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for their warm applause and said that he was pleased to have given "the three towns ... a hall that they would be proud of". Livermore went on to say that if the audience "patronised the new hall as they should there was nothing the directors would not do to give them satisfaction". Mr. E.J. Dexter, the manager of the theatre, also thanked the audience for their warm reception assuring them that it would be "my pleasure to do everything I can for you during the coming season". He said that he had travelled widely throughout Europe and in his opinion the only two theatres that were more beautiful were the Opera Houses in
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planning and regeneration department had toured the building to inspect its state of repair, whereas the council spokesman said that "A council building surveyor met with the owner to discuss a minor structural matter". Following this "meeting", Bahmanzadeh offered to have discussions with anyone wishing to restore the building "with one condition – the help is unconditional. Don't put any conditions, like 'give me the lease' because nothing like that is going to happen".
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others seek the re-opening of the Dance
Academy. In February 2013, "Project Palace" was founded in an attempt to bring together all the groups wishing to save the building; Stonehouse Action and the Friends of the New Palace Theatre are planning to form a building preservation trust to secure and renovate the building. The group claim that they have agreed with Bahmanzadeh to take a year's lease on the property with an option to purchase it from its present owner.
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status. It has been highlighted on the national and local
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During the trial, the court heard that the sale and consumption of ecstasy was "rampant" and dealing was "overt and blatant". In
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John Tellam in 1924. Tellam died shortly after purchasing the theatre and it was then re-purchased by Thomas Hoyle for £25,000. Hoyle was also the owner of the
Cinedrome cinema in Ebrington Street, Plymouth and the Belgrave Electric Theatre in Belgrave Road, Plymouth. During this period, the theatre was managed by
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of the UK's ten most endangered and best
Victorian and Edwardian buildings. The Victorian Society described the building as "crying out for attention" and expressed fears for the future of the building in the absence of urgent action. At this time the building was said to be suffering badly with damp
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accepted that the doorman was not a credible witness, his evidence was "by no means at the heart of the case". As a result the original conviction was upheld. Under new sentencing guidelines, Bahmanzadeh's original sentence of 9 years in jail should be reduced to 7½. As he had been imprisoned in July
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November 2012. The court heard allegations that one of the witnesses for the prosecution at the original trial was a doorman who, after he had been sacked by Bahmanzadeh, supplied "intelligence" to the police about activities in the club. The court heard that the doorman had been involved in other
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September 1911, the theatre changed hands for the first time when it was sold to a syndicate headed by G. Hamilton Baines who also owned the Theatre Royal, Cardiff. In 1913, the theatre was sold to Thomas Hoyle for £25,000 but after three years he sold it on to Myer Fredman, who in turn sold it to
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On the top, second floor above the left panel is a pair of arched windows similar to the central ones. Above the right panel the wall is blank although a balustrade stretches to the midpoint from the central section. The corner is surmounted by a turret which has a balcony and bell shaped dome with a
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columns between which are various entrance doors, some of which are original. Originally, the building had a wrought-iron canopy with seven arched sections, one above each entrance door, but this has been replaced by an unattractive modern canopy projecting from half-way up the height of the columns.
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During the interval, a formal opening speech was made by Mr. L.C.J. Livermore for the owners who welcomed the audience and apologised for the delay in opening the theatre, "the long looked for come at last", and promised "better class" acts in future. William Arber, the architect thanked the audience
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The theatre was opened for a private viewing on Friday 2 September 1898 by a large number of invited guests who were entertained by the Royal Naval Band, directed by Mr. E. Binding with the first public show at 7.30 p.m. on the following Monday 5 September. Tickets for the opening show were priced at
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In 2015 a charity based in the South-East of
England purchased the venue on a 35 year lease off the owner. The charity (GO! Great opportunities) released plans to turn the empty venue into Plymouth's first ballroom while also being returned to a theatre again. The renovations started in May 2015 and
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October 2006, the City Council concluded: "An innovative and creative approach will be required in order to bring the building back into use and improve its external appearance." Although six years have elapsed, little progress has been made and the building
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Despite this, the local authority has repeatedly declined to commit any finances towards the restoration of the building, both in the 1950s, when they turned down opportunities to acquire the building and again in 2011, when they declined the offer from
English Heritage to finance 80% of the cost of
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In September 2012, the "Stonehouse Action" group held a street party in Union Street to celebrate the theatre and to increase public awareness of its present state. Various other community groups have campaigned for the restoration of the New Palace Theatre to its former glory as a music hall while
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replied that the sum had been paid in full in June 2011 together with £19,977 of interest for late payment. Mrs. Seabeck was not satisfied with this response and she sought clarity over where the money was actually paid. She laid down a further question for the Secretary of State asking "whether or
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Bahmanzadeh was ordered to pay £1 million under the Proceeds of Crime Act. For the purposes of assessing Bahmanzadeh's net worth, the theatre building was valued at a nominal £1 by his defence, although the C.P.S. considered the value to be between £50,000 and £100,000. Bahmanzadeh was also ordered
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Above the ground floor, the entablature retains the original fine quality lettering and decorative detail, bearing the inscription "New Palace Theatre". The first floor facade is dominated by two semi-circular tiled panels on which are depicted scenes of the Spanish Armada; that on the left depicts
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In the early morning of 23 December 1898, a passing police officer spotted that there was a fire in the building. Although the fire brigade were called immediately, the rear of the building was well alight. By the time that the fire had been brought under control, the stage area, dressing rooms and
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bank account and retained by the Jersey authorities. Only £69,248 had been paid in the UK of which £12,984 had been paid to the C.P.S. and the balance retained by the Home Office. Mrs. Seabeck voiced her surprise at this decision, describing the amount paid to the C.P.S. as "derisory". A spokesman
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and a pair of statues of Spanish soldiers standing on brackets either side of the central window. In the centre of the pediment is a shield bearing the coat of arms of Plymouth, with the Cross of St. Andrew and the four turrets which overlooked the Barbican. Originally, a large two-sided clock was
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In July 2008, Bahmanzadeh and Costelloe were found guilty of allowing the sale of a class A drug and were sentenced to jail terms of nine years and five years respectively. 16 drug dealers had also been arrested following the raid in May 2006 and had been sentenced to a total of 27 years in jail.
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The decorative style is briefly continued around the western edge of the building fronting Phoenix Street. On the ground floor, the first two bays have semi-circular spoked fan windows. Above these is a semi-circular window, the same size as the two panels at the front. Originally this window was
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Following his release from jail, in July 2012 Bahmanzadeh pledged to re-open the Dance Academy, stating that the deterioration to the building was "cosmetic" and that "nothing bad was happening to the building". In October 2012, Bahmanzadeh claimed that he and a member of Plymouth City Council's
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a key element of the vibrant Union Street and remains a landmark building. It is a grade II* Listed Building and therefore is one of the most important historic buildings in Plymouth. It is currently being used as a nightclub, but is in need of major refurbishment appropriate to its conservation
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by the Princess Ladies' Orchestra from the Promenade Pier, the show was opened by Leopoldine, described as "a lady who is very clever on the parallel bars and flying rings and kindred implements". She was followed in turn by comedian Harry Comlin, Arthur Vining and Nellie Coleman (vocalists) and
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The theatre was built in 1898 on the corner of Union Street and Phoenix Street, for the joint owners, United Counties Theatres Limited and Horace and Lechmere Livermore (the "Livermore Brothers"), to replace the original Palace of Varieties which had operated at the nearby St. James's Hall since
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Its neglected state does not present our city in a good light, and there is a huge groundswell of feeling that it must be brought back to life – whatever it ultimately becomes. It is a landmark with amazing history, and maybe its rebirth could help lead a revival of Union Street and bring fresh
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In 1998, Bahmanzadeh entered a short partnership with the team behind “Scream” and established "Eyecon", a weekly hard house and trance night from 10.30 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturdays. This grew to be one of the UK's biggest dance events and was voted Club of the Year (West region) in the clubbing
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for a price of £77,000. This sale fell through and the theatre was eventually sold to a consortium of six businessmen, headed by Gerard Heath. In 1949, the theatre was closed for refurbishment, including the installation of new seating. It was re-opened a year later, with the opening show being
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singer Emmie Ames. Adele and May Lilian, the Levey Sisters, were "very chic", and "one of the features of the evening" while the Marvellous Craggs "were encored again and again for their wonderful acrobatic work". Walter and Edie Cassons performed "their highly amusing musical vaudeville"
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were billed to appear at the theatre during their final tour of Europe. Starting on 17 May 1954, they were scheduled to appear for one week. They were performing the routine which had been specially written for the tour, "Birds of a Feather". Among the support acts were the comedian
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was laid out with stalls on the ground floor behind which were the "ordinary pit seats". Entrance to the pits was gained by a tunnel described as "an electrically lighted subterranean passage, fitted with mirror panels". Above the ground floor were the
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The theatre was rebuilt after the fire and was re-opened on 22 May 1899, although the interior was now much plainer than it had been originally. The paintings on the ceiling which had been destroyed in the fire were replaced by "an allegorical group".
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each surmounted by a canopy bearing a pair of ship's lanterns. The two-tiered auditorium has panelled walls under a domed ceiling. The curved balcony is partly supported on slender cast-iron columns and decorated with military motifs in plaster-work.
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2008, he had already served half his sentence and was therefore entitled to be immediately released from custody. Following the failure of the appeal against conviction, Bahmanzadeh continued to protest his innocence, calling the affair a "joke".
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The theatre was built in the Flemish Renaissance style, with the interior in an Art Nouveau style, with nautical features. It is now deteriorating while an agreement is reached about its future and it is listed as an "at risk" building. It is a
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The interior was decorated with a naval theme reflecting the history of Plymouth. Over the upper stage boxes were "poop-lanterns" resembling the sterns of three-deck warships; below these were crossed anchors with the centres containing ships'
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in 1956, but the council declined to purchase it. There were further closures for five months in 1956 and then in February 1959. The theatre was again offered to the city, for a price of £15,000, but again the council turned the offer down.
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A lack of touring shows forced the theatre to close again in 1954; during this period, the opportunity was taken to further renovate the theatre, including enlarging the stage and rebuilding the dressing rooms. The theatre was offered to
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In February 2013, Plymouth City Council reviewed Bahmanzadeh's dance licence; at the hearing on 26 February, the licensing sub-committee decided to revoke his entertainment licence, thus preventing him from re-opening the Dance Academy.
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to make a box from which he would not be able to escape. Houdini was nailed inside the box but managed to escape within 12 minutes. Later that week, Houdini was "securely chained" before diving off the Halfpenny Bridge, which connected
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in Lancashire, who was unsuccessfully seeking Government assistance to refurbish the building. The building was then sold to an Iranian businessman and club owner, Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh, who renamed it as "The Dance Academy".
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In the main entrance there was a marble staircase, adorned with marble pillars, leading to the grand circle. In the foyer, described as "beyond question one of the handsomest out of London", was a painting of "the meeting of
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Following Hoyle's death in 1932, the theatre passed to his widow, Mary. Mrs. Hoyle remained in charge of the theatre until her death in January 1945. Mrs. Hoyle kept the theatre open throughout the war, including during the
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The theatre was designed by William Arber of Wimperis & Arber from Sackville Street, London, and cost £95,000 to erect. The development included the adjacent Grand Western Hotel which cost a further £87,000.
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In 1961, Palace Theatre (Bingo) Limited acquired the theatre and converted the Circle lounge bar into a club. The theatre re-opened in 1962 with Reg Sully as the resident manager; the opening show was a
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had not been lowered, the fire had spread into the auditorium and as a result most of the decorative features were also destroyed including the domed ceiling and the panels illustrating naval scenes.
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and suffered a mild heart attack and as a result the duo had to pull out of the rest of the engagement. A brass plate on the pavement outside the theatre commemorates their performance.
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night, held on the last Friday of each month. and the infamous Jelly Jazz parties. In 2004, the club had a brief but unsuccessful attempt to present live music, hosting groups such as
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were due to finish three years later in 2018. The project was the largest volunteer based project in the South-West of England. The charity pulled out of the project in March 2017.
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repairs if the council put up the balance in conjunction with a repair notice or urgent works notice to at least make the property weatherproof pending a decision about its future.
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not the monies levied were paid directly to the Crown Prosecution Service or into another account". Mr. Blunt replied that most of the money (£950,730) had been paid from a
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situated outside the present day window. Below this was a sign at right-angles to the building bearing the legend "New Palace Theatre", as shown in the 1905 illustration.
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of 1940–1941. On 21 April 1941, several incendiary devices hit the theatre but the fires were quickly extinguished and little damage was done.
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the "Spanish Armada Leaving Ferrol" while that on the right depicts the "Defeat of the Spanish Armada". Above each panel is a pair of circular
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with the ground floor decorated with glazed tiles. The roof is of plain tiles with four banded brick and terracotta chimney stacks.
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was agreed at Nil. Costelloe was released from jail after the confiscation hearing and started to re-build his career as a D.J.
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Set in the pavement outside the theatre entrances are four plaques featuring copies of programmes and playbills from the 1950s.
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2490:"Dance Academy DJ Tom Costelloe has no assets to seize, court decides"
1324:. The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. 31 March 2012. Archived from
1289:. The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. 15 April 2011. Archived from
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3558:"GO! NEW Palace Theatre of Varieties Plymouth Restoration Heritage"
2608:"New questions over 'missing' £1million paid by Plymouth club boss"
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3092:"Pictures that show fading glory of city's former Palace Theatre"
2158:"Jimmy Britt lost to Johnny Summers by points in round 20 of 20"
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2830:"Dance Academy club boss 'convicted on the evidence of a liar'"
2755:"Dance Academy boss Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh wins right to appeal"
2666:. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013
3320:"Pool our pocketmoney to purchase The Palace Theatre building"
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2279:"Stan & Ollie: The story of Laurel and Hardy's final tour"
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2803:"Dance Academy boss Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh is freed from jail"
2703:"The £950k seized from Plymouth club boss is still in Jersey"
568:. According to Pevsner, the turret is "rather reminiscent of
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1601:"Former Palace Theatre And Great Western Hotel (1386483)"
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Original Palace Theatre posters and programmes on Flickr
3173:"Freed Dance Academy boss vows to reopen Plymouth venue"
2886:"Dance Academy owner Manochehr Bahmanzadeh loses appeal"
2207:"Photo of Jack Fitchett with his friend Charlie Chaplin"
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1866:. The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Archived from
1783:. The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. 30 August 2011
1731:. The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. 5 January 2012
1259:. The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Archived from
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608:, a former professional footballer who had played for
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465:as being in the "Northern Renaissance style with
3463:"Former Palace Theatre still has a role to play"
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1807:The Plymouth Argyle Story Begins: 1903–1910
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2588:. www.parliament.uk. 26 January 2012
2277:Westcott, Hayley (11 January 2019).
1251:Moseley, Brian (19 September 2011).
1197:The Theatres Trust Theatres Database
3733:Dance schools in the United Kingdom
3728:Art Nouveau architecture in England
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3653:Entry on National Archives database
3068:. 25 September 2008. Archived from
2443:"Protest against nightclub's close"
2369:"Police raid closes city nightclub"
3491:. BBC News Devon. 10 December 2010
3391:. Project Palace. 10 February 2013
3122:Dance Academy, Plymouth, July 2008
2516:"Club drugs pair lose jail appeal"
2465:"Ecstasy club owner and DJ jailed"
1923:"Plymouth Blitz – The April Raids"
1606:National Heritage List for England
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2562:. 247 magazine. 28 September 2010
2421:"Four charged with drug offences"
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876:and his "orchestra" and comedian
825:visited Plymouth as the guest of
385:According to the 1989 edition of
16:Disused theatre in Devon, England
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3250:"The Union Street Party 2012..."
1698:"Plymouth Theatre/Dance Academy"
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200:. In 1961 it was converted to a
3678:Video of exterior in March 2012
3366:. Project Palace. February 2013
2638:Daily Hansard – Written Answers
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2015:New Palace Theatre of Varieties
1962:New Palace Theatre of Varieties
1897:New Palace Theatre of Varieties
1864:Who Was Who in Plymouth History
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3582:. Plymouth Herald. 16 May 2015
3278:. Nom de Strip. 26 August 2012
2933:Eve, Carl (26 February 2013).
2859:Eve, Carl (30 November 2012).
2828:Eve, Carl (29 November 2012).
1831:Gill, Crispin (25 June 2007).
1396:Theatres and Halls in Plymouth
1023:Secretary of State for Justice
596:Music Hall and Variety Theatre
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2254:Tait, Derek (22 March 2009).
2183:Tait, Derek (13 March 2009).
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2103:Tait, Derek (8 August 2009).
1633:"A Second Life, 1962 to 1965"
461:The building is described by
3511:"Palace Theatre Project Ltd"
3437:"No Mosque at Dance Academy"
3322:. Facebook. 26 February 2013
2888:. BBC News. 29 November 2012
2518:. BBC News. 17 December 2008
2395:"Court shuts drug raid club"
2323:. 8 May 2006. Archived from
2011:"A Third Life, 1977 to 1980"
1927:Second World War (1939–1945)
1860:"Thomas Hoyle (c.1862–1932)"
1696:Burton, Rob (5 April 2010).
1665:. Facebook. 26 February 2013
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1777:"Belgrave Electric Theatre"
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1833:"Memories of Union Street"
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3344:. Facebook. January 2012
2783:. BBC News. 13 July 2012
2540:. MixMag. 15 August 2011
2467:. BBC News. 21 July 2008
2317:"Venue drew the top DJs"
2258:. Plymouth Local History
2187:. Plymouth Local History
2107:. Plymouth Local History
1486:. Plymouth Local History
807:Devonport Naval Dockyard
184:is a disused theatre in
22:Palace Theatre, Plymouth
2634:"Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh"
2582:"Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh"
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1958:"Post-War Developments"
1685:Google Streetview image
849:'s Theatrical Company.
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2132:"Vaudeville and Films"
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1461:"The Palace Theatre"
1293:on 29 September 2013
1079:"At Risk Register".
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392:Buildings of England
174:Wimperis & Arber
90:50.36965°N 4.15355°W
55:121–123 Union Street
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1781:Cinemas in Plymouth
1755:Cinemas in Plymouth
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2966:. English Heritage
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2709:. 24 February 2012
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2496:. 1 September 2010
2256:"Laurel and Hardy"
2209:. History for Sale
2138:on 11 October 2008
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1991:. Cinema Treasures
1809:. Greens on Screen
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