ABC Leicester
46 Belgrave Gate,
Leicester,
LE1
46 Belgrave Gate,
Leicester,
LE1
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I worked there in the 90s.Great to see Alan’s pics with Ian the last Chief Projectionist. Great cinema to work in,pity i was not able to run 70mm there. Bill
Heres a photo from my collection.
http://img471.imageshack.us/i/abc2fb8.jpg/
Alanproj
alanproj; Thanks for the clarification. It has now been amended.
I would like to correct a small mistake in the details above.I worked at the cinema from 1965 to closure and when converted to a twin cinema,the whole of the stalls area was used for screen 2.
Demolition was completed toward the end of 2007 and at time of writing(march ‘08),the area is in use as a car park.
I would love to add some photos when this feature is up and running.
Sadly the cinema is now having its heart riped out. View link
I would love to see a photo of the inside of the cinema in its youth, as well as the compton organ.
Work stripping out the former ABC Savoy started in February, ahead of demolition.
Another photo when under the Cannon name in 1995:–
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A photograph of the ABC Leicester that I took in July 1965:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/245722450/