Sadly the conversion to the Life cafe, stripped out most of the decorative detail of the former cinema, in a needless (since the basic form of the building remains) attempt at modernisation. A false floor has been constructed at LOWER balcony level (correction to main text above), with the upper balcony remaining (but stripped of its Edwardian Plasterwork) The is a Studio in what used to be the stalls.
Sadly the conversion to the Life cafe, stripped out most of the decorative detail of the former cinema, in a needless (since the basic form of the building remains) attempt at modernisation. A false floor has been constructed at LOWER balcony level (correction to main text above), with the upper balcony remaining (but stripped of its Edwardian Plasterwork) The is a Studio in what used to be the stalls.
Photos here:
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Four more photos – two interior two exterior:–
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Photo (not mine) here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_rat/869075993/
Exterior photos of the Regent here:–
1978 still as a cinema
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1996 as a showroom
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Exterior photos of the Alhambra / Lonsdale here (all 1996):-
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Auditorium (cinema) photos here:-
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Auditorium (bingo) photos here:-
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Exterior photo here:–
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Photo of the Savoy / ABC / Cannon here:–
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Photograph of the Rivoli here:–
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Photographs, dating from 1996, can be found here:–
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Interior
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Photographs of the Hippodrome, taken in 1996, can be seen here:–
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Interior
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Photographs of the auditorium of Theatre Royal, taken in 1996, can be found here:–
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Two more pictures here – the walls are lined with red silk – this is not a colour cast on the photo!
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Exterior photographs from 1993 here:–
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Interior photos of the theatre here:–
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Exterior pictures from 1993 here:–
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Auditorium photos here:
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A 1979 shot when it was known as “The Cinema” here:–
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Exterior picture taken in 2007 here:–
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Four interior shots taken in 1998 here:–
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A 1975 shot here:
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A photo of the Savoy whilst still operating, can be found here:
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Some photos of the Odeon / Astra can be found here:–
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Photo from 1994 of the Jesmond Picture House:–
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Shot as the Astoria Theatre here (1978):–
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1978 shot with the premiere of Pink Panther here:–
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A 1975 exterior view here:–
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A 1978 view here:–
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