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Ken Roe commented about Olympic Cinema on Feb 14, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Photographed in August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/stevewilde/1075260138/
Photographed in July 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/laura_d/2707935586/
Full views of the building photographed in October 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/rupertcheek/2979000611/
http://flickr.com/photos/rupertcheek/2979857486/

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Ken Roe commented about Olympia Theatre on Feb 13, 2009 at 11:32 pm

A side view of the Olympia Theatre in August 2008:
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Interesting to compare this recent view, with the early postcard view I posted above on Jul 9, 2005.

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Ken Roe commented about Embassy Cinema on Feb 13, 2009 at 7:42 pm

A vintage set of photographs from David Stickland, who worked as a projectionist at the Embassy Cinema:
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Ken Roe commented about Coronet Cinema on Feb 13, 2009 at 5:26 pm

A set of photographs of the Coronet Cinema (former Odeon, Well Hall) taken in February 2009, showing the current condition of the Grade II Listed building, both externally and internally:
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Ken Roe commented about Avenue Cinema on Feb 13, 2009 at 1:24 pm

A recent photograph of the now closed Avenue Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/fray_bentos/3273821099/

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Ken Roe commented about Curzon Richmond on Feb 11, 2009 at 9:42 pm

The Filmhouse Richmond, photographed in June 2007:
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This location would have originally been where the proscenium/stage end of the New Royalty Kinema/Gaumont would have stood. With the auditorium of that cinema stretching along the narrow Water Lane.

A February 2008 view, looking down Water Lane, towards the River Thames:
http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/2298657444/

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Ken Roe commented about Gaumont Richmond on Feb 11, 2009 at 9:20 pm

The Royalty Kinema, photographed in October 1949 just prior it being re-named Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/richmondg1.jpg
Photographed as the Gaumont in June 1956, playing the Gaumont release:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/richmondg.jpg

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Ken Roe commented about ABC Islington on Feb 10, 2009 at 3:17 pm

A set of photographs of the Carlton/ABC, including vintage interior shots from April 1987:
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Ken Roe commented about ABC Blackheath on Feb 10, 2009 at 3:12 pm

A vintage photograph of the ABC in February 1968:
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Ken Roe commented about Hippodrome Cinema on Feb 9, 2009 at 7:58 pm

The latest news from the BBC on the Hippodrome Cinema:
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Ken Roe commented about Alkazar Sinemasi on Feb 9, 2009 at 4:21 pm

The exterior of the Alkazar Cinema, photographed in November 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914243/
Entrance foyer:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914168/
Stairs:
http://flickr.com/photos/eni/2839340444/

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Ken Roe commented about Harlow Playhouse on Feb 9, 2009 at 1:03 pm

The exterior of the Playhouse, photographed in July 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/10358634@N05/914274121/
Entrance in 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/rufty/2262504801/
Sign:
http://flickr.com/photos/fridalicious/3152054578/

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Ken Roe commented about ABC Blackheath on Feb 9, 2009 at 12:50 pm

A vintage photograph of the former Roxy/ABC, taken in April 1981 during demolition:
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Ken Roe commented about Cineworld Cinema - Glasgow - Parkhead on Feb 6, 2009 at 10:18 pm

The Cineworld, photographed in January 2009;
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Ken Roe commented about Tower Mill Cinema on Feb 6, 2009 at 10:14 pm

The entrance to the Tower Mill, photographed in May 2008:
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Rear of the building:
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Ken Roe commented about Cineworld Cinema - Glasgow on Feb 6, 2009 at 9:04 pm

A 2003 photograph of the UGC:
http://flickr.com/photos/gsvalentine/3206696774/
The UGC photographed in September 2005, just prior to its name change:
http://flickr.com/photos/cjc/46768142/
As the Cineworld at dusk in May 2006:
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Ken Roe commented about Cineworld Cinema - Glasgow - IMAX @ GSC on Feb 6, 2009 at 7:51 pm

The IMAX Cinema, photographed in June 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/7622517@N05/2562250988/

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Ken Roe commented about Alhambra Cinema on Feb 5, 2009 at 12:28 pm

Ampex175; The Lonsdale Alhambra Cinema, Penrith has its own page on Cinema Treasures: /theaters/23497/

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Ken Roe commented about Forum 1 & 2 Theatres on Feb 4, 2009 at 10:03 pm

A set of photographs taken by Cinema Theatre Association member Kevin Gooding in February 2006, during a visit I organised to Australia for members of the CTA (UK). Photographed with the kind permission of Marriner Theatres:

Exterior
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253811084/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253813204/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253815218/

Foyers
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253818030/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253822812/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253825324/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253826654/

Auditorium of Forum 2 (former State Theatre balcony)
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253829766/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253004517/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253832352/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253007049/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253008803/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253836688/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253011549/

Auditorium of Forum 1 (former State Theatre stalls)
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253013849/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253841776/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253843332/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253018507/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253020089/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253021485/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253849758/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253851888/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253853786/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253029123/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253857288/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253862214/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253037159/

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Ken Roe commented about Capitol Theatre on Feb 2, 2009 at 4:21 pm

A fairly recent photograph of the Capitol Theatre can be seen halfway down this page:
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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Dumfries on Feb 1, 2009 at 6:21 pm

A vintage photograph of the Regal Cinema in October 1951, playing the ABC release:
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Ken Roe commented about Coronet Theatre on Feb 1, 2009 at 4:20 pm

A set of vintage photographs of the ABC/Coronet Cinema:
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Ken Roe commented about Coronet Theatre on Feb 1, 2009 at 4:12 pm

Photographs and more details here:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Elephant.htm

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Ken Roe commented about Capitol Hill Theatre on Feb 1, 2009 at 12:25 pm

Here is a 1920 photograph of the Avenue Grand Theatre, a current view of the site and some more details:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/5453?

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Ken Roe commented about Market Street Cinema on Jan 31, 2009 at 2:16 pm

The Market Street Cinema, photographed at night in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/maltphoto/3240756814/