Cinemas
The following source list was originally available only on paper in one of the West Yorkshire Archive Service offices. It may have been compiled many years ago and could be out of date. It was designed to act as a signpost to records of interest on a particular historical subject, but may relate only to one West Yorkshire district, or be an incomplete list of sources available.
| Description | Dates | Reference | Repository |
| Armthorpe Cinema: plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | 1927-1928 | C981/4/1-75 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Bradford Odeon Cinema: photograph of bomb damage | c1940 | WYP/BR/A49[2044] | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Castleford Albion Picture House: articles of association | 1920 | C606 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| East Arsdley Empire Palace Cinema: proposed rebuilding plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | 1939 | C981/1/1 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Fitzwilliam Cinema: plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | early 20thC | C981/1/20-44 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Horbury Cinema: expenses, receipts etc | 1937-1962 | C504/116-120 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Hoyland Cinema Co.: financial papers | 1940-1952 | C511/38 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Knottingley Palace Cinema: building recording archive | 2002 | WYW1476 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Leeds City Police: register of cinema, music and dancing licenses (A Division) | 1927-1942 | WYP/LE/A90/245 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Leeds City Police: cinema, music and dancing licenses records of inspections | 1923-1962 | WYP/LE/A90/246-248 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Mirfield Regent Cinema: plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | 1950 | C981/6/7 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Pontefract Cinemas (including Crescent Cinema and Playhouse Cinema): notices, advertisements, bills etc | 1922-1952 | WYW1549 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Pontefract Crescent Cinema: plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | early 20thC | C981/20/20 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Pontefract Playhouse Cinema: plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | early 20thC-1925 | C981/3/2-65 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Pontefract Playhouse Cinema: miscellaneous papers, invoices etc | 1950s | C1011 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Ryhill Cinema Co.: financial papers | 1939-1948 | C511/52 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Savoy Cinema Co.: financial papers | 1946-1971 | C511/53-54 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Selby St James' Cinema: plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | 1938 | C981/19/56 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Silverwood Bros. Ltd. Cinema Proprietors: financial papers | 1940-1969 | C511/55-62 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| South Elmsall Cinema: plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | 1925-1926 | C981/17/30-62 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| South Kirkby: proposed cinema plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | 1924 | C981/1/18 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| South Kirkby Apron Street Cinema: plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | 1933 | C981/29/1-5 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| Tadcaster Kirkgate Cinema: plans from Garside and Pennington Architects | early 20thC | C981/6/9 | WYAS: Wakefield |
| West Riding County Council: stage play premises and cinema licensing committee papers, including registers 1892-1954, annual returns1889-1892, correspondence 1889-1897, files on various travelling companies 1892-1910, theatres and halls files 1906-1937, petitions 1899-1903, plans 1920, cinema licensing 1909-1958, and printed items 1889-1913 | 1889-1958 | WRD1/5/3 | WYAS: Wakefield |
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