Plaza, Camden Town

Area

North

Open

1909—1994

Borough

Camden

Cinema opened:	1909
Cinema closed:	1994
Final film:	Peeping Tom
Orig. screens:	1
Orig. capacity:	731

Usage:	Retail (Urban Outfitters)
Architect:	Cecil Masey
Style:	Mock Tudor
AKA:	Electric Theatre, Theatre DeLuxe, Britannia Picture Palace
Circuit:	Electric Theatres (1909—1938)Town Theatres (1938—1942)Odeon (1942—1969)Panton Films (1969—1977)Artificial Eye (1977—1994)

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