Comments from Ian - Cinema Treasures

Ian commented about Cannon Huddersfield on Sep 19, 2009 at 3:40 am

Another exterior shot from 2009:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3933714762/

Ian commented about Regal Theatre on Sep 18, 2009 at 4:32 am

A fire, probably started deliberately damaged the rear of the building on Wednesday 16th September. The auditorium seems to have had smoke damage only, not structural.

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Ian commented about Odeon Watford on Sep 14, 2009 at 6:43 am

I remember that the entrance block standing for months after the auditorium had been demolished, with the Odeon name still up – usually they try and strip off the names.

Ian commented about Picture House on Sep 13, 2009 at 3:27 am

A series of interior photographs taken at the end of the Heritage Open Day in September 2009:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3915062852/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3915062636/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3915062374/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3914277303/

Ian commented about Hippodrome Theatre on Sep 11, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Exterior and interior photos from 2009 can be found here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3467207015/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3468020090/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3467206081/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3467206357/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3467206545/

The boxes may well have been, like the Sunderland Empire equivalents, never intended for watching the performance, but to be used as hospitality rooms where sponsors could entertain friends / clients before and after the show. They are quite large and, as pointed out above, have a terrible view of the stage.

Ian commented about Bude Leisure Centre on Sep 8, 2009 at 8:37 am

Thanks for clearing up the history of the Picture House. I don’t suppose you have any interior photos of it?

Ian commented about Stephen Joseph Theatre on Sep 7, 2009 at 4:19 am

A September 2009 photo here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3895153301/

Ian commented about Scott Cinemas-Newton Abbot on Sep 1, 2009 at 11:53 am

Exterior shot from 1991

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/243157960/

Interior shot, same year

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/243157957/

Ian commented about Cannon Golders Green on Sep 1, 2009 at 4:18 am

Three more photos of the ABC here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/138485809/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/138485812/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/138485808/

Ian commented about Capitol Theatre on Sep 1, 2009 at 4:15 am

A 2009 shot of the cinema here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3876803487/

Ian commented about Teatro Pereira on Aug 29, 2009 at 11:24 am

Only the foyer is used for the nightclub, it is possible the theatre may get restored in the near future. Three exterior photos from 1999 here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3866344883/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3866344723/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3866344533/

Ian commented about Cines Serra on Aug 29, 2009 at 11:20 am

Two photos of the Cine Serra taken in 1999 here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3867129224/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3866345061/

Ian commented about Winter Gardens Cinema on Aug 21, 2009 at 7:29 pm

Photo of the faÃ§ade here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/243157950/

Auditorium block (I think not the stage end) here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/243157948/

Ian commented about Picture House on Aug 21, 2009 at 4:35 am

Sadly the venture was short-lived and the Picture House closed again on 31st October 2008. It had been relatively successful, but costs were set to rise and the organisers could not afford to subsidise, even in the short term, a loss.

Ian commented about Gaumont Finchley on Aug 12, 2009 at 5:56 pm

Three photos taken after closure:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/137509651/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/137509650/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2691627721/

Ian commented about Carlton Cinema on Aug 4, 2009 at 4:22 am

Another vintage shot of the Carlton and next door Palace Theatre here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3788299838/

Ian commented about Pendle Hippodrome Theatre on Jul 22, 2009 at 11:23 am

Photos (external and internal) of the Pendle Hippodrome here, dating from 1994:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3744906767/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3744906631/