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16788


Sunderland


Sunderland, Holmeside Stadium


Sunderland


NZ35NE


Recreational


Sports Building


Boxing Arena


Modern


C20


Demolished Building


Purpose built boxing stadium which could seat 2000 people. Operated from May 1920 until 1930. Also known as the 'Palace of Punch'. The stadium could hold 3000 people. No seat was said to be more than 35 feet from the ropes. Holmeside Stadium was also claimed to be the first boxing venue to have piped water to each of the boxers' corners. The venue could not be sustained during the Depression. In 1930 the stadium was replaced by a cinema and dance hall (Blacks Regal HER 13559).


3961


5669


NZ39615669



2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, p 19, 74

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