Opened 24 December 1910 on the site of the Elswick Picture Palace (HER 12832). Owned by Joseph Dobson, auctioneer and house agent. The cinema seated 2000 people (a 1922 source only says 1190). It had an aluminium coated huge screen frame with curtain borders. The builders were Messrs. W.T. Weir and Co and the architects Messrs. White and Stephenson. The floor was sloping to allow clear views of the stage and the cinema was lit by electric. The Crown abandoned variety acts in 1914. Sound came in 1931. In February 1945 it was bought by Essoldo. The cinema closed on 24 November 1962. Bingo had been played there five nights a week since October 1961. The cinema was damaged by fire and vandalism in 1971 and was demolished.

The building had originally been a circus (August 1900). The New Tyne Circus designed by Charles S. Errington had walls and roof of galvanised iron. Inside it had a 36 feet diameter circus ring. The proprietor was J.B. Davenport of Birmingham. The circus was run by John Batty and Henry Alvo of Stockton. In November 1908 the building was converted into a variety theatre (Queen's Theatre) for Frederick Bolam and Sidney Bacon, who owned the Queen's Theatre in Gateshead. In 1903 it was renamed the Elswick Theatre. In September 1906 it was supposed by used by the Elswick Works Rifle Club but that never happened. On 9 November 1908 the theatre became Newcastle Sporting Club used for boxing contests and bioscope shows. It was run by publican and boxing promoter James Lowes. By December 1908 the Sporting Club became Elswick Picture Palace and was run by Walturdaw, a production company from London. The Council had refused permission for such a conversion back in March 1908 and so the 2000 seater cinema was forced to closed on 16 January 1909. The purpose built Crown Electric Theatre (HER 12833) was built in its place.

The Brinkburn Picture Theatre opened on 28 February 1910. It seated 930 and had 40 standing places. It was owned by James MacHarg. On 27 November 1910 a concert was held here by Newcastle United for the East End Distress Fund. In 1920 the cinema was redecorated in cream and gold. The Apollo (HER 1590) across the road was under the same management. In 1937 the stalls in the Brinkburn were replaced with 646 forms and the cinema redecorated. In the 1940s and early 1950s the Brinkburn was programmed with the Lyric in Heaton. The Brinkburn did well because the Apollo had been bombed-out. The Brinkburn closed in July 1960. It became a warehouse and was later demolished.

Opened 29 August 1938. Built by Sol Sheckman on the site of the old Westgate Police Station (HER 11966). The architect was William Stockdale of North Shields. It had 2109 seats. The cinema had a steel framework. The Essoldo was described as being 'striking and original'. It used sandstone and brilliant white facings. The name Essoldo was cast in bright blue lettering on the tower and front and side entrances. There was also neon tube decoration. Inside, the foyers and stairways were panelled with Vitrolite glass. The colour scheme was jade and black with engraved mirrors on all walls and pillars. The upstairs foyer was panelled in shades of walnut. The walls and proscenium were lit from behind with soft colours to enhance the plaster mouldings. The projection box contained two Ross projectors. The cinema had the first all-metal screen in the north. The electronic organ was by Lafleur (Hammond) and was in the centre of the orchestra pit on a lift with an illuminated glass surround. The first manager was Hugh le Mounier, an Australian wrestler/strong-man. The first Cinemascope film was shown in June 1954. In 1960 the cinema was reseated, redecorated and a new screen installed. In October 1965 the organ was dismantled and the proscenium rebuilt to take a larger screen with wrap around curtains. The organ lift was used to raise a 'candy and coke bar'. In January 1971 the Essoldo closed for conversion to twin cinemas - the region's first. Essoldo 1 seated 650 and Essoldo 2 seated 390. In 1972 a licensed bar was added and the cinema was bought by Classic. In April 1974 EMI took over the Essoldo and renamed it ABC 1 and 2. In 1986 the Thorn-EMI circuit was taken over by Cannon. In January 1990 the Cannon Cinema closed. It was demolished in 1991.

Opened on 10 July 1911. Part of a three-phase leisure centre. On 2 November 1911 the Brighton Assembly Hall was opened (for dances and functions) and on 4 April 1912 a nine-table billiard hall. The architects were Marshall and Tweedy and the builder James McEwan. The controlling company was Newcastle Entertainments Ltd. The cinema has 1099 seats. The four boxes at the rear of the stalls were reserved for company directors. In the early years the films were accompanied by Goffin's Bijou Orchestra. The general manager of the complex was John Coverdale Bell. He retired in 1946. In December 1919 Bell was interviewed in Northern Lights magazine and revealed his plans for a 1800 seater cinema, a dance floor which could accommodate 400 people and 29 billiard tables. The alterations were never made. The cinema was reseated and redecorated in July 1934. In April 1947 the Brighton was taken over by W.J. Clavering. It was the first suburban cinema in Newcastle to equip for Cinemascope. The Brighton closed on 20 April 1963. It was converted into a ten-pin bowling alley.

Opened in July 1913. At the top of Shields Road, at the junction of Union Road, Thornborough Street and Bamborough Street. It was owned by the Renwick family. The projection room was at stalls level. The circle was reached by stairs on the left hand side of the foyer. There was no ceiling so the roof trusses were visible. The cinema orchestra was highly praised in the trade press. Sound films arrived in January 1930, earlier than some ciry centre cinemas. Around 1933 the cinema was redecorated. The 'Bamboro' closed on 11 April 1959. It remained empty for some years and was demolished in January 1965 after a fire.

Footbridge over Doxford Park lake (HER 12808).

Footbridge over Doxford Park lake (HER 12808).

Guide post at junction of Usworth Lane (now Silksworth Lane) and Silksworth Road.

Guide post on road to Silksworth Hall.