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An October 2004 view of the facade of the former Odeon, Stepney. This is all that remains of the original building. Hidden under the black paint are the original white faiance tiles: http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/115459482/
Listed in the Film Weekly-Motion Picture Directory 1951-52 edition as the Rex Theatre with a seating capacity of 550. The operators were Keith Theatres Pty. Ltd.
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Two photographs taken in September 2004:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/115484373/
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/115484018/
Photographed in October 2004:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/115467217/
An October 2004 view of the facade of the former Odeon, Stepney. This is all that remains of the original building. Hidden under the black paint are the original white faiance tiles:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/115459482/
A photograph of the exterior in October 2004:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/115403658/
A close up of the decorative detail, photographed in October 2004:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/115376891/
Two full views taken in October 2004:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/115376504/
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/115377202/
The Royalty Cinema was equipped with a Compton 2Manual/5Rank theatre organ.
A recent photograph of the Rex, Stratford:
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/114641644/
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition as having a seating capacity of 525. Earlier F.D.Y. in the 1940’s give a seating capacity of 400.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition as having a seating capacity of 500. Earlier F.D.Y. in the 1940’s give a seating capacity of 328.
A 1997 view of the former Varsity Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/114967847/
A view of the exterior as photographed in 1997:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/114968177/
Listed as the Montrose Theater in Film Daily Yearbooks from at least 1943 with a seating capacity of 325 (the only theatre in town).
The 1941 F.D.Y. lists the only theatre in town as the Ideal Theater with 310 seats. Could this be the same theatre?
Listed in Film Daily Yearbooks from at least 1941 as the North Conway Theater with a seating capacity given as 760.
The Bruce Grove Cinema was equipped with a theatre organ manufactured by Jardine & Co.
Listed in the Film Weekly-Motion Picture Directory 1951-52 edition as the Rex Theatre with a seating capacity of 550. The operators were Keith Theatres Pty. Ltd.
The original facade as photographed in September 1949:
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Showing off its new facade in March 1953:
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Photographed in May 1956:
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A 1930’s street scene postcard of Kingsbury Road:
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Photographed in November 1949 playing the Gaumont release programme:
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Photographed in May 1956, it has been re-named Gaumont and plays the Gaumont release:
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Photographed in April 1971 it has been re-named the Odeon again and sports a new fin sign. The programme is the Odeon release:
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The Gem Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook editions between 1940 and 1955 as a Negro theatre. It had a seating capacity of 558.
Photographed in February 2006 (almost 50 years since the Cinema closed its doors):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/98643262/
A vintage view from 1949:
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A close-up view of the main entrance & facade, photographed in 1969:
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A photograph I took in September 2004 of the former Peoples Palace Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/112932370/
A current exterior photograph:
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Listed in the 1950 edition of the Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity given as 903.
A close-up of the entrance in September 1949:
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An exterior view in 1969:
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