Picturedrome, Market Street, Heywood

Works comprised the conversion of the booking office and carriage shed of the Heywood Carriage Company into a cinema, workmen being engaged for some weeks. (The Carriage Company re-located to Bethel Street). The cinema was sold in 1918 and 1920 and re-named the “New Picturedrome.” Name changed to “Roxy” in  1956. Closed in 1957 and demolished. Boots Chemist on the site.

Reference        Builder 27 September 1912 page 361 – proposed work - architect G E Tonge
Reference        Heywood Advertiser 11 October 1912 page 5 – company registration
Reference        Kinematograph Weekly 5 December 1912 page 87 - opening

Opened        7 December 1912