I was told by a high up Rank contact I dealt with regular. That there is or was an interesting conditon on the lease from the Freeholders. That a number of Seats had to be on permenantly reserved for them…
@ surf_digby. Very good pictures.. I used to do Managment Relief there in the 1970’s I spent many happy hours investergating the building. If you see what I mean. This Theatre would have been better being taken over and used as the local Theatre instead of the one they have..
The company owning it was “The Stratford Picture House Coompany Ltd.,” On the Break up of the Clifton Group in the early 1960’s.. The S.P.H.CO with the BT Davis Circuit formed Theatre Administration Ltd., as a Film Booking and Group buying group.
The local architectural firm Penty & Thompson, only acted as an agent for William Glenn. They had no design input.. Basically Day to day dealing with the builder and Local Authority..
Have load at picture of the New sales Kiosk of 1953
Have loaded a picture showing How Rank organised Royal Premier seating in the old days…
Found an early picture
Picture taken around 1911
Designed by noted theatre architect “Frank Matcham”
@ Robbie25646 Have put a picture of a Panto Advert card
I hope I have put the correct picture on.. Granada are too alike..
I was told by a high up Rank contact I dealt with regular. That there is or was an interesting conditon on the lease from the Freeholders. That a number of Seats had to be on permenantly reserved for them…
@ CSWalzak Blast…. I thought I’d beaten you :@)
Have loaded interior of the Theatre when it was called “The Fulton”
Found this picture by chance.. Forgot I had it..
I have loaded what I think is an interior picture of the Theatre
@ surf_digby. Very good pictures.. I used to do Managment Relief there in the 1970’s I spent many happy hours investergating the building. If you see what I mean. This Theatre would have been better being taken over and used as the local Theatre instead of the one they have..
The company owning it was “The Stratford Picture House Coompany Ltd.,” On the Break up of the Clifton Group in the early 1960’s.. The S.P.H.CO with the BT Davis Circuit formed Theatre Administration Ltd., as a Film Booking and Group buying group.
I have pictures of this Theatre and will load them as soon as I found where my Late mother had put them for safty….
This could be the only Poster of the Last Edition left..
The local architectural firm Penty & Thompson, only acted as an agent for William Glenn. They had no design input.. Basically Day to day dealing with the builder and Local Authority..
“One Mans meat is another mans poison” as the old saying go’s…
I closed the cinema around 1975-76…
The Cinema was sold to “The Capitol Cinema (Ward End) Ltd., in the 1960’s Prior was controled By George Parker who was a member of "The Clift Circle”
In 1935 The Cinema became part of the BT Davis Circuit
The Theare was Owwned and Built by “The Capitol Cinema Ward End) Ltd.,
In 1932. The Cinema became Part of the BT Davis Circuit
In 1934 The Cinema became part of the BT Davis Circuit.
Robbie Hows the Los Angeles Theatre got in Alum Rock I never noticed it :o) Someones having a senior moment…