Roker Avenue, Roker Theatre
Roker Avenue, Roker Theatre
HER Number
13561
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Roker Avenue, Roker Theatre
Place
Monkwearmouth
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Recreational
Site Type: Broad
Cinema
Site Type: Specific
Cinema
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Description
The Roker Cinema opened on the 15th October 1915. The Roker was the first cinema in Sunderland to use ordinary electricity in the 1920's. The Roker also had an organ which was built in Sunderland. The Roker closed on the 8th April 1961.
Easting
439700
Northing
557900
Grid Reference
NZ439700557900
Sources
Anderson, A. (1995) A century of Sunderland Cinemas