An exterior shot from 2011. The upper level is reportedly intact but in a very poor state – a request for access was refused because “the floor is not safe” – the former ground floor stalls area is still in use as Rileys Snooker Hall. There appears to be much use of stained glass in the windows.
In November 2011 the Odeon is receiving a major refurbishment, inside and out. The two mini’s have already been finished, the exterior has been repaired and repainted and is still under scaffolding, and the the main screen refurb is due to start shortly.
The Gap store moved in 2011 and the building has been “refurbished” and awaiting a new tenant. All traces of the interior of the cinema have been stripped with the exception of a fragment of plaster dado on a former staircase on a side wall.
The Picture House (Caley) is in good condition and functions as a 1,500 capacity live music venue. This is mainly standing, but the front five rows of the balcony are padded bench seating. Photos from October 2011 below.
The seating capacities are much reduced from the figures above (and I think the 1972 capacities are the wring way around – the smaller cinema was the rear stalls one). The Dominion is still going strong in 2011 as the photos below show.
The Politeama does not, I think, adjoin the Olympia – the former Condes is back to back with the Olympia. I have tried to correct the streetview picture above but I think that the Politeama is in the pedestrianised area and not visible on the Google site.
But it was over 20 years ago that I was last in Lisbon!
A photo with the building in use as the showroom here:–
FORMER IMPERIAL CINEMA
A few interior shots from 2007:–
ART DECO CIRCLE FOYER
DRESS CIRCLE
ART DECO CEILING
Some better images from 2011 here:–
AUDITORIUM FROM STAGE
AUDITORIUM FROM DRESS CIRCLE
FOYER
An exterior shot from 2011. The upper level is reportedly intact but in a very poor state – a request for access was refused because “the floor is not safe” – the former ground floor stalls area is still in use as Rileys Snooker Hall. There appears to be much use of stained glass in the windows.
MAJESTIC / ODEON
In November 2011 the Odeon is receiving a major refurbishment, inside and out. The two mini’s have already been finished, the exterior has been repaired and repainted and is still under scaffolding, and the the main screen refurb is due to start shortly.
EXTERIOR
SCREEN
BALCONY
A photo of the Cannon shortly before demolition here
CANNON CINEMA
A 1960’s view of the Odeon here
ODEON CLACTON
A photo of the cinema under the Cannon branding, and with a 3 screen operation
EXTERIOR CANNON CINEMA
Some photo’s from the 1990’s of the Queens Hall
PROSCENIUM
AUDITORIUM
Photo from October 2011
ODEON LOTHIAN ROAD
Still derelict in October 2011 – traces of the New Victoria lettering can be seen on the façade
ODEON EXTERIOR
Seen in October 2011
STATE CINEMA
The Gap store moved in 2011 and the building has been “refurbished” and awaiting a new tenant. All traces of the interior of the cinema have been stripped with the exception of a fragment of plaster dado on a former staircase on a side wall.
FORMER JACEY
A photo with scaffolding:–
WEST END CINEMA
Some photos from 2004:–
EXTERIOR
AUDITORIUM FROM STAGE
AUDITORIUM TOWARDS STAGE
AUDITORIUM ACROSS
AUDITORIUM LOGES
Photo’s of the ABC / Cannon as a cinema in 1989:–
EXTERIOR
ORIGINAL PROSCENIUM ARCH and STAGE
MAIN SCREEN
MAIN SCREEN
MAIN SCREEN
I think the circle was kept as a single unit, the No 2 screen being located elsewhere (cafe perhaps?)
Two shots of the Spanish City Theatre / Carlton Bingo from 2009:–
PROSCENIUM
BARREL VAULTED CEILING AND BALCONY
Photos of the Filmhouse from October 2011
EXTERIOR
MAIN AUDITORIUM TO REAR
MAIN AUDITORIUM TO SCREEN
Photos of the superb Alhambra Theatre taken in October 2011:–
EXTERIOR WITH NEWLY RESTORED SIGN
CIRCLE BOX OFFICE
STAGE
STALLS CIRCLE AND BOXES
AUDITORIUM FROM STAGE
I think the final paragraph in the main description about being on the Buildings at Risk register needs amending.
Photos of the Cameo from 2011:–
ENTRANCE
FOYER
CAFE BAR
NO.3 SCREEN AUDITORIUM
MAIN SCREEN AUDITORIUM
The Picture House (Caley) is in good condition and functions as a 1,500 capacity live music venue. This is mainly standing, but the front five rows of the balcony are padded bench seating. Photos from October 2011 below.
EXTERIOR
FOYER
AUDITORIUM TOWARDS STAGE
AUDITORIUM ACROSS STAGE
AUDITORIUM TOWARDS REAR
The seating capacities are much reduced from the figures above (and I think the 1972 capacities are the wring way around – the smaller cinema was the rear stalls one). The Dominion is still going strong in 2011 as the photos below show.
EXTERIOR
SCREEN 4
REAR OF SCREEN 1
SCREEN 1 TOWARDS REAR
SCREEN 1 TOWARDS SCREEN
Update – just discovered the location on Streetview and corrected the image. Has the stage been demolished?
The Politeama does not, I think, adjoin the Olympia – the former Condes is back to back with the Olympia. I have tried to correct the streetview picture above but I think that the Politeama is in the pedestrianised area and not visible on the Google site.
But it was over 20 years ago that I was last in Lisbon!
The Olympia was directly behind the Condes, not across the street.