The Gaumont Palace Theatre opened in 1931 and was renamed the Gaumont in 1937. It was the first cinema to be built by Gaumont British Theatres; previous cinemas operated by Gaumont had been taken over from other firms. The cinema closed for modernisation and repairs in 1963 and 1973, and following this latter closure it boasted the largest screen in Europe. The Gaumont closed in 1983 and the building was demolished in 1986.
This is part of the Series: NWC01/01 Norman Walley: Series of slides; within the Collection: NWC01 Norman Walley Cinema Collection
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Walley, Norman
Architect: Benslyn, William Thomas
Early 20th Century Cinema, Leisure And Recreation
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