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Buffer commented about Memorial Theatre on Feb 15, 2014 at 9:19 am

The exterior was taken in c 1970

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Buffer commented about Kosmos Kinema on Feb 10, 2014 at 2:13 am

The exterior was taken in c.2013 and shows a surviving bay window.

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Buffer commented about Oxford Cinema on Feb 10, 2014 at 2:07 am

The interior taken as the Kings Bingo Hall dates from May, 1998

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Buffer commented about Picture House on Feb 10, 2014 at 1:59 am

The interior not as sharp as the pub view but shows the cinema in April, 1989

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Buffer commented about Invicta Cinema on Feb 10, 2014 at 1:30 am

The side of Woolworths is seen on the left in this photo taken in June, 1985 two years before demolition

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Buffer commented about Regal Cinema on Feb 9, 2014 at 8:40 am

The present manager (2014) Binny Amin is interested in the building’s history and appealed for old photos and reminiscences. The Whitstable Times pictured him sitting in the recognisably cinematic stock room.

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Buffer commented about Queens Cinema on Feb 9, 2014 at 8:31 am

Interior shows the proscenium arch as seen in 2003

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Buffer commented about Plaza Cinema on Feb 9, 2014 at 8:25 am

Interior shows a contrasting early ceiling with a thirties auditorium.

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Buffer commented about Dreamland Cinema on Feb 9, 2014 at 8:23 am

Interior shows the organ (now silent, 2014) being played in May, 1998.

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Buffer commented about Silver Screen Cinema on Feb 8, 2014 at 1:12 pm

Interior shows main screen with Balcony in July, 2006. Threatened with mothballing in 2014 until funding for digital equipment secured. First showed films in the 19th century!

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Buffer commented about Flicks Cinema on Feb 8, 2014 at 1:08 pm

Interior shows Screen 1 of Flicks in 1998. Screen 2 was similar

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Buffer commented about Odeon Canterbury on Feb 8, 2014 at 1:03 pm

Interior showing the organ was taken before the Regal was twinned. Barleycorn décor above old screen level retained in screen 1

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Buffer commented about Images Cinema on Feb 6, 2014 at 1:08 pm

One photo shows the cinema in mid demolition around 2012

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Buffer commented about Empress Cinema on Jan 31, 2014 at 9:53 am

The founder of Chatteris Amusements Co was Robert William Chambers who died in 1941. He was succeeded by Arthur Jon Towley. Post war the seating was cut to 398nto evade the higher rate of Entertainment for 400 seats plus. After closure entrance to the pool was to the side and a new glazed building added to the front.

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Buffer commented about Embassy Cinema on Jan 31, 2014 at 1:23 am

Coloured interiors taken from postcards sold to CTA members who were kindly permitted to look inside by the Jehovahs Witnesses.

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Buffer commented about Odeon Weybridge on Jan 31, 2014 at 1:19 am

When a Church the Catholics called it St Odeons. They relocated to a new church in 1988.

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Buffer commented about Royal Cinema on Jan 30, 2014 at 7:46 am

Repainting photo taken late 2013

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Buffer commented about Astor Community Theatre on Jan 30, 2014 at 7:36 am

One photo shows screen in place for the occasional classic film show

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Buffer commented about Flicks Cinema on Jan 30, 2014 at 7:31 am

Rivals Nightclub closed in January 2014 and the staff were dismissed without being given a reason. FS Leisure of Herne Bay have spoken unspecifically about redeveloping the site.

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Buffer commented about Playhouse Cinema on Jan 30, 2014 at 1:31 am

The rear view shows an equally plain exterior, with a Salvation Army van loading secondhand goods in Feb 1988

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Buffer commented about Embassy Cinema on Jan 29, 2014 at 12:56 pm

Coloured photos taken by the Jehovahs Witnesses as a Kingdom Hall

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Buffer commented about New Empire Cinema on Jan 29, 2014 at 12:37 pm

The cinema finally closed in 1959 and was managed by Middlesex Cinemas. One source says its final name was the Paris.

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Buffer commented about Kinema on Jan 29, 2014 at 10:30 am

Photograph taken in June, 1984

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Buffer commented about Kino Kveten on Jan 28, 2014 at 12:44 am

The cinema’s existence discovered by the chance find of a postcard stamped with the town’s name in the German version. A very symmetrical style which appears to have been designed in tandem with surrounding flats.

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Buffer commented about Playhouse Cinema on Jan 27, 2014 at 12:04 pm

The Playhouse was the first purpose built cinema in Cambridge