Six weeks later (mid January 2008) and the hall is nearing completion of the building work. Then there is a lengthy period to commission the building, re-equip the stage, and fit out the operating box (on the site of the former projection box) and the first performances are scheduled for around 8 weeks time. This has been a particularly lavish restoration of a beautiful and historic hall.
Three more images (including interiors) here, from 1997:–
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Another shot of the Odeon here:–
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Two photos of the Theatre Royal / Curzon / Tatler in Bournemouth here:–
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Fourth exterior here – showing how spacious the gardens were around the front of the cinema.
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And another exterior from 1987, showing how it dominates this part of the Marine Parade, here:–
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Another picture, after closure, during conversion to the community centre here:–
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A vintage photo from 1976, operating as the Odeon, here:–
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A frankly poor picture of the exterior in 1984, just before closure:–
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Another view of the Brig here:–
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A 1993 photo of the GFT here:–
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And a photo of the ABC with the Cinerama title on the front here:–
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Vintage (1968ish) exterior photo here:–
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Exterior picture here:–
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Photo of the Rialto here:–
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A vintage shot of the cinema here:
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Another 1999 picture of the auditorium here:–
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A photo taken before closure here:–
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A couple more photos from 1986:–
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A few more photos from 1987 here:–
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Foyer:
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Exterior photo of the Palace from 1989 here:–
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An interior photo from around 1981 here:–
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Two photos from c1986 here:–
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1986 view here – note where the ODEON letters have been removed from the facade:–
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A photo of the Regal, taken circa 1972, can be found here:–
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Six weeks later (mid January 2008) and the hall is nearing completion of the building work. Then there is a lengthy period to commission the building, re-equip the stage, and fit out the operating box (on the site of the former projection box) and the first performances are scheduled for around 8 weeks time. This has been a particularly lavish restoration of a beautiful and historic hall.
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