ABC York
15 Piccadilly,
York,
YO1 9PB
15 Piccadilly,
York,
YO1 9PB
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I have uploaded a photo of the ABC shortly after renaming showing the gritty prison drama, ‘The Criminal’ in 1961.
I can remember going to this cinema when it was being demolished taking down light fittings and toilet signs pulling up the ABC style carpet which all went into the Palace at Malton which myself and colleague had just leased to re-open as a cinema.
It closed a month after the sly and underhand takeover by that Cannon shower of the ABC Circuit – thereby sparing the ABC York the indignity of having the tatty Cannon signage attached to the building as well as the horrid day titles on the screen and the nasty artwork in the press…….
Two pictures of the ABC York, one from 1981 and one from 1986.
The local architectural firm Penty & Thompson, only acted as an agent for William Glenn. They had no design input.. Basically Day to day dealing with the builder and Local Authority..