Guest Desy Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 spent a great deal of time in the Unity Because it was opposite mt grandaprents sweet shop and grandfathers coach garage in the 50's and 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 We were discussing this the other night Whereabouts was it exactly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Desy Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 We were discussing this the other night Whereabouts was it exactly ? Face the top of Wood street opposite corner to the pub, go down to where the chippy if now and it was at the side of that previously converted after it shut into a carpet warehouse I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Unity opened 8th November 1913, see attachment Unity opening announcement, manager Harry Bramwell. Stood on Langsett Road between Wood Street and GertrudeStreet. Seating for 960. Last films "Oregon Passage" with John Ericson and lola Albright and "Destination 60,000" starring Preston Foster and Pat Conway shown Saturday 28th March 1959. Building converted to a furniture showroom. Picture is Unity (Upperthorpe Picture Palace Company) in 1921. Enjoy (from "In Memory of Sheffield's Cinemas - Richard Ward") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 The Unity Picture Palace, Langsett Rd. 7 Wood St. - Upperthorpe Picture Palace (Sheffield) Ltd., also the owners of the Oxford Picture Palace, opened the Unity in November, 1913. The exterior was mostly of brick with imitation stone dressings. Entry to the pit was from Gertrude St. Seating capacity was 990 including the balcony. Seating in the pit is described as 'Spartan' whilst the remainder were of the velour upholstered tip up variety. The auditorium had a small stage and dressing rooms though the trials of variety bookings in 1914 was noted to have not been particularly successful. Although rarely in the headlines the Unity was equipped for CinemaScope performances with stereophonic sound. Notable for never having opened on Sundays, the Unity finally closed it's doors on the 28th March, 1959. Info: Sheffield Cinemas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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