Capitol Cinema
Gurnos Road,
Ystalyfera,
SA9
Gurnos Road,
Ystalyfera,
SA9
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Located in the centre of Ystalyfera. The Capitol Cinema had a typical valleys facade of a Classical style front, hiding a hall that was basically a large shed. It was opened in 1934, and was independently operated thoughout its life.
When Cinemascope was fitted, it boasted a screen 32 feet x 13 feet, fitted inside a 34 feet wide proscenium. In the mid-1960’s, the Capitol Cinema was running bingo and films, and it was still listed in the Kinematograph Yearbook for 1966. It had closed by 1980. A block of flats and residential units named Llys Fredrick Jones was built on the site.
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A portion of the Capitol Cinema can be seen on the left of this 1930’s photograph:
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The Capitol received its first cinematograph licence in 1934.
I heard today, from an old school friend,that the Capitol was demolished in 1995.
The cinema could seat 720 people at opening at prices of 6d to 1/3d. Programmes were continuous and a British Acoustics sound system was installed. In 1951 this had been replaced by a British Thomson Howell system and 750 seats were now available at prices of 1/– to 2/3d. Prior to 1966 the sound system was changed yet again to a G.B. – Kalee system and programmes were continuous from 5.15pm