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Empire Theatre (1914 - 1955) (Tonbridge)

 Organisation

Dates

  • Existence: 1914 - 1955
  • Usage: 1932 - 1955
  • Usage: 1914 - 1932

Biography

The Empire Picture Palace opened in Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent in 1914 as a cinema. From 1932 to its closure in 1955 it became a theatre and held a programme of live plays and variety shows.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Handby Celeine Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0107
Scope and Contents

Posters, photographs, programmes, 1 piece of sheet music for six instruments and a small amount of business records and correspondence relating to the dancing and burlesque comedy on skates.

Dates: c1920 - 1945; 2020