Former cinema, John Bright Street, Birmingham
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Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 23 Jun 2015
The Futurist Cinema, begun by Arthur Stockwell in 1914 and completed by Essex & Goodman, opened in 1919 and closed in the 1990s. When this photo was taken it was the Meer Shisha restaurant with the upper floors available to buy or rent.