The 5 Majestic’s in this group were at Wembley (1929), Staines (1929), High Wycombe (1930),(all these three were Atmospheric style cinemas), Mitcham (1933) and Woodford (1934) were both Art Deco style. Only the Woodford Majestic survives today, operating as the Odeon Woodford.
Apparently in a 2007 repaint of the marquee, the painter mispelt ‘Theater’, and it has never been corrected. The theatre is officially known as the Lory Theatre.
A vintage photograph c.1914, showing the Hackney Picture Palace on the right: View link
The buildings are on the right of this vintage photograph from the 1880’s: View link
A set of vintage photographs of the Odeon Shannon Corner/New Malden/Merton:
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Macau was once a Portuguese colony, just as nearby Hong Kong was a British colony. Now both have been handed back to China.
The Majestic Theatre, photographed in 1978, just prior to demolition:
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The former Clarence Cinema as photographed in March 2006:
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The 5 Majestic’s in this group were at Wembley (1929), Staines (1929), High Wycombe (1930),(all these three were Atmospheric style cinemas), Mitcham (1933) and Woodford (1934) were both Art Deco style. Only the Woodford Majestic survives today, operating as the Odeon Woodford.
Apparently in a 2007 repaint of the marquee, the painter mispelt ‘Theater’, and it has never been corrected. The theatre is officially known as the Lory Theatre.
Then and now photographs:
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A vintage photograph c.1914, showing the Hackney Picture Palace on the right:
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The buildings are on the right of this vintage photograph from the 1880’s:
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A vintage photograph c.1914, with the Electric Picture Palace on the left:
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Photographs of the Plaza Theatre on its re-opening night 11th December 2009:
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The Circlorama can be seen on the extreme left of this 1963 photograph:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/c_a_bray/2908620374/
Some more history and details on the Circlorama:
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More history, memorabilia and photographs of the Westminster Theatre:
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A vintage postcard view of Tottenham Court Road showing the Court Cinema on the right:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenlad/267243570/
A set of vintage photographs of the Cannon Charing Cross Road;
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Some more history and memorabilia on Terry’s Theatre;
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Terrys.htm
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbooks in the early-1940’s as being operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
A set of Vintage photographs of Studio 1, 2, 3, 4:
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Vintage photographs, memorabilia and more history on the Palace Theatre:
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Photographed in March 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phlankan/436790139/
The Cine Variedades, photographed in September 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oreore/2075348238/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oreore/2075347682/
A vintage c.1960 postcard view of the Cine Rex:
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The Odeon, photographed in 1936:
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A night view of the Sphere News Theatre in 1934:
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History and some memorabilia on Gatti’s and the Players Theatre:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Gattis.htm