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.
As the days pass to months, I see it becoming less likely that Mr Anthony, the owner of the building, will be brought to justice for the vandalism/damage he has caused to this beautiful theatre….Or even restore the building to how it was just over one year ago.
All the laws and legal statutes of the land are in place to protect a building like this, and yet they have been totally flouted by the authorities, Derby City Council and the police, who just stood by and watched the building being torn apart.
A vintage photograph of the Odeon, taken at its opening in October 1935: View link
The former Odeon, photographed as the Lamorbey Baths in December 2007: View link
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
A photograph from June 1984
View link
The Park Hall Cinema can be seen to the extreme left of this vintage 1955 photograph:
View link
The Main Theatre must have opened after 1950, as its not listed in earler editions of Film Daily Yearbook.
The original sign of the Marignan Cinema, photographed in September 2008:
View link
A night photograph of the Cameo in February 2009;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonez007/3305002100/
The Vendome Cinema, photographed in February 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonez007/3308980897/
Close-up of the entrance:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonez007/3308981205/
Three photographs taken in February 2009, showing the current condition of this Grade II Listed building (with the text of the listing application on the first photo):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/architec/3383166082/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/architec/3383163172/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/architec/3382351999/
As the days pass to months, I see it becoming less likely that Mr Anthony, the owner of the building, will be brought to justice for the vandalism/damage he has caused to this beautiful theatre….Or even restore the building to how it was just over one year ago.
All the laws and legal statutes of the land are in place to protect a building like this, and yet they have been totally flouted by the authorities, Derby City Council and the police, who just stood by and watched the building being torn apart.
A vintage photograph of the Odeon, taken at its opening in October 1935:
View link
The former Odeon, photographed as the Lamorbey Baths in December 2007:
View link
Photographed in June 2006 as the Rat & Parrot pub:
http://flickr.com/photos/davepatten/160292515/
An excellent set of photographs of the ABC/Cannon in its final years and eventual demolition:
View link
Two vintage photographs of the Regal Cinema’s auditorium:
In 1934;
View link
Viewed from the circle in 1938:
View link
A photograph showing the Paris Theatre in 1950:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics50/00044962.jpg
A couple of photographs showing the Paris Theatre in 1951:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics21/00045003.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics21/00045002.jpg
A vintage photograph of the Excelsior Kinema in 1939, after being remodeled:
View link
A photograph of the Coliseum Cinema in June 2000, when a fire broke out in the empty building:
View link
Photographed in December 2008:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/janepbr/3207274056/
Joe; The 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists;
Lodi Theatre, 19 S. School Street with 450 seats
State Theatre, 21 W. Elm Street with 558 seats