Comments from Ian - Cinema Treasures

Further pictures of the Odeon as the Diamond Banqueting Suite can be seen here. They were taken in October 2009, and the balcony was yet to be restored, but work is due to start on this area shortly. It is looking in splendid condition, and it is good to see a use being found for the Odeon which does not damage the scale and appearance of the building.

Exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4024891707/

Foyer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4024891951/

Auditorium
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4025643814/

Ian commented about Public on Oct 18, 2009 at 2:08 pm

Photos from October 2009 here:–

Exterior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4021022525/

Foyer:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4021022729/

Auditorium:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4021783336/

Ian commented about Odeon Kingstanding on Oct 12, 2009 at 4:05 am

Interior and exterior photos after the 2009 refurbishment of the Mecca Bingo Hall:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4004323886/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4003562297/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4003562041/

Ian commented about Royal Cinema on Oct 11, 2009 at 4:20 am

Photos – inside and out – of the Empire Sutton Coldfield here (taken October 2009):–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4000517804/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3999753513/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4000517996/

Ian commented about Broadway Theatre on Oct 9, 2009 at 7:37 am

Photographs taken in 2007.

Exterior shot:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1350784658/

Main house:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1350783110/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1349895445/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1349894299/

Foyers:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1350784132/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1350782428/

Ian commented about Odeon Corby on Oct 2, 2009 at 3:45 am

A 2009 exterior shot.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3973304985/

Ian commented about Picture House on Sep 25, 2009 at 3:37 am

Two projection box images from the Picture House here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3952074733/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3952852100/

Ian commented about Stephen Joseph Theatre on Sep 20, 2009 at 4:08 am

Three exterior shots showing off the neon lighting, taken in September 2009 here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3935946539/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3935946309/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3935946113/

Ian commented about Palace Theatre on Sep 19, 2009 at 3:41 am

A 2009 shot – still open as a bar / nightclub:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3933714914/

Ian commented about Cannon Huddersfield on Sep 19, 2009 at 3:40 am

Another exterior shot from 2009:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3933714762/

Ian commented about Regal Theatre on Sep 18, 2009 at 4:32 am

A fire, probably started deliberately damaged the rear of the building on Wednesday 16th September. The auditorium seems to have had smoke damage only, not structural.

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Ian commented about Odeon Watford on Sep 14, 2009 at 6:43 am

I remember that the entrance block standing for months after the auditorium had been demolished, with the Odeon name still up – usually they try and strip off the names.

Ian commented about Picture House on Sep 13, 2009 at 3:27 am

A series of interior photographs taken at the end of the Heritage Open Day in September 2009:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3915062852/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3915062636/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3915062374/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3914277303/

Ian commented about Hippodrome Theatre on Sep 11, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Exterior and interior photos from 2009 can be found here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3467207015/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3468020090/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3467206081/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3467206357/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3467206545/

The boxes may well have been, like the Sunderland Empire equivalents, never intended for watching the performance, but to be used as hospitality rooms where sponsors could entertain friends / clients before and after the show. They are quite large and, as pointed out above, have a terrible view of the stage.

Ian commented about Bude Leisure Centre on Sep 8, 2009 at 8:37 am

Thanks for clearing up the history of the Picture House. I don’t suppose you have any interior photos of it?

Ian commented about Stephen Joseph Theatre on Sep 7, 2009 at 4:19 am

A September 2009 photo here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3895153301/

Ian commented about Scott Cinemas-Newton Abbot on Sep 1, 2009 at 11:53 am

Exterior shot from 1991

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/243157960/

Interior shot, same year

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/243157957/

Ian commented about Cannon Golders Green on Sep 1, 2009 at 4:18 am

Three more photos of the ABC here:–