ABC Kingston upon Thames

22-30 Richmond Road,
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5ED

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JimLin on November 16, 2011 at 2:23 pm

The Regal on 14th November 2011:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brighton/6351316802/in/photostream/#/photos/brighton/6351316802/in/photostream/lightbox/

JL

Baza on April 26, 2011 at 8:43 am

Walked past building today and noticed that the architects plaque has been uncovered during the stripping paint off the lower walls. It just says “Robert Cromie 1932”. I hope it’s left on display whatever happens to the building.
Urwin.

woody on December 22, 2010 at 6:23 am

more photography from 28 Days Later website showing the internal demolition of this supposed Listed Building???

woody on December 21, 2010 at 12:55 pm

looks like internal demolition has been occuring, bare rubble floor, interior stripped and stage area roofless by the look of it!!
a large chunk of the proscenium smashed off too
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KenRoe on October 28, 2010 at 7:49 am

Vintage photographs, and details about the Wurlitzer organ and its console:
http://www.ukwurlitzer.co.cc/2174.html

kevinp on June 6, 2010 at 9:35 am

some great writing and pictures here from ian g

kevinp on June 6, 2010 at 9:35 am

2.25 million pounds and it’s yours !!!

LouiseC on May 5, 2010 at 3:23 pm

Noted today that the Gala club is now closed and the building is shuttered up.

JimLin on September 13, 2009 at 7:03 am

The Regal’s Wurlitzer Organ being played at the Brentford Musical Museum in August 2009.

lostmemory on August 12, 2009 at 12:40 pm

This is a 2001 exterior view.

Ian on March 23, 2009 at 5:07 am

Some upto date (March 2009) photos here:–

Exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3378814506/

Interior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3378815170/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3378814816/

Ian on July 27, 2008 at 10:08 am

Three more photos from 1988 here:–

smoothie on May 18, 2008 at 4:26 am

One of those one-in-a-million unrelated subject photos with our topic in the frame!(1970?):–

KenRoe on November 13, 2007 at 3:09 pm

A set of photographs of the Gala Bingo Club (former Regal Cinema):
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KenRoe on July 11, 2007 at 7:18 pm

An exterior photograph from 1988:
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A view of what is now the bingo auditorium as seen from the stage:
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