110-116 Grey Street, HSBC Bank

HER Number:
6447

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
110-116 Grey Street, HSBC Bank

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Music Speech and Dance Venue

Site Type: Specific:
Music Hall

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
The building was previously the Victoria Music Hall before becoming a billiard salon. In 1914 it was converted by White and Stephenson into an early cinema. The remodelled frontage features the words NEWCASTLE PICTURE HOUSE on the second floor. In 1922 it became the Grey Street Picture House, but closed 18 years later. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
424890

Northing:
564410

Grid Reference:
NZ424890564410

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland (second edition); D. Lovie, 1997, The Buildings of Grainger Town; Frank Manders, 1991, Cinemas of Newcastle, pages 72-93; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 166