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This used to be the Picture House in Robin Lane. I recall seeing 20,000 Leagues under the Sea here not long after its release. I don't think this cinema survived beyond the fifties. The rise of TV was blamed for the closure of hundreds and hundreds of such Picture Houses. |
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After serving other purposes for years, latterly as a residential home, the old building was demolished and was being redeveloped in 2011 when this photograph was taken. |