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Wedding of Mr. W.A.V. James to Miss Constance Joy Thomas at St. Margaret's Church, Cardiff, September 11th, 1923
William Albert Victor James and Constance Joy Thomas, both from families involved in The Splott (Cardiff) Cinema Co. Limited, tie the knot at St Margaret's Church in Roath.
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Overview
The Splott (Cardiff) Cinema Co. Limited was founded in 1913 by the James, Watts and Thomas families and this wedding film was subsequently screened in company's cinemas: the Gaiety in City Road, the Plaza in North Road, Gabalfa, the Ninian in Penarth Road, the Avenue in Cowbridge Road West, the Canton in Cowbridge Road East, the Splott in Agate Street, the Monico in Rhiwbina, the Tivoli in Llandaff North, The Rialto in Whitchurch, the Regent in Ely and the County in Rumney. The company celebrated its coming of age in 1934 with a Dinner and Dance, the menu offering Roast Norfolk Turkey a la Splott.
The Splott (Cardiff) Cinema Co. Limited was founded in 1913 and this wedding film was subsequently screened in its cinemas - the Gaiety in City Road, the Plaza in North Road, Gabalfa, the Ninian in Penarth Road, the Avenue in Cowbridge Road West, the Canton in Cowbridge Road East, the Splott in Agate Street, the Monico in Rhiwbina, the Tivoli in Llandaff North, The Rialto in Whitchurch, the Regent in Ely and the County in Rumney. The company celebrated its coming of age in 1934 with a Dinner and Dance, the menu offering Roast Norfolk Turkey a la Splott.
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