Cornwall Cinema Gazetteer

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Picturedrome

Built by Mr William H Walford who ran the Cinema in Fowey the Picturedrome opened in 1920 with the dual purpose of Concert and Picture Hall, the 'Cinema', as it was normally called was situated on Rosevear Road on the edge of the village.  The facade featured a fine Saxon style arch around the entrance with spiral columns as support.  The building is only 30ft wide but extends back 70ft, and the stage was said to have been 30ft deep with 2 dressing rooms.  Although it opened with a projection box (over the foyer), no rewinding room was provided.  The seating capacity was 296 on a single floor.  The cinema operation was part-time and was later run by Arthur Barnett and does not appear to have adopted sound, closing 1932.  The building remains today, minus its arch as an industrial unit.

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