Wokingham in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Electric Theatre
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 11, 2023
1. The Electric Theatre Marker
Wokingham's first cinema
Opened 1912
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 51° 24.644′ N, 0° 50.075′ W. Marker is in Wokingham, England, in Berkshire. It is on Broad Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Broad Street, Wokingham, England RG40 1AB, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Oriental Plane (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Montague House (about 120 meters away); The Rose Inn (about 120 meters away); The Old 1776 Workhouse (about 180 meters away); The Wokingham Memorial Clinic
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Regarding The Electric Theatre. Eventually the cinema was renamed The Savoy - it closed down in 1951
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 11, 2023
2. The Electric Theatre
Closed in 1951, the building is now home to a Building Society
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
