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First cinema opened in 1911

Reproduced with permission from the Encyclopaedia of Brighton by Tim Carder, 1990

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Photo:Princes Cinema, 1933: The Prince's Cinema in North Street following the introduction of a new foyer and a neon lit facade. A cinema first opened on this site in 1911, known as the Bijou Electric Empire. Following 7 name changes, including a spell as Brighton Film Theatre from 1969 to 1978, it closed as the Cinescene in 1983. It has now been refurbished as a fast-food restaurant.

Princes Cinema, 1933: The Prince's Cinema in North Street following the introduction of a new foyer and a neon lit facade. A cinema first opened on this site in 1911, known as the Bijou Electric Empire. Following 7 name changes, including a spell as Brighton Film Theatre from 1969 to 1978, it closed as the Cinescene in 1983. It has now been refurbished as a fast-food restaurant.

Image reproduced with kind permission from Brighton and Hove in Pictures by Brighton and Hove City Council

This page was added on 24/07/2007.

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