A photograph of a former entrance to the Capitol Cinema. This was possibly the front stalls entrance at the rear of the building, as it has a small paybox: View link
According to the book ‘African American Theatre Buildings – An Illustrated Historical Directory, 1900-1955’ by Eric Ledell Smith, the Vista Theatre was referenced in Film Daily Yearbook editions 1950-1955 as an African American movie theatre.
A set of vintage photographs of the Elite/ABC:
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A vintage photograph of the Queen’s Hall Electric Theatre, soon after its opening in 1910:
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The Studio 7, photographed just after closing in January 1983:
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Eleven months later it had become Pineworld:
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The Bruce Grove Cinema, photographed in June 1983, just after closing as a bingo club:
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In the 1914-15 edition of Motion Picture Directory, there is a Joyland Theatre listed at 1017 3rd Avenue.
The second entrance to the Winter Gardens complex on Coronation Street:
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The entrance photographed in December 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/traedmawr/338657244/
The empty plot of land, photographed in December 2006, after completion of demolition:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/traedmawr/338673340/
A March 2009 photograph of the former City Cinema as a snooker club:
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More history, memorabilia and photographs of the Opera House here:
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Further similar information here:
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The Essoldo Caledonian Road, photographed as a bingo club in 1967;
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The Memorial Hall photographed in 2007 by Richard Roper:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/4341189035/
Foyer and ticket desks photographed in May 2008:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adonline/2507554797/
The former Empire Cinema, photographed by Richard Roper in 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/4341002786/
A photograph of a former entrance to the Capitol Cinema. This was possibly the front stalls entrance at the rear of the building, as it has a small paybox:
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Signage on the facade of the Scala Cinema:
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The Capitol Cinema, photographed in January 2006:
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Close-up of the facade in March 2009:
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A vintage photograph of the ABC in November 1964:
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The new block of flats that were built on the site:
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A vintage photograph of the ABC in March 1965, playing the ABC release:
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According to the book ‘African American Theatre Buildings – An Illustrated Historical Directory, 1900-1955’ by Eric Ledell Smith, the Vista Theatre was referenced in Film Daily Yearbook editions 1950-1955 as an African American movie theatre.
A vintage 1962 photograph of the Ritz Cinema:
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Sign and posters:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonez007/3414889682/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neudinho37/158029019/
Entrance:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonez007/3414888818/
The Odeon, photographed in 1985:
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A set of vintage photographs of the former Regal Cinema:
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February 2010 photographs of the auditorium as a nightclub:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbarr/4332341261/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbarr/4332341263/
The ABC Kino, photographed in March 2009;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonez007/3414073975/
Photographed at night in October 2007:
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