Harold Riley (b. 1934)
Lot 144

Harold Riley (b. 1934)

The Ritz, Salford

Closed14 July 2011

Price Realised

GBP 30,000

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Harold Riley (b. 1934)
The Ritz, Salford
signed and dated 'Riley 73' (lower right)
oil on board
10½ x 10 in. (26.7 x 25.4 cm.)

with Hilliards, Bolton, where purchased by the present owner.

Specialist note

'The Ritz was one of a number of cinemas that combined so called "assembly rooms" with films. It stood on Liverpool Street in Salford near to Hanky Park, and existed with various names until it was demolished in the 1960s.' (Private correspondence with Harold Riley, 2011).