Former "Picture House" cinema, Wakefield
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Former "Picture House" cinema, Wakefield
Image: © Jim Osley Taken: 13 Oct 2011
It seem to be a feature of present-day Wakefield that any building with a large internal space and no longer required for its original purpose is transformed into a nightclub. The cinema was built in 1913 to the designs of architect Albert Winstanley - more at this http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/2326-playhouse-wakefield
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Image Location
Latitude
53.681724
Longitude
-1.501857