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Records of Bedford Cinemas
Catalogue reference: Z 714
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This record is about the Records of Bedford Cinemas dating from 1934-1990.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Z 714
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of Bedford Cinemas
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1934-1990
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Description (What the record is about)
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE & PUBLICITY Z 714/1 Budget file 1971-1982; Z 714/2-13 Period performance returns (Granada One and Two)1970-1981 ; Z 714/14-15 Daily cash books 1983-1984; Z 714/16 Staff papers. EMBARGOED c1975-1985; Z 714/17 Estate and land memoranda 1962; Z 714/18-21 Press cuttings and publicity photographs 1968-1978; Z 714/22-23 Miscellaneous c1976-1990.
GRANADA ONE. St Peters Street, Bedford Z 714/24-32 Building plans 1958-1978; Z 714/33-35 Comparative takings returns 1964-1968; Z 714/36 Weekly takings returns 1968-1969; Z 714/37-42 Programme advice and timings books 1969-1987; Z 714/43 Seating plan c1980s.
GRANADA TWO. Converted from the former restaurant at the Granada 1974 Z 714/44-52 Papers and plans concerning conversion 1961-1974; Z 714/53-56 Programme advice and timings books 1974-1979.
GRANADA THREE, THE EMPIRE. Midland Road, Bedford, closed 20 June 1977 Z 714/57 Budget file 1974-1975; Z 714/58-59 Inventories 1934-1968; Z 714/60-66 Buildings plans 1953-1963; Z 714/67-68 Programme advice and timings books 1975-1977; Z 714/69 Manual of Theatre Management 1961-1968.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Granada Theatres Limited</corpname>
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Acc No 6818
Collected from the 'Granada', Cannon Cinemas Ltd., 9, St. Peters Street, Bedford on 18th December 1990, shortly before the building was demolished. The records were taken with the permission of Mr D Ledsom, the developer of the site.
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
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All retained:
Budget files, performance returns, programme books, comparative takings returns, publicity material.
Material destroyed:
Cash books and weekly takings returns (except when no similar records existed); all snackbar and sweetshop takings returns and minor building plans.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ac3d17e2-789b-4e01-8b98-6a51cce1cd6f/
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Records of Bedford Cinemas