According to the Facebook group ‘Exmouth Memories’, after closure as a cinema, this site also spent a period as a bowling alley as well as a disco, called Pandora’s Box.
The 1914 Kine Year Book has an Alhambra listed for this location, proprietors Norman Matthews & Co., sadly no street name or seating capacity though. Is this the same location?
The lack of a KYB entry for this cinema, and it’s proximity to an airfield suggests to me it was most likely an RAF cinema, and open only to staff and family on the air base.
The airbase was completed in 1985, following the damage done during the Conflict in 1982, it was opened by HRH Prince Andrew. Both the cinema and bowling alley on the airbase are, in fact, open to the populace of the Islands, as well as MOD staff and families.
Regal House that stands on the site of this cinema was completed in 1995.
https://www.hsmuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/140423379462831_Regal_House_Castle_Circus_Torquay.pdf
According to the Facebook group ‘Exmouth Memories’, after closure as a cinema, this site also spent a period as a bowling alley as well as a disco, called Pandora’s Box.
TF2 8JS is the correct post code for the Globe, enjoying good business as it is now next to a newly built and opened Aldi supermarket.
Top Ten Bingo has since ceased trading at this location.
If only that horrible metal cladding could be removed. The building would have a much more appealing street presence that way..
Makes sense, as it was a Saturday, so a matinee show presumably.
Postcode is CM14 5BX, now known as the Baytree Shopping Centre.
The hire centre has since closed, and in 2019 the building is shuttered and unused.
Wow! Love the big star light fitting, wouldn’t fit in my house though I fear…. ah well.
Thanks Ian for the interior pictures. What a beautiful place, and a crying shame it’s gone. Bedford council should hang their heads in shame.
It was located on the corner of Peel Street and York Street, near enough where Lidl’s car park is now.
The County signage has been restored, it’s now the Drill Hall Gym
The bingo club has since closed.
The 1914 Kine Year Book has an Alhambra listed for this location, proprietors Norman Matthews & Co., sadly no street name or seating capacity though. Is this the same location?
The lack of a KYB entry for this cinema, and it’s proximity to an airfield suggests to me it was most likely an RAF cinema, and open only to staff and family on the air base.
The former Regent’s footprint is now the bus station.
It was a filling station first, later changing to a car wash.
The airbase was completed in 1985, following the damage done during the Conflict in 1982, it was opened by HRH Prince Andrew. Both the cinema and bowling alley on the airbase are, in fact, open to the populace of the Islands, as well as MOD staff and families.
It looks like some parts of this building is being retained, but the main facade and auditorium have gone…
Location is 295 Dewsbury Road, LS11 5LS. Now called Winstons, it’s a massage parlour/health club.
Regal House that stands on the site of this cinema was completed in 1995. https://www.hsmuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/140423379462831_Regal_House_Castle_Circus_Torquay.pdf
The bingo operations ceased in 1995.
The new mapping service is more than adequate. Is there any chance that a county search could be introduced?
And wasn’t it later called The Palace?
Demolished in the 1980s, replaced by the precinct development.
Now part of Aston University, the facade has been retained with a new build behind, housing a research establishment for renewable energy sciences.