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Spotlighting our park for Love Parks Week

We may not have a green space in our group of historic buildings but we do have a park. Hyde Park Picture House has stood in the north-west Leeds residential area of Hyde Park since its opening in 1914. But how much do you know about its history?

Written by Eveleigh Bradford and The Picture House team

 

The cinema on Brudenell Road

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External shot of Hyde Park Picture House. Credit: Aaron Cawood.

Hyde Park Picture House’s history is defined by determination – to entertain and inspire even through wars and epidemics – and to survive in tough times. As much as it is important to Leeds Heritage Theatres, The Picture House plays a key part in the local community of Hyde Park, a history that has been thoroughly researched by local historian Eveleigh Bradford and positions it in the context of other key Leeds social landmarks such as Brudenell Social Club and the Adelphi, as well as the actual nearby park, Woodhouse Moor.

 

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