In 1957, there were 9 cinemas in the town and also the Empire Theatre which latterly sometimes showed films if there was no live show.
Date (of image) : 0/2/1957
Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service
Creator : NDM
Location
Originally the Northerns Cinema, this later became the Northerns Bingo Club. It was in York Road, Hartlepool.
More detail »The Odeon Cinema opened as The Majestic in July 1936 and in 1945 was renamed The Odeon. It closed in 1981 and apart from a brief spell as Cearsar's Palace nightclub has remained completely derelict since about 2002. It ibecame a listed building in 1992 because of the art deco style and brick panels above the doorways.
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