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:
Lost Memory, I believe that is a different Falmouth Theater to the Chapel Street & 4th Street theatre here. It is also listed in 1941 & 1943 with 250 seats (no address given), and in 1950 with 315 seats on Main Street.
An October 2008 photograph of the rear of the Astoria Theatre. Notice the lower two levels of former dressing rooms and how the current UCKG church occupiers have converted the stage fly tower into several levels of offices, with windows, and added metal fire escape stairs: http://flickr.com/photos/mygazebo/2908253002/
The IMAX Cinema, photographed in June 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/7622517@N05/2562250988/
Ampex175; The Lonsdale Alhambra Cinema, Penrith has its own page on Cinema Treasures: /theaters/23497/
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/
A fairly recent photograph of the Capitol Theatre can be seen halfway down this page:
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A vintage photograph of the Regal Cinema in October 1951, playing the ABC release:
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A set of vintage photographs of the ABC/Coronet Cinema:
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Photographs and more details here:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Elephant.htm
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?
The Market Street Cinema, photographed at night in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/maltphoto/3240756814/
A vintage photograph of the ABC Coatbridge in October 1963:
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A December 2007 interior photograph of the X-scape Shopping Centre, showing the Odeon:
http://flickr.com/photos/johncayr/2147549728/
A vintage view of the Odeon in the 1950’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2974750256/
The same 1950’s full postcard view:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2974750254/
Another postcard view, in colour, showing a side view from the early 1950’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2952298205/
A close-up photograph of the entrance to the Odeon in December 1967:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/ayr.jpg
I have amendend the introduction text with details from the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 edition.
Three photographs I took of the Town Square 18 in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3222743504/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3221892905/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3222746684/
Three photographs of the Cinema Como that I took in March 2004 (prior to its refurbishment):
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3216541508/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3215691133/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3216545514/
Here is a photograph I took of the Flick Theatre building in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3215182881/
Lost Memory, I believe that is a different Falmouth Theater to the Chapel Street & 4th Street theatre here. It is also listed in 1941 & 1943 with 250 seats (no address given), and in 1950 with 315 seats on Main Street.
Three photographs I took in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214764449/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214771295/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3215650144/
Some photographs I took in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214172310/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3213326249/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3213329619/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3213331931/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214181238/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214182984/
Two photographs I took in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3211354170/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3211355814/
A vintage photograph of the Cathay Theatre on its opening night in 1958:
http://flickr.com/photos/metropol2/3209655669/
A vintage photograph of the Majestic Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/metropol2/3210257296/
Views of the auditorium and the restored Compton organ console in August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1005596229/
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1005606989/
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1006464218/
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1006466630/
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1005605121/
The Churdan Theatre is also listed in the 1941 & 1943 editions of F.D.Y., but it is ‘Open’.
An October 2008 photograph of the rear of the Astoria Theatre. Notice the lower two levels of former dressing rooms and how the current UCKG church occupiers have converted the stage fly tower into several levels of offices, with windows, and added metal fire escape stairs:
http://flickr.com/photos/mygazebo/2908253002/