As a matter of interest the organ was supplied in 1927 by Bishop & Son. the console was originally installed in the orchestra pit with the stage front being adapted so that the organist could see the screen. Later the console was placed on a moveable platform and could be ‘winched’ out from the wings by winding a handle. The organ which was essentially a church instrument was purchased form the cinema (date uncertain) by a builder from East Grinstead. It was subsequently installed by Bishop and Son at Bedminster Methodist Church Bristol in C1950. It is believed to still be there (Jan 2016). The church was closed several years ago and the new owners thought that they would like to keep the instrument as part of an arts centre.
The organ was a 165 divided special – the chambers were on the LEFT hand side of the building one above the other. The blower was under the stage and the wind trunking made its way up to the organ chamber and also along the understage corridor to the console which was fixed in the centre of the orchestra pit.
As a matter of interest the organ was supplied in 1927 by Bishop & Son. the console was originally installed in the orchestra pit with the stage front being adapted so that the organist could see the screen. Later the console was placed on a moveable platform and could be ‘winched’ out from the wings by winding a handle. The organ which was essentially a church instrument was purchased form the cinema (date uncertain) by a builder from East Grinstead. It was subsequently installed by Bishop and Son at Bedminster Methodist Church Bristol in C1950. It is believed to still be there (Jan 2016). The church was closed several years ago and the new owners thought that they would like to keep the instrument as part of an arts centre.
The organ was a 165 divided special – the chambers were on the LEFT hand side of the building one above the other. The blower was under the stage and the wind trunking made its way up to the organ chamber and also along the understage corridor to the console which was fixed in the centre of the orchestra pit.