Three photographs of the Odeon, Blackpool, the largest of the Odeon ciruit in the UK.
Exterior photo taken at the time of opening on 6th May 1939 View link
An exterior photo taken prior to closing in December 1998 View link
A view of the auditorium, taken from towards the rear of the balcony in its final months of operation as the Odeon Cinema (Closed 5th December 1998). From 19th April 2002 this re-opened as ‘Funny Girls’ a gay cabaret/nightclub venue. The former balcony lounge/foyer is now a gay bar/pub called ‘The Flying Handbag’. View link
A 1971 photograph showing the ‘new’ entrance on the side of the building, which was formally an exit. The original main entrance, foyer, stalls seating area and stage were by this time being used as a supermarket. View link
Three photographs of the Odeon, Blackpool, the largest of the Odeon ciruit in the UK.
Exterior photo taken at the time of opening on 6th May 1939
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An exterior photo taken prior to closing in December 1998
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A view of the auditorium, taken from towards the rear of the balcony in its final months of operation as the Odeon Cinema (Closed 5th December 1998). From 19th April 2002 this re-opened as ‘Funny Girls’ a gay cabaret/nightclub venue. The former balcony lounge/foyer is now a gay bar/pub called ‘The Flying Handbag’.
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Two 2000 exterior photographs when the Odeon was the ABC here:
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A close-up view of the main entrance, photographed in 1971 here:
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A 1971 photograph showing the ‘new’ entrance on the side of the building, which was formally an exit. The original main entrance, foyer, stalls seating area and stage were by this time being used as a supermarket.
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Here is the night time shot again;
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Three vintage exterior photographs of the Odeon, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne here:
In 1949 with the original Paramount canopy (marquee) and vertical fin (blade) sign, but now sporting the Odeon name.
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Daytime in February 1961, the canopy has been re-faced, but th fin sign still remains on show.
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Night time in February 1961
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A 1968 exterior photograph of the Gaumont, Notting Hill here:
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A 1971 exterior photograph of the Gaumont/Mayflower, Southampton here:
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Two exterior views of the Pyramid, Sale when it was the Odeon here:
Possibly late 1940’s/early 1950's
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In 1971
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A 1971 exterior photograph of the Odeon, Newport here:
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An exterior photograph (early 1970’s?) of the Gaumont/Regent, Ipswich here:
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A 1971 exterior photograph of the Regal, Edmonton here:
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A March 1971 photograph of the main entrance to the Regent, Brighton here:
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A 1971 exterior photograph of the Academy, Brighton here:
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From the programme playing, it hard to realise that it was still owned and operated by the Rank Organisation!
A 1970 exterior photograph of the Gaumont, Birmingham here:
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A 1970 exterior photograph of the Odeon, Anniesland here:
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A vintage photograph of the former Empire after becoming the Odeon here:
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Three exterior photographs – three names of the Odeon, Preston here:
New Victoria in 1949
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Gaumont in 1956
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Odeon in April 1970
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A photograph of the main entrance in 1967 here:
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A view of the original single screen auditorium, taken from the rear stalls here:
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A 1948 exterior photograph of the original Regal/Odeon, Marble Arch here:
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A 1971 exterior photograpf of the Odeon, Liverpool here:
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A vintage photograph of the exterior of the Odeon, Chester here:
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A 1971 exterior photograph of the Odeon, Cardiff here:
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A 1971 exterior photograph of the Odeon, Camden Town here:
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More history and photographs of the Avenue/Odeon here:
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