Worth noting that the 1953 repairs to the façade (covering it with faïence tiles) was intended as a temporary post-war fix which heritage bodies have been eager to reverse for many years. The original windows can be seen peeking through the tiled walls.
The tower mosaic domes are currently being re-created by a specialist company and will be installed in the near future. A photo showing the domes taken in 1988 here:–
I believe that in 1998, the 1931 theatre was entirely demolished and replaced by the current building – any reuse of the 1931 structure was minimal in the extreme, if at all.
Worth noting that the 1953 repairs to the façade (covering it with faïence tiles) was intended as a temporary post-war fix which heritage bodies have been eager to reverse for many years. The original windows can be seen peeking through the tiled walls.
Pictures from various years can be found here,
Exterior:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4045406945/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4045407189/
Interior:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/386594588/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/386594593/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/386594590/
Two interior photos here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1857122301/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1857947112/
A couple of photos of the interior of the Old Vic here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3294936354/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1858005003/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1858007103/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3294935472/
Photos taken immediately prior to demolition here:–
Exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/140427384/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/328099920/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/140427382/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/328099914/
Auditorium
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/140427377/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/328094387/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/140427372/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/328094393/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/328094396/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/328094390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/328094392/
Roof
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/140427379/
More photos (interior) here:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/178987404/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/92126988/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2722716806/
And an “A Chorus Line” exterior here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2301401617/
A set of photos taken before, during and after the rebuilding in 2003 can be found here:–
View link
Further photographs – interior and exterior – here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/218478155/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/218478154/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1081840097/
A 1978 vintage photo of the Royal Opera House, before the recent refurbishment, can be found here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2301401203/
The entrance and foyer in November 2009:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4101934039/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4101934225/
More Photo’s of Her Majesty’s here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2842685800/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/518064895/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2842705696/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2302196388/
A night photo of the Odeon appears here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4092292234/
A photo of the splendid theatre is here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2134741569/
Photo of the entrance of the Palladium here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3288369253/
A 1978 exterior shot here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2302196262/
and a shot of the art deco frieze in the foyer here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2722715138/
A vintage 1975 exterior here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2302196774/
A more modern shot here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/808824456/
and a shot of the art deco foyer here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/808824442/
Two interior views of the New London here (from 2005):–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1857134695/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/1857133629/
The remains of the Empire as seen in 2009 here:=
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3377995925/
A photo of the cinema as Pineworld here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2705824157/
The tower mosaic domes are currently being re-created by a specialist company and will be installed in the near future. A photo showing the domes taken in 1988 here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4057964310/
A few scanned interior images of the Gaumont / Odeon taken in 1988 – the building is currently being torn down (October 2009).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4057964158/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4057226025/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4057225877/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4057225729/
Two more photos taken in October 2009:
Exterior of the former news theatre
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4048829313/
Interior of Screen 2 in the main block
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4048829457/
I believe that in 1998, the 1931 theatre was entirely demolished and replaced by the current building – any reuse of the 1931 structure was minimal in the extreme, if at all.
Two interior shots of the lower (main) screen at the Electric, taken in October 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4031615014/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4031614858/
A photo taken in October 2009 here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4030861767/
A photo taken in October 2009 here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4031614438/