Empire Cinema, Commerce Street, Longton

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Date:1986

Description:The Theatre Stage Door on the corner of Commerce Street and Chancery Lane, Longton.

Built as the Queen's Theatre in 1896 after a fire had destroyed the previous building, the Empire was a theatre until 1921, when it was converted into a cinema. Its front faced onto Commerce Street. In 1966 it was converted into a bingo hall. A fire on New Years Eve, 1992 destroyed the building apart from the facade, which in turn was demolished in 1997.

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Source: Mr Peter Landon

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