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