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Mandatory Credit: Photo by London News Pictures/REX (3189377w) This photo of the auditorium comes from a promotional brochure produced at the time of its opening in 1937. Photo used with permission of Greenwich Heritage Centre Cinema restored to former glory, Woolwich, London, Britain - Oct 2013 A spectacular 1930s cinema in, Woolwich, south east London, is being restored to its full pomp and splendour after being taken over by the ChristFaith Tabernacle Church. The former Granada Theatre in Woolwich's Powis Street opened on Apri 20th, 1937 in the heyday of cinema building. Stars of the day, Glenda Farrell and Claude Hulbert, opened the theatre - part of legendary Sidney Bernstein's Granada group - and the first movie shown was "Good Morning Boys" starring Will Hay. It was one of only two Granada cinemas to be given Grade 2 listed status. The church will soon begin to repaint parts of the exterior and is in discussions with heritage consultants and the local council about other changes