The Electric Cinema, Birmingham brushed metal plaque
Overview
The Electric Cinema, Birmingham brushed metal plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Birmingham. This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: The Electric Cinema Oldest working cinema in the U.K. Formerly known as The Electric Theatre, The Select, The Tatler News Theatre, The Jacey, The Classic, and The Tivoli.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: The Electric Cinema Oldest working cinema in the U.K.
People and events
The saved account records: Formerly known as The Electric Theatre, The Select, The Tatler News Theatre, The Jacey, The Classic, and The Tivoli.
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
The Electric Cinema, Birmingham brushed metal plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Electric Cinema Oldest working cinema in the U.K. Established 27th December 1909. Formerly known as The Electric Theatre, The Select, The Tatler News Theatre, The Jacey, The Classic, and The Tivoli. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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