Broadway Cinema

The original name of the venue was the Villa Marina Kursaal. In part this was seen as an attempt by the Corporation to address the town’s perceived lack of sophistication and to raise the town’s profile to visitors. The Germanic term for the venue was dropped at the outbreak of World War I and the venue was renamed the Royal Hall. The architect was Alban Jones, whose design was chosen in an open competition judged by Professor Stanley Adshead of Liverpool University.

A May 2007 photograph of the Villa Marina, which contains the Broadway Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/ausschussware/496436681/
A panoramic view of the street facade of the Villa Marina:
http://flickr.com/photos/vicsomerset/1374706248/