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Cleveland Hall/Cinema, Middlesbrough
Cinema Address:
between Newport Road and Park Street, Middlesbrough
Period of Thompson Ownership:
1908-1928. Thompson's first cinema and the first one to be opened in Middlesbrough. It became affectionately known as the "Bug and Flea". Sold to Denman Picture Houses Ltd.
How Acquired by Thompson:
Rented then bought
Architect/Design:
Built as an auction hall by Willman and Douglas, the auctioneers. Then bought as a social club in 1873 it became the Liberal Club and in 1890 it was licensed for theatre and dancing.
Fate of the Cinema:
After acquiring it from Thompson, Denman/Gaumont kept it open until 1930 when they closed it and left it derelict. By 1936 it had been demolished to make way for the United Bus terminus.
Plans for revised facade – not completed – 1920 – Ref 798D – Reproduced with the kind permission of Teesside Archives
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
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