Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Electric Theatres Ltd
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Electric Theatres Ltd; 1911-1951
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Description area
Dates of existence
1911-1951
History
The Electric Theatre was York's first purpose-built cinema. It was later reopened as the Scala in 1951.
Places
Fossgate, York
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Operating company for the Electric Theatre cinema in York, providing cinematic entertainment to public audiences.
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General context
The Electric Theatre was York's first purpose-built cinema. It was later reopened as the Scala in 1951.
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Control area
Authority record identifier
GB0192-681
Institution identifier
GB0192
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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Sources
http://www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/20th-century/cinema-comes-to-york'; accessed 19 May 2020.