Merthyr’s First Cinema

Following on from yesterday’s Commercial Break blog, here is an interesting newspaper article about the opening of Merthyr’s first cinema – The Electric. Not only was the Electric Merthyr’s first cinema, it was also the first purpose built cinema in South Wales.

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Merthyr Express – 22 October 1910

Lots more about Merthyr’s many old cinemas in the coming weeks.