Cinema a century ago was a new, exciting and highly democratic form of entertainment. Picture houses nationwide offered a sociable, lively environment in which to relax and escape from the daily grind. With feature films still rare, the programme was an entertaining, ever-changing roster of short items with live musical accompaniment. Here’s a collection of 38 pictures that show how British cinemas have changed in the past 100 years.
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| The Cinema House, Sheffield, 1914 |
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| The Regent Cinema, Sheffield, 1927 |
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| The Regal Cinema, Marble Arch, London, c.1928 |
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| The Granada, Tooting, London, c.1931 |
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| Gaumont Palace, King’s Road, London, 1934 |
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| The Savoy, Enfield, 1935 |
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| The Ritz, Barnsley, 1937 |
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| Gaumont Holloway, London, c.1937 |
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| Clock Cinema, Leeds, 1938 |
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| News Theatre (now Tyneside Cinema), Newcastle, 1938 |
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| The Academy Cinema, Oxford Street, London, c.1945 |
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| Warner West End (now Vue Leicester Square), London, 1946 |
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| The Carlton, Nottingham, 1946 |
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| National Film Theatre Telekinema at the Festival of Britain (later moved to the current BFI Southbank site), London, 1951 |
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| The Astoria, Charing Cross Road, London, 1956 |
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| Columbia Cinema (now Curzon Soho), London, 1958 |
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| The Empire Theatre (now The Empire Leicester Square), London, 1959 |
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| The Cosmo (now Glasgow Film Theatre), Glasgow, 1960 |
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| Curzon Mayfair, London, 1965 |
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| Cameo Royal Cinema, Great Windmill Street, London, 1967 |
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| The Florida, Enfield, 1970 |
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| EMI International Film Theatre (now Curzon Renoir), London, 1976 |
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| Filmhouse, Edinburgh, c.1979. Credit: Edinburgh Evening News. |
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| Odeon Chelsea (now Curzon Chelsea), London, 1981 |
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| National Film Theatre (now BFI Southbank), c.1981 |
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| Curzon West End (now Curzon Soho), London, 1985 |
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| Cornerhouse, Manchester, 1986 |
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| Curzon Phoenix, Phoenix Street, London, 1986 |
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| Curzon Mayfair, London, 1986 |
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| Showcase Cinemas, Nottingham, c.1988 |
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| UCI, Whiteley’s Shopping Centre, Bayswater, London, 1989 |
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| Broadway, Nottingham, 1993 |
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| Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton, 1995 |
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| QUAD, Derby, 2010. Credit: Graham Lucas Commons. |
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| Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast, c.2012 |
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| Odeon BFI IMAX, London, 2012 |
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| Watershed, Bristol, 2014. Credit: Toby Farrow. |
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| The Showroom, Sheffield, 2014 |
Cinema a century ago was a new, exciting and highly democratic form of entertainment. Picture houses nationwide offered a sociable, lively environment in which to relax and escape from the daily grind. With feature films still rare, the programme was an entertaining, ever-changing roster of short items with live musical accompaniment. Here’s a collection of 38 pictures that show how British cinemas have changed in the past 100 years.
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| The Cinema House, Sheffield, 1914 |
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| The Regent Cinema, Sheffield, 1927 |
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| The Regal Cinema, Marble Arch, London, c.1928 |
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| The Granada, Tooting, London, c.1931 |
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| Gaumont Palace, King’s Road, London, 1934 |
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| The Savoy, Enfield, 1935 |
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| The Ritz, Barnsley, 1937 |
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| Gaumont Holloway, London, c.1937 |
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| Clock Cinema, Leeds, 1938 |
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| News Theatre (now Tyneside Cinema), Newcastle, 1938 |
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| The Academy Cinema, Oxford Street, London, c.1945 |
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| Warner West End (now Vue Leicester Square), London, 1946 |
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| The Carlton, Nottingham, 1946 |
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| National Film Theatre Telekinema at the Festival of Britain (later moved to the current BFI Southbank site), London, 1951 |
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| The Astoria, Charing Cross Road, London, 1956 |
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| Columbia Cinema (now Curzon Soho), London, 1958 |
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| The Empire Theatre (now The Empire Leicester Square), London, 1959 |
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| The Cosmo (now Glasgow Film Theatre), Glasgow, 1960 |
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| Curzon Mayfair, London, 1965 |
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| Cameo Royal Cinema, Great Windmill Street, London, 1967 |
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| The Florida, Enfield, 1970 |
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| EMI International Film Theatre (now Curzon Renoir), London, 1976 |
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| Filmhouse, Edinburgh, c.1979. Credit: Edinburgh Evening News. |
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| Odeon Chelsea (now Curzon Chelsea), London, 1981 |
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| National Film Theatre (now BFI Southbank), c.1981 |
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| Curzon West End (now Curzon Soho), London, 1985 |
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| Cornerhouse, Manchester, 1986 |
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| Curzon Phoenix, Phoenix Street, London, 1986 |
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| Curzon Mayfair, London, 1986 |
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| Showcase Cinemas, Nottingham, c.1988 |
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| UCI, Whiteley’s Shopping Centre, Bayswater, London, 1989 |
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| Broadway, Nottingham, 1993 |
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| Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton, 1995 |
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| QUAD, Derby, 2010. Credit: Graham Lucas Commons. |
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| Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast, c.2012 |
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| Odeon BFI IMAX, London, 2012 |
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| Watershed, Bristol, 2014. Credit: Toby Farrow. |
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| The Showroom, Sheffield, 2014 |
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