The Filmhouse Richmond, photographed in June 2007: View link
This location would have originally been where the proscenium/stage end of the New Royalty Kinema/Gaumont would have stood. With the auditorium of that cinema stretching along the narrow Water Lane.
A set of photographs taken by Cinema Theatre Association member Kevin Gooding in February 2006, during a visit I organised to Australia for members of the CTA (UK). Photographed with the kind permission of Marriner Theatres:
The Filmhouse Richmond, photographed in June 2007:
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This location would have originally been where the proscenium/stage end of the New Royalty Kinema/Gaumont would have stood. With the auditorium of that cinema stretching along the narrow Water Lane.
A February 2008 view, looking down Water Lane, towards the River Thames:
http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/2298657444/
The Royalty Kinema, photographed in October 1949 just prior it being re-named Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/richmondg1.jpg
Photographed as the Gaumont in June 1956, playing the Gaumont release:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/richmondg.jpg
A set of photographs of the Carlton/ABC, including vintage interior shots from April 1987:
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A vintage photograph of the ABC in February 1968:
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The latest news from the BBC on the Hippodrome Cinema:
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The exterior of the Alkazar Cinema, photographed in November 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914243/
Entrance foyer:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914168/
Stairs:
http://flickr.com/photos/eni/2839340444/
The exterior of the Playhouse, photographed in July 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/10358634@N05/914274121/
Entrance in 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/rufty/2262504801/
Sign:
http://flickr.com/photos/fridalicious/3152054578/
A vintage photograph of the former Roxy/ABC, taken in April 1981 during demolition:
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The Cineworld, photographed in January 2009;
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The entrance to the Tower Mill, photographed in May 2008:
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Rear of the building:
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A 2003 photograph of the UGC:
http://flickr.com/photos/gsvalentine/3206696774/
The UGC photographed in September 2005, just prior to its name change:
http://flickr.com/photos/cjc/46768142/
As the Cineworld at dusk in May 2006:
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The IMAX Cinema, photographed in June 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/7622517@N05/2562250988/
Ampex175; The Lonsdale Alhambra Cinema, Penrith has its own page on Cinema Treasures: /theaters/23497/
A set of photographs taken by Cinema Theatre Association member Kevin Gooding in February 2006, during a visit I organised to Australia for members of the CTA (UK). Photographed with the kind permission of Marriner Theatres:
Exterior
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253811084/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253813204/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253815218/
Foyers
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253818030/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253822812/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253825324/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253826654/
Auditorium of Forum 2 (former State Theatre balcony)
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253829766/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253004517/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253832352/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253007049/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253008803/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253836688/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253011549/
Auditorium of Forum 1 (former State Theatre stalls)
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253013849/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253841776/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253843332/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253018507/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253020089/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253021485/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253849758/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253851888/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253853786/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253029123/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253857288/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253862214/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3253037159/
A fairly recent photograph of the Capitol Theatre can be seen halfway down this page:
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A vintage photograph of the Regal Cinema in October 1951, playing the ABC release:
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A set of vintage photographs of the ABC/Coronet Cinema:
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Photographs and more details here:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Elephant.htm
Here is a 1920 photograph of the Avenue Grand Theatre, a current view of the site and some more details:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/5453?
The Market Street Cinema, photographed at night in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/maltphoto/3240756814/
A vintage photograph of the ABC Coatbridge in October 1963:
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A December 2007 interior photograph of the X-scape Shopping Centre, showing the Odeon:
http://flickr.com/photos/johncayr/2147549728/
A vintage view of the Odeon in the 1950’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2974750256/
The same 1950’s full postcard view:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2974750254/
Another postcard view, in colour, showing a side view from the early 1950’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2952298205/
A close-up photograph of the entrance to the Odeon in December 1967:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/ayr.jpg
I have amendend the introduction text with details from the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 edition.
Three photographs I took of the Town Square 18 in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3222743504/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3221892905/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3222746684/