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Apollo Picture House, Stoke Newington

117 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8PU

The impressive Aziziye Mosque mosque belies its origins as a very old cinema.

Dalston Kingsland

Area:East

Borough:Hackney

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Apollo Picture House, Stoke Newington

Area

East

Open

1913—1983

Borough

Hackney
Cinema opened: 1913
Cinema closed: 1983
Orig. screens: 1
Orig. capacity: 1,180
Usage: Religious (Aziziye Mosque)
Style: Art Nouveau
AKA: Astra Cinema, Ambassador Cinema
Circuit: London & Southern (1933—1935) †Odeon (1935—1965) †Star Cinemas (1965—1974) †Independent (1974—1983) †

† approximate dates

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