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Biffaskin commented about Abbey Centre on Jun 29, 2020 at 2:38 pm

Theatre 2, seating 100 is used for film presentation twice a month, on every 2nd Wednesday. The original Hall is a permanent theatre, seating 500 now. A large investment over the past decade has resulted in a first class regional arts centre.

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Biffaskin commented about Hibernian Cinema on Jun 29, 2020 at 2:20 pm

The hall is located at 2 Racecourse Road. It has been converted into retail, with amongst others, Mundy’s Second Furniture stores, whose address is The Old Hibernian Hall.

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Biffaskin commented about Palace Cinema on May 29, 2020 at 6:09 am

Courts the furnishers were located at 12 Tufton Street, postcode is TN23 1QP.

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Biffaskin commented about Imperial Cinema on May 28, 2020 at 3:25 am

The Working Men’s Club in this has been closed. However, the good news is that it has been tidied up inside and out, and is now known as ReSpace Peterborough, a community based project which sees the building now a community centre at the heart of New England in the city.

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Biffaskin commented about Kings Theatre on May 26, 2020 at 4:09 pm

The bingo operation here has ceased trading. The building is boarded up.

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Biffaskin commented about Kosey Kinema on May 26, 2020 at 2:42 pm

Having checked with the Falmouth Poly Archivists, this is NOT the former Kosey, sorry. It’s another general purpose hall, the Kosey was up an alley from near the harbour with the main building out of sight from the main road.

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Biffaskin commented about Empire Theatre on May 24, 2020 at 1:40 pm

This building has been demolished completely, all newly built flats comprise Empire House.

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Biffaskin commented about Picture Palace on May 24, 2020 at 1:13 pm

It’s now called Raymond Hall.

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Biffaskin commented about Picture Palace on May 24, 2020 at 6:37 am

Later called the Picture Palace, it must have continued on after 1907.

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Biffaskin commented about Globe Cinema on May 21, 2020 at 12:16 pm

According to Consett Magazine, the Globe Cinema closed in 1926.

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Biffaskin commented about Palace Cinema on May 20, 2020 at 2:13 pm

The Woolstore Theatre is a different building, the Palace having been demolished years ago.

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Biffaskin commented about Rex Cinema on May 20, 2020 at 2:04 pm

Dunelm Mill has ceased trading in the former Rex, it is currently boarded up and unused.

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Biffaskin commented about Essoldo Cheltenham on May 19, 2020 at 8:35 am

The bingo operation closed sometime ago, and planning permission to demolish them eyesore building’ as the local newspaper describes it has been approved. The building’s future looks bleak.

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Biffaskin commented about Broadway Cinema on Apr 8, 2020 at 8:33 am

This is a photo of the former Odeon, now Broadway Theatre in Peterborough!!

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Biffaskin commented about Broadway Cinema on Apr 8, 2020 at 8:32 am

This is a photo of the former Odeon, now Broadway Theatre in Peterborough!!

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Biffaskin commented about Queens Hall on Mar 24, 2020 at 4:26 pm

Far from being demolished, the building used as the cinema still stands, now known as Anderson’s Court, however, the front building has been demolished.

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Biffaskin commented about Just about it's final incarnation here in 1956 shortly after opening as a Co-Op Furnishing & Hardware store. on Mar 24, 2020 at 12:00 pm

The final incarnation on retail, this time the photo is from 1956 when newly opened as a Co-Op Furnishing & Hardware store.

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Biffaskin commented about As the ABC Plaza cinema 1954, just before closure. on Mar 24, 2020 at 11:59 am

As the ABC Plaza Cinema, in 1954 just prior to closure.

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Biffaskin commented about As the Drill Hall prior to conversion to a cinema on Mar 24, 2020 at 11:58 am

As the Drill Hall, prior to being converted into a cinema.

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Biffaskin commented about Classic Lenton Abbey on Mar 18, 2020 at 3:17 pm

This picture is upside down, surely?

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Biffaskin commented about Phoenix Cinema on Mar 2, 2020 at 10:11 am

I was unable to obtain exterior views of the location as it is a live military base, I trust you all understand, and are happy to see inside!

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Biffaskin commented about Phoenix Cinema on Mar 2, 2020 at 10:09 am

There is now a civilian cinema in Port Stanley itself, it has it’s own entry on here, under Harbour Lights Cinema.

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Biffaskin commented about Sleaford Cinema on Feb 5, 2020 at 7:47 am

Sadly, now in 2020 it is boarded up and for sale.

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Biffaskin commented about Leatherhead Theatre on Jan 19, 2020 at 1:51 pm

This is strange, as Surrey County Council offered the vacant site of the former Crescent Cinema to build the new theatre, as the town’s only other repertory theatre, the former Ace Cinema had become too small for the company operating from there. So, I think that this text is incorrect, it’s a new build, on an older cinema site, not altered as it says here.

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Biffaskin commented about Odeon on Dec 31, 2019 at 2:31 pm

Interesting that the conversion to a cinema from corn exchange meant a nod to the past, with the inclusion of corn seed head decorations in the grilles by the proscenium. A nice touch.