A Social History of the Cinema in Wales, 1918-1951: Pulpits, Coal Pits and Fleapits"A Social History of the Cinema in Wales" offers a perspective on the place of cinema in Welsh popular culture. The 'golden age' of cinema entertainment is now half a century behind us, yet it continues to linger in popular memory. |
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Page 45
... built by this company in the inter - war years were in areas that already had a picture house . The social function performed by these modern suburban halls actu- ally had much in common with the third type of cinema considered here ...
... built by this company in the inter - war years were in areas that already had a picture house . The social function performed by these modern suburban halls actu- ally had much in common with the third type of cinema considered here ...
Page 47
... built cinemas erected to meet a working - class demand for moving pictures , the longevity of which could not be predicted . In south Wales a considerable proportion of these were able to survive , with minimum alterations , into and ...
... built cinemas erected to meet a working - class demand for moving pictures , the longevity of which could not be predicted . In south Wales a considerable proportion of these were able to survive , with minimum alterations , into and ...
Page 54
... built in the 1930s in Conwy , Llanrwst , Penmaenmawr , Broughton and Bagillt . With names such as the Luxor , Regent and Palace these cinemas had many of the comforts of the modern ' super - cinema ' , but an average seating capacity of ...
... built in the 1930s in Conwy , Llanrwst , Penmaenmawr , Broughton and Bagillt . With names such as the Luxor , Regent and Palace these cinemas had many of the comforts of the modern ' super - cinema ' , but an average seating capacity of ...
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