Here we see the old cinema that was in Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge. It used to be the Oddfellows Hall,and later the Old Barn Restaurant. Now demolished. Photo taken in the 1950’s
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Open as `The Cinema` on Tuesday 31th March 1931 by its owners East Anglia Entertainments of Kings Lynn, with seating for some 475 people with double seats across the back row. In 1937 it was taken by Mr Albert Groves. Closed on Saturday 14th May 1965 its proprietor at the time being a Mr Sands, later converted into the Barn Restaurant which was destroyed by fire in the 1970`s. Houses now occupies the site.
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Open as `The Cinema` on Tuesday 31th March 1931 by its owners East Anglia Entertainments of Kings Lynn, with seating for some 475 people with double seats across the back row. In 1937 it was taken by Mr Albert Groves. Closed on Saturday 14th May 1965 its proprietor at the time being a Mr Sands, later converted into the Barn Restaurant which was destroyed by fire in the 1970`s. Houses now occupies the site.
Thanks I will add this to the file.
Regards
Geoff Taylor
I went to the cinema when I was 16 to watch terror of the tongs , I think mr Pepper was manager then.
Thanks for memory Regards Geoff