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Title: Swansea cinema
Post by: WexDor on Tuesday 06 September 11 13:07 BST (UK)

I believe that there was a small cinema situated next to St Andrew's Church in St Helen's Road, Swansea - if some kind poster can confirm this for me it would help in a family history query.  Many thanks in anticipation... :)

Title: Re: Swansea cinema
Post by: Romilly on Tuesday 06 September 11 14:39 BST (UK)

Hi WexDor,

A quick Google on this, (the weather is awful here in Herts today:-) turned up the following items held by The West Glamorgan Archives:

Romilly  :)

Glass slides showing construction work in Swansea, 1930-1935

<D/D Z 119/27-31> Plaza Cinema, St Helen's Road (later Kingsway), Swansea: Construction of exterior walls, auditorium seating and roof. 1930
[5 slides]

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<D/D Z 119/32-35> Plaza Cinema, St Helen's Road (later Kingsway), Swansea: Views of completed auditorium, staircase and entrance hall, and upper foyer. 1931
[4 slides]

Title: Re: Swansea cinema
Post by: Bilge on Tuesday 06 September 11 15:13 BST (UK)

have you seen this?

http://www.swanseasgrand.co.uk/Swansea%20Cinemas.html

Title: Re: Swansea cinema
Post by: WexDor on Wednesday 07 September 11 12:53 BST (UK)

Many thanks indeed for all your responses :)   The Grand Theatre website came up trumps with the Shaftesbury Hall - one or two mysteries have been solved as a result of your help!