It was reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post that the Cottage Road Cinema is once again a profitable venue and its future is more assured under the control of Northern Morris Cinemas. The bar has recently reopened.
A sad shot of the auditorium area after demolition, as it was being converted into a shop – note the projection portholes high up – about the only point of reference left in the space :–(
The Windsor has been renamed the Palace Cinema and continues to screen films. There are plans to install an organ.
It was reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post that the Cottage Road Cinema is once again a profitable venue and its future is more assured under the control of Northern Morris Cinemas. The bar has recently reopened.
The Palace Cinema has been put up for sale – it is continuing to operate in the meantime.
This is another recent photo of the Screen:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/218471943/
And another exterior photo here – shortly before demolition :–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/351995239/
A photo from just before the rebranding took place :–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/351995241/
A photo of the Continentale before closure here:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/352007842/
Exterior photo of the ABC here :–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/352007843/
Exterior photo of the Ritz here:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/352007845/
Photos of the Mayflower here:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/74790058/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/352007850/
Exterior photo of the Cannon here:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/352007846/
Another photo of the frontage here:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/350415608/
A couple more pictures can be found here:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/350415605/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/350415604/
More pictures of the Majestic here:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/350405367/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/350405365/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/350405364/
A few more pictures of the Stephen Joseph / Odeon
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/40182061/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/38174499/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/85598288/
Exterior of the Picturedrome :-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/347808648/
Interior photo here :-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/347808646/
both date from 1997.
An exterior photo whilst still operating as a cinema here:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/348004668/
Further photographs here (from 1998)
Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/342611683/
Interior (balcony):-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/342611676/
Further photographs of the Wallaw are here:–
Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/342786914/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/342786910/
Circle Foyer:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/342786908/
Auditorium (screen 1) :-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/342786903/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/342786900/
Another shot of the Ritz:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/340783642/
Another shot of the facade here:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/340804875/
An exterior photo here:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/340804871/
and a poor interior shot here:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/340804870/
Another shot of the Calypso here:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/340804869/
A sad shot of the auditorium area after demolition, as it was being converted into a shop – note the projection portholes high up – about the only point of reference left in the space :–(
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/340783644/
An interior shot of the former auditorium and screen area here:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/340783636/