The stalls floor, although with seats replaced by tables, retains a saucer rake. More photos of the Regal / Essoldo / Carlton, taken in January 2008 here:–
I was going to add a similar comment – but it is fantastic image, showing how it could look, and countering the “get rid of the eyesore” arguments which usually accompany any derelict building.
The stalls floor, although with seats replaced by tables, retains a saucer rake. More photos of the Regal / Essoldo / Carlton, taken in January 2008 here:–
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A few more pictures from January 2008:–
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Not sure what happened there! Continuing,
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Some older pictures of the Regent when it was an Odeon triple here:–
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A few more pictures from 2004 here:–
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Three photos of the Odeon Oxford in its ABC days here:–
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I was going to add a similar comment – but it is fantastic image, showing how it could look, and countering the “get rid of the eyesore” arguments which usually accompany any derelict building.
A photo from 2005 here:–
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I have just learned that the former Garrick was listed by English Heritage in 2007.
A photo of the Grand, as a bingo hall here:–
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A photo of the ABC as the Classic in around 1980 here:–
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And I am still here – camera at the ready, and fingers crossed !!
Just to avoid confusion the Palace/Classic/Cannon/ABC, also in Lord Street, was briefly called the Essoldo from 1971 to c1972.
Photos taken in 1996 here:–
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Photos taken just before demolition here:–
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Two photographs of the Regent – in between bingo and snooker – here:–
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The Regent survives in good nick – a couple of pictures below taken in 2003 – is this the most decorative projection box in the UK?
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And an earlier view from 1980 here:–
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A photo from 1989 of the Plaza (as a church) here:–
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Two photos of the former Odeon here:–
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Two further exterior views from 1989 here:–
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Photographed in 1988:–
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Some interior shots taken in 1988 can be found here:–
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More pictures taken in 1988 (mainly interiors) here:–
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Some more pictures, inside and out, can be found here:–
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More shots inside and out – can be seen here, taken in 1989:–
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