ABC Leicester

46 Belgrave Gate,
Leicester, LE1

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cnauld
cnauld on April 22, 2012 at 8:32 am

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

awj
awj on December 27, 2010 at 8:42 am

Heres a photo from my collection.

http://img471.imageshack.us/i/abc2fb8.jpg/

Alanproj

KenRoe
KenRoe on March 6, 2008 at 4:23 am

alanproj; Thanks for the clarification. It has now been amended.

awj
awj on March 6, 2008 at 3:26 am

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.

Mike69
Mike69 on June 9, 2007 at 9:06 am

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.

Ian
Ian on March 27, 2007 at 2:20 am

Work stripping out the former ABC Savoy started in February, ahead of demolition.

Ian
Ian on December 28, 2006 at 9:55 pm

Another photo when under the Cannon name in 1995:–

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KenRoe
KenRoe on September 17, 2006 at 10:33 am

A photograph of the ABC Leicester that I took in July 1965:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/245722450/