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BRISTOL CINEMAS 1909-1983

1 ABC New Bristol Centre 1966**

2 Ashton 1914 to 1954*

3 Bto 1908 to c1918

4 Brislington 1913 to 1955*

5 Bristol Hippodrome 1932 to 1938*

6 Bristol North Baths 1922 to 1936*

7 Broadway 1938 to 1961*

8 Cabot 1933 to 1961 *

9 Carlton 1933 to 1959

10 Castle Street 1911 to c1926

11 Clara Street 1911 to 1927

12 Clifton Spa 1920 to c1921 *

13 Coliseum 1912 to c1924*

14 Dolphin 1910 to c1922

15 Embassy 1933 to 1963

16 Empire 1931 to 1939

17 Europe 1974''

18 Fishponds 1911 to 1922*

19 Gaiety 1933**

20 Gem 1909 to 1932

21 Globe 1914 to 1973

22 Granada St George's 1912 to 1961*

23 Hippodrome (Stoll) Bedminster 1915 to 1941

24 Hippodrome Eastville 1913 to 1959*

25 His Majesty's (Concorde) 1911 to 1980*

26 Hotwells 1915 to1939

27 King's 1911 to 1976

28 Kingsway 1928 to 1959*

29 Knowle 1913 to 1961

30 Magnet 1914 to 1937*

31 Metropole 1913 to 1968*

32 New Palace (Gaumont) 1912 to 1980*

33 News Theatre 1933 to 1956

34 Odeon (Ambassador) Bedminster 1936 to 1961*

35 Odeon Broadmead 1939***

36 Odeon (Ambassador) Kingswood 1938 to 1961

37 Orpheus 1938 to 1971

38 Olympia/Tatler 1910 to 1963

39 Park St. George 1911 to 1964

40 Picturedrome (Penny Pops) 1911 to c1919

41 Plaza (Academy) 1914 to 1955*

42 Portview Picture House 1912 to 1940

43 Premier 1914 to 1963*

44 Queen's Hall 1910 to 1933

45 Redclrff Hall 1911 to 1941

46 Regal 1912 to 1963*

47 Regent 1912 to 1949*

48 Regent 1926 to 1940

49 Rex 1939 to 1980*

50 Ritt 1938 to 1964*

51 Savoy 1933 to 1962*

52 Scala Zetland Road 1910 to 1974*

53 Studios One to Four 1973**

54 Studios Five to Seven 1973**

55 Tivoli Broadmead c1915

56 Triangle 1914 to 1940

57 Town Hall Bedminster 1909 to 1954*

58 Vandyck 1926 to 1973*

59 Vestry Hall 1909 to 1954*

60 Victoria Rooms c1919 to c1922*

61 Whiteladies 1921 to 2005*

* Building still standing ** Surviving cinema *** Temporary closed (1983)

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items are from between 13 Nov 2007 & 14 Nov 2009.