Two exteriors of the Maindee as the Godrey Morgan pub – the Auditorium block shows the windows punched through the side wall of the rear stalls, which gives some idea of how the pub is laid out under the balcony.
I went through Leicester Square yesterday and the Odeon Mezzanines were running – can’t explain the website, but the refurb does not appear to have started yet.
Two photos of the Miners Institute from May 2017
EXTERIOR
AUDITORIUM
Two views of the Olympia operating as a pub taken in May 2017
EXTERIOR
AUDITORIUM
Two exteriors of the Maindee as the Godrey Morgan pub – the Auditorium block shows the windows punched through the side wall of the rear stalls, which gives some idea of how the pub is laid out under the balcony.
FACADE
AUDITORIUM BLOCK
After a long battle with the Council, the Market Hall cinema was reopened in May 2017
MARKET HALL
I went through Leicester Square yesterday and the Odeon Mezzanines were running – can’t explain the website, but the refurb does not appear to have started yet.
The Luxor was equipped with a stage, often used by the HH Operatic Society.
Memories and a small photo here Luxor
A 1974 photo of the Empire can be found here:–
EMPIRE CINEMA
Some contemporary images (taken January 2017) here, showing a stark contrast to the run down state of the building in my earlier 1980’s photos:–
FACADE
FOYER
AUDITORIUM FROM BALCONY
AUDITORIUM FROM STALLS
Photo of the two cinemas in 1989:–
ALEMANNIA / ASTOR
Photos of the auditorium here:–
STAGE AND BOXES
VIEW FROM STAGE
Photo of the Metro in 1989 here:–
METRO
Photo of Royal Kino in 1989 here:–
ROYAL
Photo from 1989 here:–
EUROPA
Two shots of the exterior from 2016 here (closed and “for sale”):–
DETAIL OF FAIENCE
FACADE
Two more recent (2016) shots here:–
FACADE
PICTURE HOUSE
More recent (October 2016) photo’s:–
EXTERIOR
FOYER
Two exterior photos as the Beacon Bingo Hall, taken in October 2016
BEACON – ex ODEON
BEACON – ex ODEON
October 2016 photo of rear of building:–
CINEWORLD
Two more views of the Roxy from 1999:–
FACADE
REAR OF THEATRE
Some images from 1990 when operating as the Curzon:–
EXTERIOR
FOYER STAIRS
SCREEN 1
SCREEN 5?
Demolition now underway – some photos from October 2016:–
FACADE
SIDE VIEW
Some demolition shots from October 2016:–
EXTERIOR
BALCONY SCREENS
REAR – PART OF LOWER PROJECTION ROOM
Another photo of the venue from October 2016 here:–
EMBANKMENT GARDEN CINEMA
More images from the beautifully restored Forum (taken in August 2016) can be found here:–
FORUM – EXTERIOR
FORUM – FOYER
FORUM – AUDITORIUM FROM STAGE
FORUM – CEILING SUNBURST
FORUM – AUDITORIUM TO STAGE FROM BALCONY
An August 2016 photo here:–
CURZON BLOOMSBURY