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Chiswick Empire, 414 Chiswick High Road

Above - The Chiswick Empire from a Postcard - Courtesy Dave Gregory of 'Postcards of the Past.'

The Chiswick Empire was built by Frank Matcham and opened on the 2nd September 1912 with a capacity of 1,950. A major fire destroyed much of the building in 1913 but it was reopened again only three months later. The Theatre was demolished in 1959 and an office building was erected in its place.

Above - The Chiswick Empire - From a postcard

Above and below - Programme for the Chiswick Empire week of July 21st 1947.