PREMIER PICTURE PALACE (des. John Guthrie)

85 Seaview road, New Brighton seating 500
16 Dec 1916 - 1940
sound 6 Jun 1931
renamed

19 Apr 1940 - 1962
renamed

30 Nov 1962 - 24 May 1975
(demolished; site became Price Chopper/Barn Mall.)

I'm told that this Simplex 35mm projector was used in the Lido. At the time it was acquired by its current owner there were several projectors together. Another of these was place on display in the Cloisters cinema by the Canterbury Film Society during the period they held screenings there.

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