Geograph has further information, picture reference ST0889. Opened pre-1914, it closed as a cinema in 1980, with part-time bingo running 1975-80 as a cine-bingo operation. Became a snooker club from 1981 onwards. It is Grade II listed a rare surviving pre1914 cinema.
When bingo ceased, it became a printers workshop. A deal was struck by a local teacher with the landlord to convert the building into a community arts centre. This opened on 1st March 2017, and is called The Balcony.
Located at 127a, High Street, the Maxime closed in 1964. Demolished shortly afterwards along with other premises to create a shopping centre, The Avon Shopping Precinct. The location was at a 3-way junction of High Street, Bank Street and Lanbourne. Information sourced from an article on the cinema in the Wiltshire Times newspaper.
We can date this photo, as the signage announces that the talkies are coming! So early months of 1930. Presumably the Elmfield Picture Hall is next door, covered by advertising as it had closed by then.
The facade, at least, survives, currently a North Face outdoor clothing store. Postcode is D02 DX98. I have no information as to whether any of the cinema interior still survives though.
The Victoria Hall was located off of Cross Street. When the Palace was opened, the Victoria Hall was converted into a Billiards Hall, which lasted into the 1960s, so two very separate venues.
Adamoell- please do add some interior views of this venue!! It’s great that a cinema club is also still keeping the cinematic use of the building as well as being a church… great stuff!
Location is 103, Salusbury Road, NW6 6RG. It’s now known as the Salusbury Rooms, a meetings/events location, which has been restored inside. It’s no longer a factory!
The tyre fitters have been operating there from 1978… here’s what they gave to say on their website…. “ We’ve been running a garage at the site of the GEM cinema in Morriston, Swansea since 1978.
When we opened the garage it was owned by Freefit Services and continued that way until the whole business was sold in 2000. The managers at the time took the opportunity to undertake a management buyout of the Swansea depot and changed the name to the GEM Autocentre, taking the name from the original use of the building.”
There was also a news cinema incorporated into the premises, whilst still operating as a theatre. I’ve added the full page adverts plus a close up of the news theatre advert. It often went by the name of Premier News Theatre.
The bronze statue, nicknamed ‘Mr Screen’ has found a new home, at the IMC operated Savoy in Dublin. He’s in the foyer area at present. It isn’t certain, as yet, as to whether this will be his permanent placement though.
The Regal was built on the site of the Theatre Royal, which was proposed to be rebuilt as a theatre, but instead of course, the cinema was built, with stage facilities instead. The Theatre Royal has film use prior to demolition, a projection box being added in latter years.
Faded signage indicates use as a bingo club.
Geograph has further information, picture reference ST0889. Opened pre-1914, it closed as a cinema in 1980, with part-time bingo running 1975-80 as a cine-bingo operation. Became a snooker club from 1981 onwards. It is Grade II listed a rare surviving pre1914 cinema.
The photo shows that it went over to bingo.
When bingo ceased, it became a printers workshop. A deal was struck by a local teacher with the landlord to convert the building into a community arts centre. This opened on 1st March 2017, and is called The Balcony.
The aerial view shows the cinema as having been demolished for car parking.
No sign of this cinema exists now in Market Place, long since demolished.
Located at 127a, High Street, the Maxime closed in 1964. Demolished shortly afterwards along with other premises to create a shopping centre, The Avon Shopping Precinct. The location was at a 3-way junction of High Street, Bank Street and Lanbourne. Information sourced from an article on the cinema in the Wiltshire Times newspaper.
The bingo section was last operated as the Stardust Bingo & Social Club.
Postcode is LU1 2AQ
We can date this photo, as the signage announces that the talkies are coming! So early months of 1930. Presumably the Elmfield Picture Hall is next door, covered by advertising as it had closed by then.
Demolished 1972 according to David Atwell’s book Cathedral of the Movies.
The facade, at least, survives, currently a North Face outdoor clothing store. Postcode is D02 DX98. I have no information as to whether any of the cinema interior still survives though.
I’m surprised that this venue hasn’t been Listed as yet.
The Victoria Hall was located off of Cross Street. When the Palace was opened, the Victoria Hall was converted into a Billiards Hall, which lasted into the 1960s, so two very separate venues.
Closed as a swimming pool and purchased by the local college, the auditorium section has been demolished, only the facade remains.
Adamoell- please do add some interior views of this venue!! It’s great that a cinema club is also still keeping the cinematic use of the building as well as being a church… great stuff!
Location is 103, Salusbury Road, NW6 6RG. It’s now known as the Salusbury Rooms, a meetings/events location, which has been restored inside. It’s no longer a factory!
Riverbank House’s address is given as 1, Putney Bridge Approach, SW6 3JD.
Nearest postcode is OL16 1UA, and yes, it’s still a vacant plot being used as a car park.
Link no longer works.
11th January 1955 fell on a Tuesday. The cinema re-opened as The Roxy the year before, 1954, which is on the Monday as per the advertisement.
The tyre fitters have been operating there from 1978… here’s what they gave to say on their website…. “ We’ve been running a garage at the site of the GEM cinema in Morriston, Swansea since 1978.
When we opened the garage it was owned by Freefit Services and continued that way until the whole business was sold in 2000. The managers at the time took the opportunity to undertake a management buyout of the Swansea depot and changed the name to the GEM Autocentre, taking the name from the original use of the building.”
I e uploaded another picture from the same site.
There was also a news cinema incorporated into the premises, whilst still operating as a theatre. I’ve added the full page adverts plus a close up of the news theatre advert. It often went by the name of Premier News Theatre.
The bronze statue, nicknamed ‘Mr Screen’ has found a new home, at the IMC operated Savoy in Dublin. He’s in the foyer area at present. It isn’t certain, as yet, as to whether this will be his permanent placement though.
The Regal was built on the site of the Theatre Royal, which was proposed to be rebuilt as a theatre, but instead of course, the cinema was built, with stage facilities instead. The Theatre Royal has film use prior to demolition, a projection box being added in latter years.