The Ritz Cinema opened in 1938 and was designed by architect William T. Benslyn. The cinema closed in 1968, after which it became the Ritz Bingo hall. This was operational until 1981, when the hall was demolished. In 2020, the site is occupied by an Iceland supermarket.
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
Art Deco, 20th Century Cinema, Leisure And Recreation
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