photo taken last summer http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2675317770/
you walk into an upper cafe lobby area buy a ticket and go down stairs where you walk into the balcony level of a big 1950’s style auditorium. there is little decoration, the balcony seats approx 100 and overlooks the stalls area.
the seats are vinyl or leather (easy to wipe down) its a shame its mostly used for porn as it has a huge screen and is a well preserved auditorium
heres a blow up of a previous posting from a higher res scan, still grainy, i was staying in the hotel next door and our room looked down on the roof of the david View link
a photo scanned from a newspaper clipping from the coverage of the opening of the new ABC Troc showing the stunning make over, this was an amazing cinema to watch films in
the ceiling was restores and relit and painted in purple pink and gold but sadly the deco lanterns were removed, i wonder what happened to them http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3534999445/
here is an ariel shot of the two Cornerhouse buildings taken around 1994 from my office, it was before the glass wall makeover of the main cinema.
in the distance you can see the BBC building and next to it the bulky pitched roof of the Regal Twin (now Dancehouse theatre) View link
seen here in a photo i took in 1991 prior to refurbishment
not sure what ROMEO refers to on the marquee if the theatre was open at this point View link
photo i took in 1995 while the theatre was being refurbished http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3508126448/
there is a painted sign high on the side of the theatre
MOVIE STREET
OF THE WORLD
The BEST
and LATEST
ENTERTAINMENT
AIR CONDITIONED
a scan of the reopening brochure cover from 1992 when it reopened with 7 screens
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3535001773/
photo taken last summer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2675317770/
you walk into an upper cafe lobby area buy a ticket and go down stairs where you walk into the balcony level of a big 1950’s style auditorium. there is little decoration, the balcony seats approx 100 and overlooks the stalls area.
the seats are vinyl or leather (easy to wipe down) its a shame its mostly used for porn as it has a huge screen and is a well preserved auditorium
photos of screen 1 with the lights up showing the stunning plasterwork and deco lights
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/82722937/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/82722936/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/82722935/
the foyer and box office
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/82725949/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/82722938/
and the exterior taken when match point was playing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/82719491/
exterior photo taken june 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3602624915/
exterior shots june 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3603448210/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3602631219/
exterior shots june 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3603451210/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3603457010/
and the neon clad lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3603453802/
june 2009, some external evidence of the restoration
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3603462588/
exterior shot taken on a rainy day in june 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3603423974/
exterior shots from april 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3562409777/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3563226698/
photos taken in april 2009 of this stunning building, it still retain an imposing presence on this wide boulevard
exteriors
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3563324846/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3562484565/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3563292346/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3562474937/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3563284396/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3562463311/
box office
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3563316456/
outer lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3562499601/
inner ground floor lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3562486879/
stairs to cinema
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3562488941/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3563309364/
upstairs lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3562497273/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3562492925/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3563305182/
a 1970’s postcard i found in a fleamarket in Berlin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3546906692/
heres a blow up of a previous posting from a higher res scan, still grainy, i was staying in the hotel next door and our room looked down on the roof of the david
View link
a photo of screen 2 with its pop-art wall panels as it was being stripped out, the seat backs have all gone, just the seat cushions left
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3535004297/
and the box office as it was being dismantled, still with a few bulbs left working
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3535824888/
a photo scanned from a newspaper clipping from the coverage of the opening of the new ABC Troc showing the stunning make over, this was an amazing cinema to watch films in
the ceiling was restores and relit and painted in purple pink and gold but sadly the deco lanterns were removed, i wonder what happened to them
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3534999445/
here is a photo of the rear wall of the Odeon which was the facade of the Opera House
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3535837512/
here is an ariel shot of the two Cornerhouse buildings taken around 1994 from my office, it was before the glass wall makeover of the main cinema.
in the distance you can see the BBC building and next to it the bulky pitched roof of the Regal Twin (now Dancehouse theatre)
View link
night time photos may 2009, suddenly this area is mega trendy with the opening of the new bar and club next to the Rio called Dalston Superstore
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3535032099/
View link
newspaper clippings from the closure of the Odeon
Odeons films flicker out
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3535849696/
and the coversion to bingo and new abc
Ripping out Odeons heart with some great photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3535029603/
photos taken april 2009
exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3485322043/
front doors and marquee
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3486141910/
lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3486148666/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3485329793/
seen here in 1992 in the distance behind its neighbours the Venus and Eros
View link
here is a better higher res scan of the previous posting showing all three theatres
View link
here is a new high res scan of a previous photo i posted, taken in 1992 when the theatre was the Adonis
View link
that brings back memories!
here is a high res scan of my previous posting
View link
seen here in a photo i took in 1991 prior to refurbishment
not sure what ROMEO refers to on the marquee if the theatre was open at this point
View link
photo i took in 1995 while the theatre was being refurbished
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3508126448/
there is a painted sign high on the side of the theatre
MOVIE STREET
OF THE WORLD
The BEST
and LATEST
ENTERTAINMENT
AIR CONDITIONED