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Locarno, junction of London Road and Boston Street, formerly The Lansdowne Picture Palace. Opened 1914. Canopy fitted 1937. Closed as a cinema 12 December 1940. In 1947 became a temporary Marks and Spencer. Known as Mecca, Locarno, Tiffanys and Palai

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Title:	Locarno, junction of London Road and Boston Street, formerly The Lansdowne Picture Palace. Opened 1914. Canopy fitted 1937. Closed as a cinema 12 December 1940. In 1947 became a temporary Marks and Spencer. Known as Mecca, Locarno, Tiffanys and Palai
Location:	Sheffield_Highfield
Date:	17/07/1965
Date Period:	1960-1979
Photographer:	Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
Copyright::	Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
Notes:	Lansdowne Picture Palace opened 1914 closed following air raids on the night of 12 December 1940 although damage was apparently negligible. 1947 building converted for use as a temporary Marks and Spencers Store; 1950's became a Mecca Dance Hall, Locarno and later Tiffany's nightclub then reverted back to Locarno. For more information see 'In Memory of Sheffield's Cinemas', by R. Ward, Cat. No. 725.82 SQ. Also 'Sheffield Cinemas', by Clifford Shaw for the Sheffield Cinema Society, Ref: 725.82 S.
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