In pictures: Cardiff's Monico cinema

Images from the Monico, Cardiff's last independent cinema, on the day it was forced to shut its doors for good due to increased competition from new multiplexes.

The cinema first opened its doors back in 1937

The cinema's unique atmosphere will be lost

Owner Brian Bull has also been the projectionist for the last two years

Competition from larger multiplexes has forced the Monico to close

In 1978, the Monico was the first independent cinema outside London to install Dolby Stereo

Luxury flats will soon replace the Monico's seats