Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich
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Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas in Britain, renowned for its early 20th-century architecture and historic significance as a preserved silent-era picture house.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinema
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historic building ⓘ silent-era picture house ⓘ |
| architect | Harold Hooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Edwardian
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early 20th-century cinema architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Charles Thurston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | preserved historic cinema ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of early purpose-built cinema design
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local heritage landmark in Harwich ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
box office
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early cinema façade ⓘ original proscenium arch ⓘ original timber roof trusses ⓘ ornate decorative plasterwork ⓘ projection box ⓘ raked auditorium ⓘ stage ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | late 20th-century restoration ⓘ |
| hasSeatingType | single-screen auditorium ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.electricpalace.com/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAuthority | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Essex ⓘ Harwich NERFINISHED ⓘ Harwich Quay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaTypeShown |
silent films
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sound films ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas in Britain
ⓘ
high level of architectural preservation ⓘ historic significance as an early cinema ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1911-11-29 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | volunteer-run trust ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural heritage of Essex ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Kings Quay Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community events
ⓘ
film screenings ⓘ live events ⓘ |
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