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.
Ian; The original Odeon Haverstock Hill had a central entrance flanked by a parade of shops and flats on each side. These were retained when the Odeon was demolished. The original centrally located entrance to the Odeon was also demolished and a new entrance was built which forms the entrance to the supermarket built on the auditorium plot. The current Screen on the Hill uses one of the original Odeon Parade shop units as its entrance, hence the familiar creme faiance tiles, which Odeon were noted for.
Entrance to The Cornerhouse, which contains the Cineworld, photographed in July 2006: http://flickr.com/photos/radfordred/198387486/
A view from Theatre Square, with the historic Theatre Royal on the left, and The Cornerhouse on the right: View link
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:
View link
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:
View link
Viewed from the opposite direction:
View link
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:
View link
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/
Two photographs of the closed-up Embassy Cinema building in October 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/7779924@N05/1800149843/
http://flickr.com/photos/7779924@N05/1801090592/
Recent March 2008 photographs of the former Ritz Cinema as a bingo club:
http://flickr.com/photos/74784995@N00/2368998225/
http://flickr.com/photos/74784995@N00/2353391906/
http://flickr.com/photos/74784995@N00/2352561429/
Rear of the building:
http://flickr.com/photos/74784995@N00/740781943/
Close-up in July 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/11763518@N00/2680691486/
Ian; The original Odeon Haverstock Hill had a central entrance flanked by a parade of shops and flats on each side. These were retained when the Odeon was demolished. The original centrally located entrance to the Odeon was also demolished and a new entrance was built which forms the entrance to the supermarket built on the auditorium plot. The current Screen on the Hill uses one of the original Odeon Parade shop units as its entrance, hence the familiar creme faiance tiles, which Odeon were noted for.
The entrance of the Cinedrome, photographed in June 2008;
View link
A view of part of the facade, photographed in May 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/brookewoolley/523775069/
Photographed in August 2007;
http://flickr.com/photos/timjoyfamily/1041899801/
Entrance to The Cornerhouse, which contains the Cineworld, photographed in July 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/radfordred/198387486/
A view from Theatre Square, with the historic Theatre Royal on the left, and The Cornerhouse on the right:
View link
A June 2007 photograph of the Showcase Cinemas:
http://flickr.com/photos/hitkaiser/1008347846/
A November 2007 photograph of the former Regal Cinema, now known as the Regal pub:
http://flickr.com/photos/27147474@N08/2581070381/