Broadway Cinema, 1944

The Broadway Cinema which opened in 1913 was on High Street South between Rancliffe Road and Mitcham Road. This rare photo of the Broadway which can be seen through the bombed-out ruins of the White Horse pub.


From the Thompson collection of glass negatives of East Ham War damage. In Newham Heritage and Archives.



The cinema seated 735 people and was later known as the ABC Broadway. It closed 1957 and Esher Court, a small block of flats was built on the site.

Broadway Cinema, 1944