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Carlton’s Victoria Picture Palace by Bob Massey By 1912 there were two cinemas operating in Arnold. The first was a simple building of timber and galvanised iron, officially called the Electric Picture Palace, but fondly known locally as the Tin Hut. The second cinema that followed soon after was a very different affair. The St Albans Picturedrome was one of the first of the true picture palaces that graced the area during the 1920s and 30s. A very impressive building . Enoch Parker was a local Carlton businessman and building contractor who could see that the cinema was here to stay. He had visited the St Albans Picturedrome and decided that it was just what Carlton needed. Parker acquired a plot of land on Station Road which he felt would be an ideal site for this new venture. He approached William Higginbottom, the architect who had designed the St Albans Picturedrome, to design him a cinema for Carlton. Cinema design was very much a new discipline at the time and using someone who had some experience in the field was very important as they were few and far between. W H Higginbotton submitted his plans for the new building in autumn 1912 and in October that year the Carlton Urban District Council approved the drawings. Work on the building started in January 1913 with construction carried out by Enoch Parkers own company. A generator was installed to provide the DC power required for the projector. The rest of the building was lit by gas. The audience of 450 was accommodated on a staggered level auditorium in simple wooden tip up seats. Admission was 3d and 6d with the six penny seats in the grand stalls (the slightly raised area at the back of the auditorium). The paint work was pink and cream with curtains to match. By early spring 1913 the work was completed and the cinema officially opened on April 30th 1913, less than 4 months after the work commenced. This new entertainment venue for Carlton was called the Victoria Picture House. The films being shown were of course all silent in those days, but they were accompanied in this building by a piano, violin and cello. The first film to be shown was Willies Magic Wand, supported by a short slapstick comedy and a topical review. The great liner, the Titanic, had sunk with a large loss of life only a few days before and Pathe had produced a news report. This was also shown as part of the same programme that night. Mr Parker decided to run the cinema himself and could be seen in the building most nights. The projection of the films was carried out by Mr Parker’s son Reginald as chief operator. It was very much a family undertaking from start to finish. The cinema quickly became a great success and was regularly filled to capacity. In 1921 after 10 years of operation, the cinema closed for a short time while a balcony was installed. When it reopened on November 21st 1921 the capacity had increased to 600. The cinema now had a staff of 16 with Reginald taking over the management from his father. Arthur Davies replaced Reginald as chief operator. Cinema in Carlton was now well established. Are you a budding historian and have an interest in local history? We are looking for a regular contributor for our new NGFour magazine. Email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk
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