Hendon, Smyrna Place, Victory Cinema

HER Number:
13564

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Hendon, Smyrna Place, Victory Cinema

Place:
Hendon

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Theatre

Site Type: Specific:
Cinema

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
The Victory Cinema was formerly the Smyrna Chapel at the junction of Borough Road and Smyrna Place. It opened in 1920 and was an alternative cinema to the Gaiety for the people of the East End. It was damaged by bombs on 15th April 1941 and never re-opened. On the site there is are a fish and chip shop and a small derelict building possibly including remains of the original Victory cinema. Other than this small run-down building there area is entirely residential.

Easting:
4036

Northing:
5698

Grid Reference:
NZ40365698

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Anderson, A. (1995) A century of Sunderland Cinemas