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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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