Comments from Ian Grundy - Cinema Treasures

Albert Winstanley was born in Scotland in 1876. He was initially employed in a practice led by Arnold England but soon had his own company with offices at 49 Deansgate Manchester and in Lytham St Annes. From 1919 to 1928 Charles Hamilton Mackeith was his assisant. To the above list can be added a rebuild of the Art Picture Theatre New Mills(1921). He died in 1943.

Ian Grundy commented about Art Cinema on Feb 7, 2007 at 2:00 pm

The architect, Albert Winstanley, designed several cinema and theatre buildings, mainly in the North West of England, and few of which survive today. Amongst his projects were Grand Lancaster (1908); Queens Carlisle (1909); Empire Fleetwood (1909); Theatre Royal Whitehaven (1909); Queens Castleford (1909); Lyceum Crewe (1911); Art Bury (1911); Playhouse Wakefield (1913); Savoy Romiley (1934).

Ian Grundy commented about Essoldo Brighton on Feb 1, 2007 at 5:51 am

Photos, all from 1988 can be found here:

Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375549826/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375549828/

Upper foyer area:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553284/

Side boxes:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375549823/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553292/

Stage and proscenium:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553294/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553297/

Auditorium from stage:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553289/

Ian Grundy commented about Cineworld Cinema - Hammersmith on Jan 31, 2007 at 4:06 pm

Here is a photo of the principal screen – former circle – taken in 1988:–

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375591700/

Ian Grundy commented about Granada Acton on Jan 31, 2007 at 1:36 pm

Two interior photo’s – also from 1988 – here:

Upper foyer (inside the front windows):-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375591704/

Auditorium:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375591701/

Ian Grundy commented about Odeon Kemp Town on Jan 30, 2007 at 1:50 pm

Photo of the Odeon Kemp Town in use as a church in 1985/6, shortly before demolition:–

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374513033/

Ian Grundy commented about Duke of York's Picture House on Jan 30, 2007 at 1:46 pm

Two photos of the (somewhat seedy) auditorium in 1988. It has been refurbished significantly since then!

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374513027/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374513028/

Ian Grundy commented about ABC Brighton on Jan 30, 2007 at 1:44 pm

More photo’s of the Brighton ABC (under Cannon) here:

Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374503284/

Screen 1:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374503282/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374503280/

Restaurant or Dance Hall:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374503278/

Ian Grundy commented about Astoria Theatre on Jan 30, 2007 at 1:40 pm

More photos of the Astoria as a bingo hall and a rare image (scanned) of the original appearance here:–

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374507660/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374507655/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374507654/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374507651/

Ian Grundy commented about Empire Cinema - Ealing on Jan 30, 2007 at 7:14 am

More exterior photos here:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374330652/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374330649/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374330647/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374330646/

Ian Grundy commented about Odeon Bolton on Jan 30, 2007 at 6:59 am

Photograph of the Odeon in 2005, as a Mecca bingo hall:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/17995694/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/374326004/

Ian Grundy commented about Hyde Park Picture House on Jan 30, 2007 at 5:31 am

and one of the Screen curtains and modernised (1960’s!) proscenium:–

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/371013990/

Ian Grundy commented about Regal Cinema on Jan 30, 2007 at 5:22 am

Photos taken in 1988 here:

Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373370361/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373370358/

Interior (fronts stalls area):-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373370356/

Ian Grundy commented about Odeon Doncaster on Jan 29, 2007 at 5:59 pm

Photographs taken in 1988 here
Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373377987/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373377986/

Interior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373377982/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373377980/

Ian Grundy commented about Theatre Royal on Jan 29, 2007 at 5:56 pm

Exterior photograph here:–

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/350405370/

Ian Grundy commented about Odeon Sheffield on Jan 29, 2007 at 2:03 pm

Two internal pictures here from 1988 as a bingo hall-

Former screen end:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373390842/

Circle area:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373390839/

Ian Grundy commented about ABC Camberwell on Jan 29, 2007 at 6:04 am

Two interior photographs of the Camberwell Regal/ABC taken in 1988, when it was operating as a bingo hall.

Proscenium:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/365981534/

Circle:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/365981532/

Ian Grundy commented about Hyde Park Picture House on Jan 26, 2007 at 4:45 pm

Up-to-date (2007) photographs of this lovely and historic cinema are here:
Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963591/

Foyer:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963589/

Auditorium:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963587/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963583/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963582/

Ian Grundy commented about Hyde Park Picture House on Jan 26, 2007 at 4:41 pm

The official histories of this theatre state that it was converted from a 1908 hotel in 1914, which I find hard to believe. The structure in 2007 presents NO evidence that it was ever anything but a cinema. I would have expected to see blocked up windows and doors, but there is no trace of this in the external walls of the auditorium. If it was a hotel before, then it must have largely been demolished. Internally too, there is no evidence that this was ever anything but a purpose built cinema.