As this was a successful movie theatre from its 1918 opening, I think it likely that the Hollywood Lutherian Church could have used the original Idyl Hour/Iris Theatre on the other side of the Boulevard, which could have been sitting empty since closing in 1918, until its demolition in around 1927 when the Warner Theatre was built.
It could be that the Hollywood Lutherian Church held their meetings in this building, rather than the ‘new’ Iris Theatre across the Boulevard.
This first Iris Theatre closed in 1918 and could have been unused until it was demolished around 1927, so was probably available for use by the church. The ‘new’ Iris Theatre would have been operating as a busy movie theatre from 1918 onwards, so I would have thought unlikely to have been available for other uses.
Here a a couple of vintage photographs of the site of the Gaumont Bromley in 1935: View link
A postcard view of Bromley High Street and the Gaumont in the late-1940’s or early 1950’s: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevp/2935054259/
Keith;
It’s nearly 40 years ago, but I seem to remember seeing the Galaxy Cinema, located on street level. It was on the right hand side as you entered the shopping centre. I only saw it once, as I was attending a nightclub also located in the shopping centre, which at that time was running ‘gay’ nights. I can’t remember the name of the nightclub though.
The Bingo/DIY details come from Brian Hornsey’s booklet ‘Ninety Years of Cinema in Cardiff’ published in June 1994.
A photograph of the Euston Cinema can be seen on the cover of this monthly programme from July 1928:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevp/2974709811/
A vintage postcard view of the Green Gate Electric Theatre from around 1911:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevp/2953068444/
A vintage postcard view of the Atmospheric style auditorium:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevp/2934649407/
Some more information and memorabilia to be seen by scrolling down here:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Camberwell.htm
Some more information and memorabilia here:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Camberwell.htm
Ian;The entire building remained until demolition, but I am not sure how much of the internal decorative details remained when it became a factory.
A wonderful set of vintage photographs of the Gaumont:
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Photographed in 1987, three years before demolition:
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Possibly not this particular theatre, but the following information relates to its close proximity:
December 1, 1917 issue of the Real Estate Record and Guide
1916 – Theater and apartment located at Merrick Road and Grove Street, Freeport, NY, designed by architect C. Howard Crane.
Information provided by Hugh Goodman
As this was a successful movie theatre from its 1918 opening, I think it likely that the Hollywood Lutherian Church could have used the original Idyl Hour/Iris Theatre on the other side of the Boulevard, which could have been sitting empty since closing in 1918, until its demolition in around 1927 when the Warner Theatre was built.
It could be that the Hollywood Lutherian Church held their meetings in this building, rather than the ‘new’ Iris Theatre across the Boulevard.
This first Iris Theatre closed in 1918 and could have been unused until it was demolished around 1927, so was probably available for use by the church. The ‘new’ Iris Theatre would have been operating as a busy movie theatre from 1918 onwards, so I would have thought unlikely to have been available for other uses.
Some history, vintage photographs and memorabilia here:
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An excellent set of vintage photographs of the Empire/ABC/Coronet:
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A vintage postcard view of Buttermarket from possibly the late-1940’s:
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A zoomed-in view of the above:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevp/1351960812/
A colour postcard from 1979:
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A close-up of the Ritz Cinema entrance in 1937:
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The ABC as a single screen in November 1962:
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As a triple screen in June 1963:
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Foyer in June 1973:
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ABC Screen 2 in June 1973:
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Here a a couple of vintage photographs of the site of the Gaumont Bromley in 1935:
View link
A postcard view of Bromley High Street and the Gaumont in the late-1940’s or early 1950’s:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevp/2935054259/
A rear view of the Globe Cinema, awaiting demolition in March 1973:
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Keith;
It’s nearly 40 years ago, but I seem to remember seeing the Galaxy Cinema, located on street level. It was on the right hand side as you entered the shopping centre. I only saw it once, as I was attending a nightclub also located in the shopping centre, which at that time was running ‘gay’ nights. I can’t remember the name of the nightclub though.
This theatre’s main introduction above, has now been amended.
Four photographs I took of the Shepherd’s Bush Empire Theatre in April 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3415060982/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3415062830/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3415064858/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3415064858/
Ken;
The Dexameni Cinema is an ‘open air’ cinema, located on Dexamenis Square in the Kolonaki district of Athens.
Two photographs I took of the Vue in April 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3414357830/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3413553947/
Six photographs that I took of the Pavilion in April 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3411758949/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3411760207/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3412567180/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3411763071/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3412570034/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3411766883/
Last photographs taken on 20th January 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3409995646/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3409997092/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3409190167/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3409191675/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3409193089/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3409195385/
Photographed on 2nd April 2009 as scaffold is erected around the building:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3410005784/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3409199949/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3409201879/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3409203341/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3410013638/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/3410015032/
Beginning 1st April 2009, scaffold was being erected around the building to prepare for demolition.
Photographs and more details here:
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/history/scala.html