The half-timbered Tudor Revival facade of the Empire Cinema, viewed from the south

Date:
Jun 1984 - Sep 1984
Location:
Empire Cinema, 55 Mardol, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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Reference:
NWC01/01/2501
Type:
Photograph (35mm Slide)
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Description

The Empire Cinema opened in 1922. It is believed to be the first cinema in Shropshire to be equipped for sound. In 1973 the building was refurbished. After several takeovers, it was renamed Cannon Cinema in 1989, then Virgin Cinema in 1995, and finally ABC Cinema in 1996. The cinema closed in 1998, and the building was converted into a restaurant.

Content

This is part of the Series: NWC01/01 Norman Walley: Series of slides; within the Collection: NWC01 Norman Walley Cinema Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Walley, Norman

Keywords

Tudor Revival, Early 20th Century Cinema, Leisure And Recreation