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Town Hall, Hartlepool / West Hartlepool
Cinema Address:
Lumley Road, Hartlepool
Period of Thompson Ownership:
1914-1928. Early period of ownership uncertain. Sold to Denman.
How Acquired by Thompson:
Bought from Perfect Picture Company
Architect/Design:
Started life as a Temperance Hall in 1861, was bought by the Hartlepool Council 1901, who changed its name to Town Hall in 1902.
Other Info:
Situated in Old Hartlepool and later became Queens Cinema. Not to be confused with the Town Hall Theatre in Raby Road.
Fate of the Cinema:
In later years it was used for bingo and then left derelict until destroyed by fire in 1967.
Location Accuracy: Approximate

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