Picture House

19 Ramsden Street,
Huddersfield, HD1

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Previously operated by: Essoldo Circuit (Contol) Ltd., MacNaghten Vaudeville Circuit

Architects: A.C. Haigh

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Picture House

Built adjacent to the Theatre Royal (on its right hand side). The Picture House was opened on 26th December 1912 with a seating capacity for 600. By the 1930’s this had been increased to 873 with the installation of a balcony.

It was taken over by the Newcastle based Essoldo Cinemas chain in October 1957. The Picture House was closed in June 1967, as part of a compulsory purchase order from the Council, and was demolished, together with the Theatre Royal and adjacent properties for a town centre redevelopment.

Contributed by Ken Roe

Recent comments (view all 3 comments)

Buffer
Buffer on March 13, 2015 at 12:22 pm

A press cutting says this was the first purpose built cinema in Huddersfield. The Piazza shops are on the site.

terry
terry on May 7, 2020 at 4:02 pm

Photo uploaded.

Lasbury6
Lasbury6 on February 14, 2021 at 10:55 am

Does anybody have any recollection of the organ that was in the picture house?

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