Theatres · Yorkshire & the Humber
Mayfair Cinema
Mayfair Cinema in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Mayfair Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mayfair Cinema, also known as The Mayfair, in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is a Category 2 historic landmark, registered by Heritage New Zealand. Originally opened as a cinema, the restored heritage building, located at 69–73 Devon Street West in central New Plymouth, is now primarily used as a live music and community arts space. It is one of the few surviving Art Deco cinema buildings in the region, featuring original plasterwork, wood banisters, and a striking 1930s façade.
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Background
History
In 1916, the New Plymouth company Taranaki Amusements Ltd commissioned the Everybody's Theatre Auditorium in Devon Street West. It was designed by the Auckland architects Hugh C. Grierson and Kenneth W. Aimer and built by Sydney Chappell & Woolley contractors, for an estimated cost of £5,283. The construction of the theatre was supervised by Thomas Herbert Bates, an architect newly arrived in town. The first screening in the new theatre was on 15 December 1916. The new theatre was described as “one of the finest picture theatres in New Zealand” at the time. The Grecian-inspired interior features Ionic columns and a grand elliptical dome, giving the whole space a sense of grandeur. The seats…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7632, -0.3511
- Address
- 69 Devon Street West
- Established
- 1916
Sources
- wikidata: Q39271929 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mayfair Cinema, New Plymouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mayfair Cinema?
- Mayfair Cinema is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- When was Mayfair Cinema built?
- Built or established in 1916.
- Who owns Mayfair Cinema?
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