In my childhood we did not speak of the 'cinema' but the 'Picture Palace', and the opulent façades of these buildings matched their fanciful names. Sadly, most are now gone, but a few have been lovingly restored by volunteers.
The Electric Palace in Harwich, Essex, was built in 1911, closed in 1956, and rescued, refurbished and reopened in 1981 after 25 years of disuse. One of the oldest purpose-built cenemas still showing films, it has separate entrances for sixpenny and one shilling admissions (2.5p and 5p today!)
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