[2] At the time of the cinema's opening, Wetherby lacked mains electricity and so a 400 volt gas-powered generator provided power.

That and the flammable nitrate film then in use meant that the projection room required steel shutters to contain any potential fire.

The business was acquired by local residents Ray and Irene Trewhitt in 2007, and the building has subsequently undergone considerable refurbishment.

[3] Inside, a continuous programme of modernisation moved the box office to the opposite side of the lobby, and there is now a larger selection of confectionery.

The projection system has been upgraded to digital, but a reel-to-reel projector still remains to enable the cinema to show older films.