Photocopy of Cinemas of Ilfracombe

Photography of a short 33 page booklet on the Cinemas of Ilfracombe, published by Fuchslaprint Stamford as part of the ninety years of cinema series in 1998. Written by Chris Vernon and Brian Hornsey. This booklet includes early photograph of the cinemas and how they look today, adverts for the cinemas and programmes, sketches of the cinemas and provides a history on the cinemas of Ilfracombe such Alexandra Hall/Alexandra Theatre; Gaiety Concert Hall; The Victoria Pavilion; The Palace; The Scala Cinema; The Gaumont and The Embassy Cinema; The Clifton Cinema; The Landmark. There is a sub-section on Ballrooms, cafes and restaurants, those cinemas with eateries attached. Second item is print out of the History of Cinemas in Ilfracombe. The author is not specified by includes details and photographs of the following cinemas: The Alexandra Hall/Garrison Theatre/Alexandria Theatre; Gaity Concert Hall; Northfield Picture Hall/Picture Theatre/Empire/Plaza/New Cinema; Embassy/Pendle Stairway; Palace Theatre and the gone but not forgotten: Scala Theatre/Gaumont and Clifton.

Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection