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Palladium, Hartlepool / West Hartlepool
Cinema Address:
Northgate, Hartlepool
Period of Thompson Ownership:
1914-1966
How Acquired by Thompson:
Bought
Architect/Design:
The building was originally the Theatre Royal built in around 1871. Soon after the turn of the century it became the Empress Theatre.
Other Info:
It did offer cine-variety before Thompson acquired it and he renamed it the Palladium during the First World War. It generated its own electricity. Although originally acquired by Thompson in his own name, in 1921 it was transferred to Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. one of Thompson's companies.
Fate of the Cinema:
Sold between 1961-1966. Demolished more recently.
Location Accuracy: Accurate

Information below is taken from The Kinematograph Yearbooks. The Page reference is from the following year’s edition, when information appeared. Additional information is in italics

Year Ownership Population Seating Capacity Other cinemas in town Manager Shows per day Changes Weekly Prices Variety/ Screen Sound System Other cinemas with sound Kinematograph Year Book reference
1914 Thomas Thompson 61658 1500 14 496
1915 Thomas Thompson 61658 1500 16 395
1916 Thomas Thompson 61658 1400 18 444
1917 Thomas Thompson 86305 1400 4 487
1918 Thomas Thompson 70000 7
1919 Thomas Thompson 70000 1400 J Clark 1 + 2 Sa Mo 3 2 1/2d -9d Music + dancing 401
1920 Thomas Thompson 82000 1400 6 J Clark 1 + 2 Sa Mo 3 2d - 1s 488
1921 Thomas Thompson 68689 1400 6 J Clark 1 + 2 Sa Mo 3 2d - 1s 478
1922 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 82000 1400 6 J Clark 2 + 1 Su 475
1923 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 82000 1400 6 J Clark 2 + 1 Su 489
1924 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 82000 1400 6 F Bennett 2 + 1 Su 3d - 8d 437
1925 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68689 1400 6 F Bennett 2 + 1 Su 3d - 8d 417
1926 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68689 1400 5 F Bennett 2 + 1 Su 3d - 8d 409
1927 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68689 5 480
1928 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68689 8 492
1929 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 9 480
1930 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68689 9 473
1931 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 488
1932 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68134 1400 9 WE 4 519
1933 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68134 1400 8 WE All 550
1934 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68134 1400 8 2 3d - 1s Proscenium width 20ft WE All 492
1935 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68314 728 9 2 3d - 1s Proscenium width 20ft WE All 594
1936 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68314 728 10 3d - 1s Proscenium width 20ft WE All 646
1937 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68314 728 9 2 3d - 1s Proscenium width 20ft WE All 672
1938 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 75000 760 12 2 3d - 1s Proscenium width 20ft WE All 658
1939 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 75000 760 12 2 3d - 1s Proscenium width 20ft WE All 594
1940 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 75000 790 10 2 3d - 2s Proscenium width 20ft WE All 561
1941 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 75000 790 10 2 3d - 2s Proscenium width 20ft WE All 469
1942 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 68314 790 10 2 3d - 2s Proscenium width 20ft WE All 449
1943 Thompson's Enterprises Ltd 20997 790 1 6d - 1s 6d Proscenium width 20ft WE All 455
1944 Thompson's Enterprises Ltd 20997 790 1 6d - 1s 6d Proscenium width 20ft WE All 414
1945 Thompson's Enterprises Ltd 20997 790 1 Continuous + Sa from 2pm 6d - 1s 6d Proscenium width 20ft WE All 460
1946 Thompson's Enterprises Ltd 20997 790 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm 6d - 1s 9d Proscenium width 20ft WE All 296
1947 Thompson's Enterprises Ltd 20997 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm 6d - 1s 9d Proscenium width 20ft WE All 310
1948 Thompson's Enterprises Ltd 20997 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm 6d - 1s 6d Proscenium width 20ft WE All 324
1949 Thompson's Enterprises Ltd 16720 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm 10d - 1s 9d Proscenium width 20ft WE All 328
1950 Thompson's Enterprises Ltd 16720 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm 1s - 1s 10d Proscenium width 20ft WE All 318
1951 Thompson's Enterprises Ltd 16720 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm Proscenium width 20ft WE All 300
1952 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm Proscenium width 20ft WE 298
1953 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm Proscenium width 20ft WE 295
1954 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm Proscenium width 20ft WE 281
1955 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm Proscenium width 20ft, CinemaScope WE 273
1956 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm Proscenium width 20ft, CinemaScope WE 273
1957
1958-59 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 750 1 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm Proscenium width 20ft, CinemaScope WE 275
1960 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 750 0 Continuous + Sa from 2.30pm Proscenium width 20ft, CinemaScope WE 299
1961 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 0 WE 283
1962
1963 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 0 WE 277
1964
1965 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 0 WE 282
1966 Palladium (Hartlepool) Ltd. 16720 0 WE 271