Gala Berkeley Cinema
30 Tottenham Court Road,
London,
W1T 1BX
30 Tottenham Court Road,
London,
W1T 1BX
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Sorry, but the Flickr photo montage in the above link is wrong.
The Carlton cinema (later Gala Berkeley) was on TCR at the north side of Stephen St which is now bridged. The site of the front of the cinema is now largely the paved area (the building line was moved back) and some retail units (T2, Chocolat, and Leon). The BFI building on Stephen St is on land abutting the rear of the site of the Carlton’s auditorium. The Odeon entrance shown in the photo is at the north end of the TCR redevelopment – approximately where the entrance to the Majestic/Continentale cinema was situated. Two old buildings remain north of the Odeon and Ben & Jerry’s – ‘YouMeSuchi’ and ‘iSmash’.
Carlton Theatre opened 17th October, 1913 Cinema opened with the film “Germinal”
Side-by-side photographs of the original Carlton Picture Theatre/Berkeley Cinema, and the current Odeon on the site today:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2083900013/