Regarding the Dec 22, 2008 comment above by JeremyJW. The projection box was not located in the rear stalls. It was at the rear of the circle. The reason there are no projection port-holes on the rear circle wall in the January 1984 auditorium photographs, is that they were bricked in by Mecca. The original projection box is still in the rear of the circle, now an empty room, refurbished for future office use.
The Embassy Cinema, photographed in around 1947: View link
Colour photograph from the early 1970’s: View link
Closed for conversion to a triple screen in 1979: View link
The Embassy Cinema as a triple screen in 1979: View link
No 1 screen in the former stalls: View link
ABC was one of the major theatre chains in the UK, operating just over 600 cinemas. The company’s official name was Associated British Cinemas.
Vintage photographs
As the Variety Theatre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinesaint/4742266689/
Variety Theatre in 1926:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinesaint/4742903362/
Foyer of the Regal Cinema:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinesaint/4742906194/
Auditorium of the Regal Cinema, viewed from the circle:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinesaint/4742268777/
The proscenium and Christie organ:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinesaint/4742267245/
Exterior of the Regal Cinema at its closing in 1980:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinesaint/4742905952/
A vintage photograph of the Picture Palace:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinesaint/4742158103/
Two vintage photographs of the Picture House:
Exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinesaint/4742656274/
Auditorium
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinesaint/4742018707/
A vintage photograph from the early 1960’s, as a Granada Bingo Club:
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A vintage postacard view of the Cinema, in the late-1920’s:
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The Cinema Arcades photographed in May 2005:
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Close-up view:
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The Regal Theatre photographed in 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dct66/3709727266/
Night-time view in 2007:
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A nice summertime photograph, taken in December 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aang14/2125857721/
Regarding the Dec 22, 2008 comment above by JeremyJW. The projection box was not located in the rear stalls. It was at the rear of the circle. The reason there are no projection port-holes on the rear circle wall in the January 1984 auditorium photographs, is that they were bricked in by Mecca. The original projection box is still in the rear of the circle, now an empty room, refurbished for future office use.
The Embassy Cinema, photographed in around 1947:
View link
Colour photograph from the early 1970’s:
View link
Closed for conversion to a triple screen in 1979:
View link
The Embassy Cinema as a triple screen in 1979:
View link
No 1 screen in the former stalls:
View link
In July 2010, matches from the 2010 World Cup Football Championship in South Africa were being screened live in 3D in screen 11
The auditorium of the Teatro Augusteo, taken during the International Film Festival of Contemporary Art in September 2008:
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The Cinema Filangieri photographed in November 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1828989534/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1828223231/
The closed Cinema America Hall photographed in July 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/3798237343/
The Warner Village Metropolitian photographed in November 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1828166089/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1828174981/
The former Cinema Santa Lucia, photographed as a supermarket in October 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1818988765/
The closed Cinema Posillipo, photographed in November 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1828231963/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1829074018/
A night view in October 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1829016924/
The Cinema Fiorentini photographed as a bingo club in October 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1819890828/
The Cinema Delle Palme photographed in November 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1828980028/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1828985386/
The Cinema Ambasciatori photographed in November 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1828138421/
Foyer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1829021284/
Auditorium
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1829044718/
The former Cinema Alicone photographed in November 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecker81/1828256149/
The Cinema Modernissimo photographed in February 2008:
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The former Plaza Cinema building, photographed in July 2008:
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The Royal Cinema building photographed in September 2009:
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Recent photographs of the former Regent Cinema, prior to closing as a bingo club:
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/abcman/4353240857/
Viewed from the beach:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishmm/2189232542/
‘Rescue the Regent’ protest:
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