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 |
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 (Durham) Ltd |
18000 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
435 |
1930 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
18000 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
0 |
393 |
1931 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
|
5 |
|
3 - 1 on Sun |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
3 |
408 |
1932 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
2 |
437 |
1933 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
|
6 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s 3d |
|
WE |
3 |
463 |
1934 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
|
7 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s 3d |
|
WE |
All |
482 |
1935 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1088 |
7 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s |
Proscenium width 27' |
WE |
All |
495 |
1936 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
7 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s |
Proscenium width 27' |
WE |
All |
545 |
1937 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
7 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s |
Proscenium width 27' |
WE |
All |
568 |
1938 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
7 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s |
Proscenium width 27' |
WE |
All |
551 |
1939 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16.223 |
1087 |
6 |
|
|
|
6d - 1s |
Proscenium width 27' |
WE |
All |
488 |
1940 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
8 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s |
Proscenium width 27' |
WE |
All |
456 |
1941 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
9 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
All |
455 |
1942 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
10 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s |
|
WE |
All |
437 |
1943 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
10 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 1s 6d |
|
WE |
All |
442 |
1944 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
6 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
WE |
All |
401 |
1945 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
6 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
WE |
All |
447 |
1946 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
9 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
WE |
All |
283 |
1947 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
9 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
WE |
All |
297 |
1948 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
16223 |
1087 |
9 |
|
3 |
|
6d - 2s 3d |
|
WE |
All |
310 |
1949 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
1087 |
8 |
|
3 |
|
10d - 2s 3d |
|
WE |
All |
315 |
1950 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
1087 |
8 |
|
3 |
|
10d - 2s 3d |
|
WE |
All |
305 |
1951 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
1087 |
7 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
All |
287 |
1952 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
1087 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
|
285 |
1953 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
1087 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
|
282 |
1954 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
1087 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
|
WE |
|
269 |
1955 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
19220 |
1087 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
262 |
1956 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
1087 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
262 |
1957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1958-59 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
1087 |
8 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
264 |
1960 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
1087 |
7 |
|
Continuous |
|
|
CinemaScope |
WE |
|
290 |
1961 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
276 |
1962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1963 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
269 |
1964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1965 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
275 |
1966 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
265 |
1967 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd? |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
249 |
1968 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd? |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
240 |
1969 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd? |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
230 |
1970 |
Palladium (Durham) Ltd? |
20440 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
WE |
|
234 |