Plaza Cinema

Well Lane,
Batley, WF17

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Firms: Hainsworth & Co.

Previous Names: Picture Palace

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Located in Batley, West Yorkshire at the top of Well Lane. The Picture Palace was opened on 18th April 1912 with “Man in a Taxi”. It was designed by the architectural firm Messrs Hainsworth of Batley.

In November 1929 it was equipped with a Western Electric(WE) sound system and “Broadway Melody” was the first ‘talkie’ in the re-named Plaza Cinema.

The Plaza Cinema was closed on 2nd February 1957, the same day as the Victoria Hall cinema closed.

Contributed by Ken Roe
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