Empire X Cinema Club
80 John William Street,
Huddersfield,
HD1 5AA
80 John William Street,
Huddersfield,
HD1 5AA
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First ever visit to the cinema was with my parents to see Darby o gill and the little people at the Empire.My mother told me that I cried so much that she had to take me home.However many happier memories in later years.
The shop area (the major part of the auditorium) is now in a very poor condition internally, with much of the art deco plasterwork present in 2007, now stripped out. The sex screens (located in part of the balcony)have apparently reopened after the COVID lockdown. Photo September 2021:-
EMPIRE CINEMA
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A few more photos of the interior in September 2007 here:–
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Try the local history library (in the main library) or Kirklees photographic archive
Anybody know where I could find pictures of the Empire from it’s heyday??? My friend’s buying what is presently ‘cybernet’ and we want to return it to it’s former glory as far as is possible – in the interior decoration at least.
We’d especially like to have some old pictures of it’s heydays up on the walls!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks Ian, much appreciated.
I’ll take time to look at your flickr photos of other old theatres etc – cheers.
thanks also KenRoe – I realised I hadnt replied to comment before.
An interior shot of the former auditorium and screen area here:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/340783636/
The Kine' Yearbook 1937 gives a seating capacity of 840 during the period of time it was operated by ABC Cinemas.
Does anyone have info on the Empire in the 1930’s or 40’s.. my great Grandfather was manager there when it was a ‘respectable’ cinema!
thanks