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Description: | 4th May 1959
To the left is Bristol Street, Cross Stamford Street is on the right. In the centre is the former Newtown Picture Palace. This cinema had opened on Saturday 11th January, 1913, with a showing of 'A cruel fate'. It was owned by W.Hainsworth, the architect was W.Peel Schofield and managed by Gus Coleman. There were 788 seats, all 'tip-up', 588 in the stalls and 200 on the balcony. Music was provided by the Newtown Orchestra, directed by Francis Walker. Prices ranged from 2d,4d and 6d. It was closed on Wednesday 2nd September 1953 and was then used for warehousing. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Cross Stramford Street Bristol Street Newtown Picture Palace | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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