Thanks for the additional information Bruce;
I have made the amendments to the introduction. Can you let us know the seating capacity of the downstairs auditorium to complete the information on the building, as we list it as movies and live performances.
Kensal Rise is an district in the North-West of London. There were once two cinemas on Chamberlyne Road, the Odeon which closed in 1970 and was demolished for a petrol station to be built and the Palace(ABC) closed in 1974 and later demolished for housing.
A vintage photograph of the ABC in December 1962:
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A vintage photograph of the Ritz Cinema in 1937:
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A vintage 1961 photograph, possibly at the opening of the ABC, showing the entrance:
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The ABC in 1963:
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A vintage photograph of the former Rex Cinema, converted into an ABC Bowling Alley in December 1961:
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Thanks for the additional information Bruce;
I have made the amendments to the introduction. Can you let us know the seating capacity of the downstairs auditorium to complete the information on the building, as we list it as movies and live performances.
The Customs House, photographed in November 2003:
http://flickr.com/photos/quintinsmith/245321576/
Inside the main auditorium:
http://flickr.com/photos/mindofkennedy/2448924028/
The Curzon Cinema, photographed in 2003, just prior to demolition:
http://flickr.com/photos/gerryward/1717034810/
http://flickr.com/photos/gerryward/1717026022/
The former Odeon; New Century Cinema/Mecca Bingo Club photographed in August 2008;
http://flickr.com/photos/22420011@N05/2787717130/
Kensal Rise is an district in the North-West of London. There were once two cinemas on Chamberlyne Road, the Odeon which closed in 1970 and was demolished for a petrol station to be built and the Palace(ABC) closed in 1974 and later demolished for housing.
Both have their own pages here on Cinema Treasures:
Odeon:
/theaters/15212/
Palace(ABC):
/theaters/15210/
I wish the new Lexi Cinema every success when it opens.
A set of five vintage photographs of the ABC in the late-1960’s/early 1970’s:
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An unusual view from 1991:
http://flickr.com/photos/gert/65061613/
A photograph of the Miami Cinema in 1997:
http://flickr.com/photos/mladenpictures/223883874/
A night-time photograph of the Metro Cinema in March 2008:
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Viewed from the opposite direction:
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A closer view in December 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/patrickmchugh/334548843/
Original poster frame:
http://flickr.com/photos/louise_al/2073742705/
An October 2007 photograph of the Regent Theatre:
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Inside the foyer of the Station Cinema, photographed in March 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/jqm18287/2338700882/
Exterior entrance:
http://flickr.com/photos/tonyred/123400709/
Entrance to the Harlequin Theatre (the theatre is on the right):
http://flickr.com/photos/44259726@N00/2242077772/
The ABC Cinema, photographed on opening day in 1959:
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The Vue as seen in July 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/jammypics_1/2631487027/
Showcase Cinemas photographed after Summer storms in July 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/jimbola/868876295/
Photographed in Spring of 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/boar/505815057/
Photographed in July 2006, the facade has been cleaned and repaired:
http://flickr.com/photos/shabbagaz/194208872/
A photograph of Gunwharf Quay, in May 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/fdaitne/15429941/
Vue Cinemas photographed in June 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/beast2891/2621587882/
The Lighthouse Centre for the Arts, photographed in March 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/wheelzwheeler/2374932398/
A b&w photograph of the Plymouth Arts Centre in 2008:
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A photograph of the rear of the Reel Cinema, in October 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/webrarian/1750581351/