They show the beautiful exteriors and ornate interiors of the picture houses that have entertained hundreds of thousands of viewers in their time.
A few are still screening films, but many more have been demolished or converted for other uses, becoming everything from bingo halls to nightclubs.
This retro photo gallery shows cinemas as they looked between the early 1900s and the start of the new millennium.
They bring back to life a golden age for the silver screen, when cinemagoers waited eagerly for the latest blockbusters, in a time long before streaming changed the way we consume films.
Do these photos bring back any memories for you? Which lost cinema would you most like to bring back?
25. Electric
The partially demolished Electric cinema on Huddersfield Road, Halifax, which was replaced by the bowling alley and snooker club | Courier
26. Cinema Palace
The old Cinema Palace, in Goole, which used to occuy the site of the Arthur Read jewellery shop | Tony Saxton Photo: Tony Saxton
28. Majestic
A police officer directing traffic outside the Majestic Cinema, Doncaster | Johnston Press Photo: Peter Tuffrey
30. Odeon
The Odeon Cinema, on Broad Street, Halifax, which later became the Mecca bingo hall | Submitted