Hmm. The Big question remains.. What do you do with it. If it is saved ??? The danger that follows, is a fire.. Like the Clifton Cinema.. The Kingsway.. in Birmingham.. All down to the evils of the multipex. Still we will be seing them start to close soon.
Trying to make out the sound head on Projection Equipment is It a BTP soundhead and a Kalee 11 Head.. I had this system in “The Plaza Bromyad” in the early 70’s
Unusual Is that Roland Satchwell was an active Director until 1945, when a New company was formed to take over the Avion and buy the Dale Willenhall from the Estate of Norah Tiler..
A reminder Satchwell designed the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham… which not being a Cinema is not listed here
???? It was devided up in 1981 before the Cannon Takeover.. The First Manager was Bob Parsons followed by Chadwick from memory I used to work for the Real ABC co., before going Independent
I took the photos around 1980-81.. The Name of Cinema Attracted me as it was the name of one of Ours in the Birmingham UK.. More information most Welcome
Hi Keith You are correct… I live in Walsall and my family had interests in the Walsall Theatre Company known as WTC.. The Palace had a sign on the side of building “The Palace Electric Thatre” Home of Moving Talking Films… Hmm Giving my age away…
To Johncine. It was very common for cinemas to do this. Odeon new street opened side masking and dropped top masking. as did the Gaumont. Odeon Queensway. Our cinemas The Capitol. Stockland Green.. A Number only moved the top masking. Dependant on the Pross opening and achieving the biggest picture at a true ratio was the main thing and not ending up with a very small screen..
The Real Regal that stood there was owned by B.T. Davis and K.B.K. Jones who bought if off The Rank Organisation I was B.T. Davis General Manager in Birmingham
The Birmingham Exhibitor Was BT Davis and K Jones Snr.
at the same time they bought Regal Henley on Thames
Will load Pictures when I can find where my mother put them for saftey
Kenneth Friese-Green was the sone of William Friese-Green. One of the Fathers of Cinema.. Kenneth’s brother was Claude. The founder of Elstree Studios.. Kenneth’s son carried on running the Family company Modernisation Ltd., They did copus works during the Cinemascope installing era. John developed multi cinema conversions that where sound proof.. Un like those who tried to copy..
Hmm. The Big question remains.. What do you do with it. If it is saved ??? The danger that follows, is a fire.. Like the Clifton Cinema.. The Kingsway.. in Birmingham.. All down to the evils of the multipex. Still we will be seing them start to close soon.
Trying to make out the sound head on Projection Equipment is It a BTP soundhead and a Kalee 11 Head.. I had this system in “The Plaza Bromyad” in the early 70’s
A TRIVAL FACT….. “Harland & Wolff” The builder of the “Titanic” Did all the steel fabrication work…
Memory.. Question was this Cinema used in Carry on at your covenience ???
Unusual Is that Roland Satchwell was an active Director until 1945, when a New company was formed to take over the Avion and buy the Dale Willenhall from the Estate of Norah Tiler.. A reminder Satchwell designed the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham… which not being a Cinema is not listed here
Have found an exterior view from better times
The Actress “Anne Heywood” worked here as an Usherette before this she worked at our Plaza Cinema at Stockland green…
Hope this makes tonyk Happy…………
Seated around 3000……
Simplex Projection. Silent.. patent 1917. If my memory is correct. Do I get a prize.. I had twin shutter version
???? It was devided up in 1981 before the Cannon Takeover.. The First Manager was Bob Parsons followed by Chadwick from memory I used to work for the Real ABC co., before going Independent
SIR.. Sydney W. Clift and Satchwell & Roberts must be turning in their graves.. This was their masterpeice..
I took the photos around 1980-81.. The Name of Cinema Attracted me as it was the name of one of Ours in the Birmingham UK.. More information most Welcome
The Bull Ring Cinema was last operated by “The Lyons Estate.. along with the Globe and 50% of the Maypole Cinema
Hi Keith You are correct… I live in Walsall and my family had interests in the Walsall Theatre Company known as WTC.. The Palace had a sign on the side of building “The Palace Electric Thatre” Home of Moving Talking Films… Hmm Giving my age away…
Strange… Being as it was a Cinema from the 1920. It do’s not need Planning Permission. I had a similar case in the 1990’s..
Hmmm.. I thought I’d betten Ken this time.. Damm.. Damm.. :@)
This is the Refurb done by Moderisation Ltd., in the 1950’s
This insertion has thrown up interesting design thoughts See Tonyk’s photo
This is the Front stalls entrance without flood. The Regal was Posh.. It had 3 entrances
Interesting Name… Its Welsh.. Bryn means Hill or mont Mawr means Big or Great… There must have been settlers from Wales…
To Johncine. It was very common for cinemas to do this. Odeon new street opened side masking and dropped top masking. as did the Gaumont. Odeon Queensway. Our cinemas The Capitol. Stockland Green.. A Number only moved the top masking. Dependant on the Pross opening and achieving the biggest picture at a true ratio was the main thing and not ending up with a very small screen..
The Real Regal that stood there was owned by B.T. Davis and K.B.K. Jones who bought if off The Rank Organisation
I was B.T. Davis General Manager in Birmingham
I will be loading Pictures of The Interior and Exterior pictures when I have found where my mother put them for saftey :o)
The Birmingham Exhibitor Was BT Davis and K Jones Snr. at the same time they bought Regal Henley on Thames Will load Pictures when I can find where my mother put them for saftey
Kenneth Friese-Green was the sone of William Friese-Green. One of the Fathers of Cinema.. Kenneth’s brother was Claude. The founder of Elstree Studios.. Kenneth’s son carried on running the Family company Modernisation Ltd., They did copus works during the Cinemascope installing era. John developed multi cinema conversions that where sound proof.. Un like those who tried to copy..