exterior shot taken around 1990 when the Fiat dealership had moved out, by this point you could wander into the derelict building, the interior had been stripped back to plain concrete walls, wish i had taken more photos View link
photo circa 1992 when it was still an independent cinema, it was like stepping back in time to the 1940’s, the lobby area was almost unchanged with original glass cabinets for the sweets http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120693345/
the lease runs out on the building later this year and the site is scheduled for demolition to be replaced by shops, a huge shame as its a great deco exterior
a scan from a fuzzy over-exposed photo i took in the early 80’s when the Ritz was Barry Nobles Luxury Bingo, there was outcry when they planned to modernise it (in hideous 80’s style) and to hack-off the fin tower, luckily conservationists won the day. http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/731116956/
cant remember the name but its in the subrubs of nottingham, either radford or beeston and is now a church
exterior shot taken 1991
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121470428/
this building has been swifty demolished inspite of its amazing stone facade
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and also a distance shot taken from arthurs seat showing the roof of the odeon and its vast size
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2213029334/
photo taken jan 2008
exterior close up showing where “new victoria” letters once were
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2212245741/
exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2213034168/
exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2213042462/
and some from 2004
lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/63378417/
lobby door and lights detail
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/63380103/
exterior – in use as a festival venue Pod Deco
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/63378416/
exterior shot taken around 1990 when the Fiat dealership had moved out, by this point you could wander into the derelict building, the interior had been stripped back to plain concrete walls, wish i had taken more photos
View link
day time exterior 2004
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/61021016/
day time exterior in early 2000
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exterior shot taken around 2003
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121472604/
summer 1988 a grainy bw shot, sadly the metal deco chevron windows were ripped out when the flats were built
http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/155068946/
newspaper coverage from early 80’s and photo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2193878672/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2193090289/
photo circa 1992 when it was still an independent cinema, it was like stepping back in time to the 1940’s, the lobby area was almost unchanged with original glass cabinets for the sweets
http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120693345/
exterior shots from 2007
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/460560097/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/460560069/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/460560031/
and 2005
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/61976983/
the lease runs out on the building later this year and the site is scheduled for demolition to be replaced by shops, a huge shame as its a great deco exterior
a scan from a fuzzy over-exposed photo i took in the early 80’s when the Ritz was Barry Nobles Luxury Bingo, there was outcry when they planned to modernise it (in hideous 80’s style) and to hack-off the fin tower, luckily conservationists won the day.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/731116956/
rescanned photo at better resolution – shot of the north side of 42nd st in 1996 with all the theatres closed and painted bright colours, the harem still with its marquee
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121419762/
same shot in 2007 with the Regal Ewalk in its place
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121424824/
although if you use the lamp post on the pavement as a guide, the main front of the Regal is to the left of the original site of the Harem
the closed up Selwyn see here in this shot of the north side of 42nd st in 1996 with 42 on its marquee
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120645173/
same shot from 2007 showing the american airlines theatre new frontage
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121424824/
photo i took in 1991 when it was screening “scenes from a mall"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120653611/
same(ish) view in 2007
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2007814057/
close up shot of the front doors and former box office and turnstile
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2008605442/
photo taken around 2000
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121491908/
a photo i took around 1986 when it was the Buckingham Bingo and in a really grotty state
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121464590/
photos taken (i think) in 2001
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121480102/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120699815/
photo i took in 1992 when it was a bank but still looked amazing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120615395/
photos taken in 1992
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121395166/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121396256/
photos of the exterior (nightime) and main screen when i saw “scenes from a mall” there in 1991
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120655811/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120658031/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121438842/
other films on the marquee The Field, Superstar Andy Warhol, Sleazy Uncle
photo taken in march 1991, film on the marquee “from the director of drugstore cowboy Mala noche"
not sure if it was closed by then?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120661917/
two night time shots taken dec 2007 of the former soho cinema
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2095629739/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2096408096/