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  • <p>Splay wall fountain. These were only partially illuminated in later years but used to look stunning when they and the surrounds were properly lit .</p>
  • <p>From the circle in the cleaners lights on the day after closure.</p>
  • <p>Side view of original auditorium</p>
  • <p>Main auditorium Odeon Newcastle taken 1985.</p>
  • <p>October 1998. Screen 1 side wall lighting decoration.</p>
  • <p>The ‘modernised’ auditorium in 1954.</p>
  • <p>The auditorium of the Granada Theatre in 1955 showing its recently installed CinemaScope screen</p>
  • <p>Modernised ABC from Rear Stalls 1964</p>
  • <p>This was taken from the circle crossover just before the conversion team moved in in 1977.</p>
  • <p>ABC 1 with tabs open.</p>
  • <p>ABC1, one of the nations finest places to experience and enjoy the big screen!</p>
  • <p>Taken after the 1960’s refurb</p>
  • <p>View of Stage when Cinemas where Cinemas</p>
  • <p>A small cinema with a big feel - the ABC Deansgate used to be solidly booked for weeks and months ahead which gave it an air of exclusivity and was known as the cinema you could never get into.</p>
  • <p>View of Stage before the Grand Opening</p>
  • <p>The final screening included this caption before the curtains on ABC1 closed for the final time.</p>