Cinema opened as The Picture House in Stockton Street in 1920, renamed as The Gaumont in 1950. The front of the building was altered in 1970. It became Stranton Bingo and then Fairworld Bingo before closing in 1997.
The image shows the back of the Gaumont cinema (later Fairworld Bingo) on the right and this is now demolished. Cameron's Brewery is clearly visible, as are the offices with the white bay windows. On the left is the Foster and Armstrong building which is now demolished. Currently much ofthis land is vacant although the Royal Mail office is now at the far right.
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More detail »Fairworld Bingo, Stockton Street, Hartlepool with the Stranton public house on the right.
The cinema was formerly The Picture House then The Gaumont and has since been demolished.
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More detail »Gaumont Cinema, formerly Picture House, Stockton Street.
More detail »Taken in late 1920s as trolley buses were not introduced until 1924 and the wires are clearly visible. the image is from a glass negative.
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The Picture House, showing the Harold Lloyd film "Hot Water", released in 1924.
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More detail »An un-named group of six musicians strike a pose outside the Picture House. This image is undated, however, the film "Slightly Used" was released in 1927, and "Soft Living" in 1928.
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