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/
swede; That advert would be for the ‘old’ Varsity Theatre, which was located around the corner on University Avenue. The owners of the ‘old’ Varsity Theatre, Elias Garbett and his son E.M. Garbett built the New Varsity Theatre.
Warren; regarding your post above on May 21, 2008. The Proctor’s Bijou Dream Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. The address given for that theatre is S. 4th Street, Mount Vernon.
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/
The closed Cine Astoria, photographed in March 2007:
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Close-up of the entrance in 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/gojulius/148958544/
Photographed in April 2008, looking like its up for redevelopement for apartments:
http://flickr.com/photos/memorion/2865911493/
A vintage photograph of the Cine Moderno, dating from the late 1960’s after it had closed:
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The Cinema Eldorado, photographed in January 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/ricauchet/2230601663/
swede; That advert would be for the ‘old’ Varsity Theatre, which was located around the corner on University Avenue. The owners of the ‘old’ Varsity Theatre, Elias Garbett and his son E.M. Garbett built the New Varsity Theatre.
Part of the facade and the canopy, photographed in January 2007;
http://flickr.com/photos/ajax_pc/367273088/
Photographed at night, in December 2007;
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Warren; regarding your post above on May 21, 2008. The Proctor’s Bijou Dream Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. The address given for that theatre is S. 4th Street, Mount Vernon.
The entrance to the Belmont Picturehouse, photographed in April 2007;
http://flickr.com/photos/65271786@N00/491570669/
The Ritz Cinema, photographed in August 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/65235254@N00/2802484745/
Another view, with the side wall of the Railway Hotel in the far background. Photographed in September 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/pixel_pixie/2818024554/
The Movie House, Dublin Road, photographed in January 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/43944923@N00/379540491/
The IMAX, photographed in January 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/43944923@N00/379540489/
Two photographs of the Odeon, at its July 2008 opening:
http://flickr.com/photos/katfoster/2671619527/
http://flickr.com/photos/katfoster/2671615703/
The entrance to the Queen’s Film Theatre, in May 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/davidhanagan/497901331/
Foyer and bar area, in June 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/26326001@N08/2600576720/
The foyer in October 2008, with Susan, the Queen’s Film Theatre manager:
http://flickr.com/photos/twentyclicks/3049730995/
A vintage photograph of the auditorium in 1966:
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The circle in 1966:
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A view of the State Cinema in the early-1940’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2952401119/
Photographed in May 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/johnself/13720227/
Shortly before demolition in May 2006;
http://flickr.com/photos/quackbad/408670804/
The Cineplex, photographed in July 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/21067190@N00/775980177/
A postcard view and more details about the Bioscoop Tower:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/152424230/
Here is a March 2007 photograph of the Howard Theatre, from the Debra Jane Seltzer collection:
http://flickr.com/photos/maincourse/437043684/
Two photographs of the Cinema:
March 2003:
http://flickr.com/photos/bubba_willuk/1173235728/
July 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/32038338@N02/3000192860/
A close-up photograph of the entrance in October 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/48028479@N00/57457349/
Some photographs of the Phoenix Centre;
October 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/7221030@N08/2948395706/
http://flickr.com/photos/traedmawr/2945827568/
http://flickr.com/photos/traedmawr/2945827556/
Some photographs of the Apollo 5 Cinema:
October 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/272410735/
http://flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/272410993/
At night, in October 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/john-hallett/2989263771/