Tolmer Cinema

@Ken – Great pics. There’s a description and drawing of the Tolmer on p32/3 of Geoffrey Fletcher’s London (Hutchinson, 1968). Your ‘67 picture and Fletcher’s drawing have have the exact same films showing. Guessing that both the photo and drawing were taken in the same week of Monday 6 March 1967.

Originally, churches were converted into cinemas.
Now, cinemas are converted into churches.
I wonder what that says?

Not sure if the expression “gave up the ghost” in Ken’s excellent history of the Tolmer is a pun but, according to a letter I received from the manager, the Tolmer was supposedly haunted by a ghost, which was seen on numerous occasions in the balcony. According to locals, the reason why this elegant square was ripe for development is that the landlord, who owned all the properties, allowed it to fall into decay, so that he could sell it off at a vast profit.