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The Electric Palace Story

1975 , Harwich (Essex)

Cat no. 793

The oldest, British purpose-built cinema is rediscovered and preserved.

Opening with early hand coloured film, the film looks at the history of the Electric Palace in King's Quay Street, Harwich, owned by Charles Burston of Norwich. A hand-turned projector, stills and movie film illustrate the time the cinema was first opened – 1911. The dilapidated cinema was rediscovered in the early 1970s. Shots of the building are intercut with silent and sound film. Projection booth equipment, and the electricity-generating Crossley gas engine are shown. At a public meeting in 1975, a trust was formed to preserve the cinema. Newspaper clippings record the scenes. Finally, there are more views of the cinema.

Featured Buildings

The Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich

Keywords

Building restoration; Cinema architecture; Cinemas; Film projectors

Manifestations

The Electric Palace Story

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    Unknown
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    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:14
    Modification Date
    25/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734426
  • Barcode
    INV326769
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:14
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    725165
  • Barcode
    INV335293
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:14
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724803
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV389081
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:14
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    709610
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV277615
    Canonical Identifier
    2001/113
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    VHS tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    10/02/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    702067
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV350026
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:18
    Modification Date
    01/11/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    695684
  • Barcode
    INV292807
    Canonical Identifier
    C-155
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour System
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    Dimension
    Duration
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    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    14/10/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    693944
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
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    Canonical Identifier
    TB 1281
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    Unknown
    Carrier Type
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    Modification Date
    30/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    674494
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV165528
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 807
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    BetacamSP tape
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    Modification Date
    24/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
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  • Activities
    Barcode
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    Canonical Identifier
    TB 258
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
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    Modification Date
    22/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
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    Barcode
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    Canonical Identifier
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
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    Modification Date
    22/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
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  • Barcode
    INV??1927
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-233
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
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    Barcode
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    Canonical Identifier
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
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    Identification Notes
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    Identifier
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound
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    INV??1658
    Canonical Identifier
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Has Sound
    Y
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    Picture: magnetic (data migration 25/06/2021)
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound
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    Barcode
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    Y
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    Image Polarity
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
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    Reference
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    Sound
    sound
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    Barcode
    INV??0323
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    A-779
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561156
    Sound
    sound

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