Elysian Picture House
3 Wheater Road,
Lidget Green,
Bradford,
BD7 2JJ
3 Wheater Road,
Lidget Green,
Bradford,
BD7 2JJ
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Located in the Lidget Green district of Bradford. The Elysian Palace was opened on 16th September 1912 with “Dr. Le Fleur’s Theory” and “The Reconstructed Rebel” It was a purpose-built cinema, constructed of stone, and had a half-timbered apex on the façade. Seating was provided for 535, all on a single level. The proscenium was 14 feet wide.
By 1934 it had been re-named Elysian Picture House, with seating later reduced to 400 and the proscenium widened to 22 feet. The Elysian Picture House was closed with a further reduced seating capacity of 380-seats on 12th March 1955 with Jean Simmons in “"Affair with a Stranger”.
It was converted into a depot & garage. In later years it was last used as a clothing factory, known as Rai Clothing Co. - Family Fabrics. In 2008, the building had not been used for several years, and was roofless, in a semi-derelict state. The front of the building was demolished in 2014/2015.
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Ken Roe
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Front section demolished 2014-2015 per Google street view
Seating capacity reduced further to 380 seats according to the 1944 KYB, lessee given as C.M. Preedy.