There was a secondary entrance to this huge theatre in North Street, across the side road from the entrance to the Imperial / Essoldo Theatre. Photo here from 1974:–
Looking at the photo above of Screen 2, that appears to be the full width of the original cinema, or is the photo very deceptive? So where was screen 3, they cannot both have been in the front stalls surely? Was it perhaps on the stage?
And two contemporary exteriors – in the rain – January 2011
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5359727266/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5359727052/
Some photo’s of the Coronet taken in January 2011 here:–
Exterior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5348116695/
Auditorium (Screen 1):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5348117075/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5348727642/
Photos from January 2011 here:–
Exterior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5345179059/
Auditorium:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5345178843/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5345178631/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5345788476/
Interior photos taken in January 2011 can be seen here:–
Foyers:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5341801805/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5342412492/
Auditorium:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5341802371/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5342413034/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5342413346/
An older shot from 1976 here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5309245672/
Photo from 1988 here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5305598335/
Photo from 1988 here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5305598125/
More photos of the former Odeon from 1990 here:
Exterior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5296330276/
Auditorium:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5296330116/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5295734725/
Another photo of the building here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5296329682/
Another photo here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5296329472/
There was a secondary entrance to this huge theatre in North Street, across the side road from the entrance to the Imperial / Essoldo Theatre. Photo here from 1974:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/601347459/
Congratulations CT and Ken – here’s to the next 30,000!
Another photo of the rear of the Odeon here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5245600633/
Another photo, just after closure, here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5246201140/
A couple more pictures here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5245600127/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5246200954/
A photo from 1995 as the Crown Bingo Hall:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5243052119/
A few more shots of the Davenport during its last Christmas before demolition.
Exterior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5237022691/
Main foyer:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5237615656/
Davenport Minor auditorium
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5237023077/
Davenport Major auditorium:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5237616308/
Stage:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5237616114/
I think the Art was on Lord Street and was demolished in the early to mid 1960’s.
Photographs of the Lyceum here:–
Exterior:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4887637212/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4887637042/
Interior:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/331949541/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4887034637/
Two interior photos here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5217540758/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5216952579/
Another photo, showing the side and tall fly tower here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5216952175/
Another photo here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5216951959/
Another photo here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5217540084/
Still open in 2010. A shot from 1986 here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5208169811/
There seems to be a stage and extensive dressing room accommodation at the rear in this shot.
Looking at the photo above of Screen 2, that appears to be the full width of the original cinema, or is the photo very deceptive? So where was screen 3, they cannot both have been in the front stalls surely? Was it perhaps on the stage?