Oak Cinema

It was designed by the architect Harold Seymore Scott in the Art Deco style, and opened on 26 March 1923 with a seating capacity of 1,111. It was taken over by ABC Cinemas in March 1935 who refurbished the building and increased the seating to 1,506. The improvements included an air conditioning and heating system which provided over one million cubic feet of air per hour, and maintained a pressure inside the building which prevented draughts entering when doors were opened. The enlarged cinema was provided with a staff of 18, It re-opened on 16 December 1935. In July 1951, the Oak Cinema was voted the second cleanest cinema in the country and the manager, Roy Fielder was presented with a…