Yes Tim! I am THAT Ian !!!! (aka stagedoor on flickr for the closing night pics). Your group certainly made a spectacular entrance – added a showmanship style sadly lacking from Odeon for the occasion.
To quote from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, Kev, “From your mouth to God’s ears”
A report from the Cinema Theatre Association, who put the Odeon forward for an urgent spot-listing, states that:–
“We were completely shocked and horrified to discover from the English Heritage inspector that most of the interior decoration had been deliberately trashed in a targeted removal of anything of architectural merit.”
Ian
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KOKOon
May 29, 2007 at 7:10 am
Side exterior shot here (shows the rear wall of the auditorium, which runs parallel to the street, and is excavated into the hillside down one side of the auditorium) :–
Another photo as a bingo hall here :–
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Tim – IF you are able to get in during the clean-up / transformation, and you need a friend with a camera ………. !!
Another photo from 1991 here – a visit by the Cinema Theatre Association :–
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Photos taken during the conversion of the Odeon Cinema to the Stephen Joseph Theatre here:–
Exterior:
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Foyers:
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McCarthy Auditorium â€" the former rear circle of the Odeon:
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The Round Theatre â€" in the now gutted front stalls area of the Odeon:
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Exterior from 1973 here:–
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Another exterior here :–
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A slightly earlier shot of the former cinema here:–
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A view from 1934 here :–
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Yes Tim! I am THAT Ian !!!! (aka stagedoor on flickr for the closing night pics). Your group certainly made a spectacular entrance – added a showmanship style sadly lacking from Odeon for the occasion.
To quote from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, Kev, “From your mouth to God’s ears”
Excellent news! Any news on the opening date?
The Regal / Essoldo is now known as the Carlton Bingo Club.
Exterior photo’s taken in 2007 here:–
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Photos taken in 2007 here:–
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Photos of the Essoldo here:–
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A few photos of this single screen cinema here :–
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A few photos taken in 2007 of the derelict Odeon:–
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Little changed in this 1989 shot as the Granada Bingo Club:–
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A report from the Cinema Theatre Association, who put the Odeon forward for an urgent spot-listing, states that:–
“We were completely shocked and horrified to discover from the English Heritage inspector that most of the interior decoration had been deliberately trashed in a targeted removal of anything of architectural merit.”
Another exterior photo here :–
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Two photos (inside and out) of the Regent here:–
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Exterior shot of the Palace here:–
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Side exterior shot here (shows the rear wall of the auditorium, which runs parallel to the street, and is excavated into the hillside down one side of the auditorium) :–
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Exterior photo here:–
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A couple more interior photo’s here:–
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A couple more pictures taken just prior to demilition here:–
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