Quote from a local newspaper in 1928 - "Having cost £40,000 to build, the Ambassador Super Cinema, Pendleton, Salford, will make its bow to the public on Christmas Eve, but the official opening will not take place until Boxing Day. "
To build to the same standard today would cost roughly £3,215,003.
History of the Ambassador
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The Owners
Alfred Snape Frederick Read Arthur Ward
The ownership of the Ambassador evolved over the years, but one consistent presence throughout its time as a cinema/theatre was the Snape family. It began with Alfred Snape, one of the founding partners, and continued under the stewardship of his son, Brian Snape, until it was sold to Mecca in 1964.
The Architect - John Knight
The Builder - P. Hamer Ltd.
The Manager - John Howard
Coronation Street and Other Stars
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