Loved and lost Leeds cinemas - City Square's News Theatre

This undated photo shows the entrance to the 290 seater News Theatre which was opened in August 1938 and was located in the Queens Hotel building on City Square.

The special opening programme included 'New Audio Scopics - this years screen thrill'. There were showings of Golf Mistakes, Popeye, Radio Parade and regular Tatler exclusive newsreel showings between 12pm and 11pm.

Admission prices were 1/- (5p) and 6d (2.5p).

The News Theatre became The Classic on September 1966, then changed its name to the Tatler Film Club in February 1969 before reverting to The Classic by July 1979. It then became a nightclub.

This photo is published courtesy of Mr K. S. Wheelan, who collection is found on photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks.

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