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Catford Picture Palace, Sangley Road, Catford, Lewisham, c. 1914

Catford Picture Palace, Sangley Road, Catford, Lewisham, c. 1914

The Electric Picture Palace shown here was the first of these when it opened in 1909. The much larger Central Hall Picture House was next door.

  

Location of Catford Picture Palace - Click to enlarge

Catford provided entertainment for itself and for Lewisham as a whole. It had a theatre, three cinemas and a roller skating rink.
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