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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Warley on Sep 27, 2010 at 12:45 pm

A vintage photograph of the Odeon in August 1949, playing the Odeon release:
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Auditorium, as seen around the time of opening of the Warley Cinema in 1934:
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Ken Roe commented about Palace Cinema on Sep 26, 2010 at 8:34 am

An illustration and more details on the Imperial Theatre here:
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Ken Roe commented about Haven Theatre on Sep 25, 2010 at 9:52 pm

I have a record of the Forest Park/Haven Theatre(1938) with 450 seats, located at 80-16 Jamaica Avenue which was built in 1913. Later it became the Liberty Department Store.

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Ken Roe commented about Royalty Cinema on Sep 25, 2010 at 11:59 am

A vintage photograph of the Royalty Cinema in 1965;
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Vintage views of High Street, Gosforth, showing the Royalty Cinema:
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Ken Roe commented about Apollo Entertainment Centre on Sep 25, 2010 at 11:31 am

A 1934 vintage photograph of the auditorium, soon after opening:
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The auditorium being re-built in 1955, after German bomb damage:
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The exterior in 1956 after re-opening:
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Photographed in 1967:
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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Byker on Sep 25, 2010 at 11:09 am

A vintage photograph of the Odeon in January 1958:
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Ken Roe commented about Pavilion Cinema on Sep 25, 2010 at 10:59 am

The exterior of the Pavilion Theatre in around 1916:
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The auditorium of the Pavilion Theatre shortly after opening in 1903:
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Ken Roe commented about Pavilion Cinema on Sep 25, 2010 at 10:02 am

Vintage photographs of the Pavilion Cinema:
In July 1949, playing the Odeon release:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/newcastlep4.jpg
In March 1956, playing the Odeon release:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/newcastlep3.jpg
Two photographs from 1967 as a ‘Roadshow’ house:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/newcastlep2.jpg
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/newcastlep.jpg

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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Byker on Sep 24, 2010 at 5:28 pm

A vintage photograph of the Odeon, playing the Rank release in April 1971:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/byker.jpg

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Ken Roe commented about Cameo Cinema on Sep 23, 2010 at 10:50 am

A vintage promotional postcard showing the Theatre Royal:
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Ken Roe commented about Imperial Theatre on Sep 21, 2010 at 3:54 pm

The upper part of the facade of the former Imperial Theatre, photographed in May 2009:
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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Newton Abbot on Sep 21, 2010 at 1:36 pm

The Odeon, photographed in around October 1948 playing an off-circuit programme, the main feature from 20th Century Fox:
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Playing the Odeon release in May 1955:
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Playing the Rank release in January 1971:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/newtonabbot.jpg

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Ken Roe commented about Ritz Cinema on Sep 17, 2010 at 2:45 pm

The Ritz Bingo Club, photographed in February 2002;
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Ken Roe commented about St. George Theatre on Sep 17, 2010 at 11:38 am

Theatre of Terror at the St. George Theatre on Saturday 30th October 2010.

Tour the Haunted Theatre at 2.30pm
“Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein” at 4.00pm

Tour the Haunted Theatre at 7.30pm
Bela Lugosi in “Dracula” at 9.00pm

Tickets $18 each performance

Further details on the St. George Theatre official website above.

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Ken Roe commented about Evington Cinema on Sep 16, 2010 at 12:47 pm

The former Evington Cinema facade can be seen in the background of this November 2009 photograph:
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Ken Roe commented about Roxy Cinema on Sep 16, 2010 at 12:25 pm

Three photographs of the closed down Roxy Cinema/Top Rank Bingo Club in April 2001:
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Ken Roe commented about Classic Cameo Cinema on Sep 16, 2010 at 7:52 am

An August 2009 photograph of the High Street, showing the original facade and the now empty red brick Habitat building, which replaced the auditorium;
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An August photograph of the former Electric Theatre’s entrance:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevecadman/47962532/
Photographed in July 2008:
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Close-up:
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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Market Place on Sep 15, 2010 at 11:32 am

The former City Cinema/Gaumont/Odeon, photographed in June 2009;
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In May 2009:
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Ken Roe commented about Globe Drive-In on Sep 15, 2010 at 9:38 am

Roadside signage at the Globe Drive-In, photographed in October 2002:
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Ken Roe commented about Globe Cinema on Sep 15, 2010 at 9:35 am

The Globe Cinema, photographed in July 2009:
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Ken Roe commented about Fox Cineplex is D'Place on Sep 14, 2010 at 6:40 am

A 1940’s street scene, showing the Banning Theatre & sign:
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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Plymouth on Sep 13, 2010 at 11:27 am

Vintage photographs of the Odeon Plymouth:
In June 1949:
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http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/plymouthold.jpg
In June 1956:
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Ken Roe commented about Regal Cinema on Sep 11, 2010 at 7:09 am

The former Regal Cinema, photographed in July 2010:
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