 |
1400 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
4 |
519 |
| 1933 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68134 |
1400 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
All |
550 |
| 1934 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68134 |
1400 |
8 |
|
2 |
|
3d - 1s |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
492 |
| 1935 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68314 |
728 |
9 |
|
2 |
|
3d - 1s |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
594 |
| 1936 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68314 |
728 |
10 |
|
|
|
3d - 1s |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
646 |
| 1937 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68314 |
728 |
9 |
|
2 |
|
3d - 1s |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
672 |
| 1938 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
75000 |
760 |
12 |
|
2 |
|
3d - 1s |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
658 |
| 1939 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
75000 |
760 |
12 |
|
2 |
|
3d - 1s |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
594 |
| 1940 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
75000 |
790 |
10 |
|
2 |
|
3d - 2s |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
561 |
| 1941 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
75000 |
790 |
10 |
|
2 |
|
3d - 2s |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
469 |
| 1942 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
68314 |
790 |
10 |
|
2 |
|
3d - 2s |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
449 |
| 1943 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
20997 |
790 |
1 |
|
|
|
6d - 1s 6d |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
455 |
| 1944 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
20997 |
790 |
1 |
|
|
|
6d - 1s 6d |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
414 |
| 1945 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
20997 |
790 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2pm |
|
6d - 1s 6d |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
460 |
| 1946 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
20997 |
790 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
6d - 1s 9d |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
296 |
| 1947 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
20997 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
6d - 1s 9d |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
310 |
| 1948 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
20997 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
6d - 1s 6d |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
324 |
| 1949 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
16720 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
10d - 1s 9d |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
328 |
| 1950 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
16720 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
1s - 1s 10d |
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
318 |
| 1951 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
16720 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
|
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
All |
300 |
| 1952 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
|
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
|
298 |
| 1953 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
|
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
|
295 |
| 1954 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
|
Proscenium width 20ft |
WE |
|
281 |
| 1955 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
|
Proscenium width 20ft, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
273 |
| 1956 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
|
Proscenium width 20ft, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
273 |
| 1957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1958-59 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
750 |
1 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
|
Proscenium width 20ft, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
275 |
| 1960 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
750 |
0 |
|
Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm |
|
|
Proscenium width 20ft, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
299 |
| 1961 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
283 |
| 1962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1963 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
277 |
| 1964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
282 |
| 1966 |
Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. |
16720 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
271 |
| 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 |
| 1913 |
Thomas Thompson |
61,658 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
331 |
|
| 1914 |
Thomas Thompson |
61,658 |
800 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
496 |
|
| 1915 |
Thomas Thompson |
61,658 |
800 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
395 |
|
| 1916 |
Thomas Thompson |
61,658 |
800 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
444 |
|
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 |
| 1921 |
Guisborough Picture Co Ltd |
6000 |
|
1 |
|
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
|
| 1922 |
Guisborough Picture Co Ltd |
6000 |
|
1 |
|
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
|
| 1923 |
Guisborough Picture Co Ltd |
6000 |
|
0 |
|
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
|
| 1924 |
Guisborough Picture Co Ltd |
6000 |
|
0 |
|
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
377 |
| 1925 |
Guisborough Picture Co Ltd |
6000 |
|
0 |
|
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
|
| 1926 |
Thomas Thompson |
7105 |
|
0 |
|
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
347 |
| 1927 |
Guisborough Empire Picture Co Ltd |
7105 |
|
0 |
|
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
413 |
| 1928 |
Guisborough Empire Picture Co Ltd |
7105 |
|
0 |
|
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
427 |
| 1929 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7105 |
|
0 |
|
1 + 2 Sa |
2 |
3d - 1s |
|
|
|
443 |
| 1930 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
7105 |
|
0 |
|
2 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
403 |
| 1931 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
|
0 |
|
2 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
|
| 1932 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
|
0 |
|
2 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
447 |
| 1933 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
|
0 |
|
2 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
|
| 1934 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
|
0 |
|
2 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
492 |
| 1935 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
2 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
506 |
| 1936 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
556 |
| 1937 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
580 |
| 1938 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
564 |
| 1939 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
500 |
| 1940 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
468 |
| 1941 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
467 |
| 1942 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
4d - 1s |
|
WE |
|
448 |
| 1943 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
6d - 1s 6d |
|
WE |
|
453 |
| 1944 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
10d-1s 9d |
|
WE |
|
412 |
| 1945 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 + 3 Sa |
2 |
10d-1s 9d |
|
WE |
|
458 |
| 1946 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 3 Sa |
3 |
10d-1s 9d |
|
WE |
|
294 |
| 1947 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6306 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 2 Mo + 3 Sa |
3 |
10d-1s 9d |
|
WE |
|
308 |
| 1948 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
6308 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 2 Mo + 3 Sa |
3 |
10d-1s 9d |
|
WE |
|
322 |
| 1949 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 2 Mo + 3 Sa |
3 |
10d-1s 9d |
|
WE |
|
327 |
| 1950 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 2 Mo + 3 Sa |
3 |
1s - 1s 10d |
|
WE |
|
317 |
| 1951 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 3 Sa |
3 |
|
|
WE |
|
298 |
| 1952 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 3 Sa |
3 |
|
|
WE |
|
296 |
| 1953 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 3 Sa |
3 |
|
|
WE |
|
293 |
| 1954 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 3 Sa |
3 |
|
|
WE |
|
279 |
| 1955 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 3 Sa |
3 |
|
|
WE |
|
272 |
| 1956 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 3 Sa |
3 |
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
272 |
| 1957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1958-59 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 3 Sa |
3 |
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
274 |
| 1960 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
581 |
0 |
|
1 Tu - Fr + 3 Sa |
3 |
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
298 |
| 1961 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
283 |
| 1962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1963 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
8429 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
276 |
| 1964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
281 |
| 1966 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
12500 |
|
0 |
|
1 daily |
3 |
3s-4s |
Proscenium 28ft, screen 27ft x 11ft6in, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
270 |
| 1967 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
12500 |
|
0 |
|
1 daily |
3 |
3s-4s |
Proscenium 28ft, screen 27ft x 11ft6in, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
254 |
| 1968 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
12500 |
|
0 |
|
1 daily |
3 |
3s-4s |
Proscenium 28ft, screen 27ft x 11ft6in, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
244 |
| 1969 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
12500 |
|
0 |
|
1 daily |
3 |
4s-5s |
Proscenium 28ft, screen 27ft x 11ft6in, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
236 |
| 1970 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd. |
12500 |
|
0 |
|
1 daily |
3 |
4s-5s |
Proscenium 28ft, screen 27ft x 11ft6in, CinemaScope |
WE |
|
238 |
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
| 1915 |
Thomas Thompson + O Coates |
2319 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
366 |
| 1916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1918 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1919 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
2500 |
300 |
0 |
W Pearson |
1 Mo + We 2 Sat |
2 |
6d - 9d |
|
|
|
360 |
| 1920 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
2500 |
300 |
0 |
W Pearson |
1 Mo + We 2 Sat |
2 |
6d - 9d |
|
|
|
444 |
| 1921 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
2500 |
300 |
0 |
W Pearson |
1 Mo + We 2 Sat |
2 |
6d - 9d |
|
|
|
439 |
| 1922 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
2500 |
300 |
0 |
W Pearson |
1 Mo + We 2 Sat |
2 |
6d - 9d |
|
|
|
436 |
| 1923 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
2320 |
300 |
0 |
W Pearson |
1 Mo + We 2 Sat |
2 |
6d - 9d |
|
|
|
427 |
| 1924 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
2320 |
300 |
0 |
W Pearson |
1 Mo + We 2 Sat |
2 |
6d - 9d |
|
|
|
375 |
| 1925 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
2320 |
300 |
0 |
W Pearson |
1 Mo + We 2 Sat |
2 |
6d - 9d |
|
|
|
355 |
| 1926 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
2320 |
300 |
0 |
W Pearson |
1 Mo + We 2 Sat |
2 |
6d - 9d |
|
|
|
346 |
| 1927 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
2320 |
300 |
0 |
W Pearson |
1 Mo + We 2 Sat |
2 |
6d - 9d |
|
|
|
412 |
| 1928 |
Thomas Thompson + Jones |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
| 1929 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
|
3 |
R B Welch |
1 2 Sat |
|
4d - 8d |
Stage 18' deep - 2 dressing rooms |
|
|
439 |
| 1930 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
|
3 |
R B Welch |
1 2 Sat |
|
4d - 8d |
Stage 18' deep - 2 dressing rooms |
Electrocord |
All |
|
| 1931 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
|
3 |
|
1 Tu We + Fr - 2 Mo Th Sa |
|
4d - 1s |
Stage 18' deep - 2 dressing rooms |
RCA |
All |
413 |
| 1932 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
|
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d + 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 2 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
442 |
| 1933 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
|
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d + 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 2 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
468 |
| 1934 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
|
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d + 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
487 |
| 1935 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
828 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d + 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
501 |
| 1936 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
828 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d + 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
550 |
| 1937 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
828 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
574 |
| 1938 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
828 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
557 |
| 1939 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
752 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
494 |
| 1940 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
752 |
2 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
462 |
| 1941 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
752 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
461 |
| 1942 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
752 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
442 |
| 1943 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
752 |
2 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
448 |
| 1944 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
406 |
| 1945 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
452 |
| 1946 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
4 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
6d - 1s |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
289 |
| 1947 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
9d - 1s9d |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
303 |
| 1948 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
9d - 1s9d |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
316 |
| 1949 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
10d - 1s9d |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
321 |
| 1950 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
1s - 1s10d |
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
311 |
| 1951 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
|
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
292 |
| 1952 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
|
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
290 |
| 1953 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
|
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
287 |
| 1954 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
|
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
274 |
| 1955 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
|
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
267 |
| 1956 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
|
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
267 |
| 1957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1958-59 |
TT Ltd |
10133 |
750 |
3 |
|
1 - 3 Sa |
|
|
Stage 22' deep - 3 dressing rooms Proscenium width 25' |
RCA |
All |
269 |
| 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 |
| 1938 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
16223 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
551 |
| 1939 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
16223 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
488 |
| 1940 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
16223 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456 |
| 1941 |
Thompson's Enterprises Ltd |
16223 |
900 |
9 |
|
|
|
6d - 1s |
|
AWH |
|
455 |
| 1942 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
900 |
10 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 1s |
|
AWH |
|
437 |
| 1943 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
900 |
10 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 1s 6d |
|
AWH |
|
442 |
| 1944 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
900 |
6 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
AWH |
|
401 |
| 1945 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
900 |
6 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
AWH |
|
447 |
| 1946 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
894 |
9 |
|
Tu We Fr + Sat from 5.45 - 2 shows Mo + Th - 1 Sun |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
AWH |
|
283 |
| 1947 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
900 |
9 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
AWH |
|
297 |
| 1948 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
900 |
9 |
|
Continuous |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
AWH |
|
310 |
| 1949 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
900 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
10d - 2s 3d |
|
AWH |
|
315 |
| 1950 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
900 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
1s - 1s 10d |
|
AWH |
|
305 |
| 1951 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
900 |
7 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
AWH |
|
287 |
| 1952 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
900 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
AWH |
|
285 |
| 1953 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
900 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
AWH |
|
282 |
| 1954 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
900 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
RCA |
|
269 |
| 1955 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
900 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
RCA |
|
262 |
| 1956 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
900 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
RCA |
|
262 |
| 1957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1958-59 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
900 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
RCA |
|
264 |
| 1960 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
900 |
7 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
RCA |
|
290 |
| 1961 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
RCA |
|
276 |
| 1962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1963 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
RCA |
|
269 |
| 1964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
RCA |
|
275 |
| 1966 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
RCA |
|
265 |
| 1967 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
RCA |
|
249 |
| 1968 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
RCA |
|
240 |
| 1969 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
RCA |
|
231 |
| 1970 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
RCA |
|
234 |