Ian
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Feb 7, 2007 at 6:23 am
Albert Winstanley was born in Scotland in 1876. He was initially employed in a practice led by Arnold England but soon had his own company with offices at 49 Deansgate Manchester and in Lytham St Annes. From 1919 to 1928 Charles Hamilton Mackeith was his assisant. To the above list can be added a rebuild of the Art Picture Theatre New Mills(1921). He died in 1943.
Ian
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Feb 7, 2007 at 6:00 am
The architect, Albert Winstanley, designed several cinema and theatre buildings, mainly in the North West of England, and few of which survive today. Amongst his projects were Grand Lancaster (1908); Queens Carlisle (1909); Empire Fleetwood (1909); Theatre Royal Whitehaven (1909); Queens Castleford (1909); Lyceum Crewe (1911); Art Bury (1911); Playhouse Wakefield (1913); Savoy Romiley (1934).
A couple more pictures of the rialto – including the huge proscenium mentioned above by Tim:–
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A couple more interior shots here (both March 2007):–
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Photo here from 1997:–
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More photos of the Winter Gardens Theatre / Cinema here:–
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Foyers:-
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Auditorium:-
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More photos of the Davenport here:-
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Photos of the 2007 refurbishment works here:–
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More pictures of the Hippodrome / ABC can be found here:–
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A few more (mainly interior) pictures of the Playhouse can be found here:–
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Photo from 1993 here:
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Another photo of the tower here:–
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Photo from 1993 here:–
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Photo as the Cannon in 1993 here:–
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An exterior shot in 1989, open as a cinema, here:–
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A photo from 1989 of the Odeon boarded up :–
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And a closer shot of the facade from 1989:–
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Another shot from 1994 here:–
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Two more photo’s of the Metropol dating from 199
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Two more photogarphs here (exteriors in 2004):–
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More photos here.
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More photos here.
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Here is a 2004 night view of the Odeon :–
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The Palace Theatre Malton was another backwards theatre as was the ABC / Regal Torquay.
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Albert Winstanley was born in Scotland in 1876. He was initially employed in a practice led by Arnold England but soon had his own company with offices at 49 Deansgate Manchester and in Lytham St Annes. From 1919 to 1928 Charles Hamilton Mackeith was his assisant. To the above list can be added a rebuild of the Art Picture Theatre New Mills(1921). He died in 1943.
The architect, Albert Winstanley, designed several cinema and theatre buildings, mainly in the North West of England, and few of which survive today. Amongst his projects were Grand Lancaster (1908); Queens Carlisle (1909); Empire Fleetwood (1909); Theatre Royal Whitehaven (1909); Queens Castleford (1909); Lyceum Crewe (1911); Art Bury (1911); Playhouse Wakefield (1913); Savoy Romiley (1934).
Photos, all from 1988 can be found here:
Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375549826/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375549828/
Upper foyer area:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553284/
Side boxes:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375549823/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553292/
Stage and proscenium:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553294/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553297/
Auditorium from stage:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375553289/