This was originally the Theatre Royal, opened in 1888. Converted to a cinema in 1920, it closed in January 1965. Used as a " Top Flight" bingo hall until the 1980's, it is presently a furniture shop.
Above the false ceiling are relics of its past. The structure is in bad condition but the pigeons are the greatest hazard, after rotten floors.
Planning has been granted to replace it with flats!
Essoldo were the last cinema operators, leaving most of the vintage electrical equipment behind. The motor generator sets were never replaced, lasting its entire cinema life!
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Above the false ceiling are relics of its past. The structure is in bad condition but the pigeons are the greatest hazard, after rotten floors.
Planning has been granted to replace it with flats!
Essoldo were the last cinema operators, leaving most of the vintage electrical equipment behind. The motor generator sets were never replaced, lasting its entire cinema life!
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