State Cinema, Great Junction Street
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State Cinema, Great Junction Street
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 22 May 2009
The old State Cinema, opened in 1938, is a striking example of '30s cinema architecture in the art deco style. Like many cinemas, its demise began with the advent of television in the 1950s. It continued in use as a Bingo hall until the late 1990s.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.974869
Longitude
-3.177379