Visited with Eggbox.
Odeon Cinema in Edinburgh has been on our list for some time now. Having went to this Cinema since we were kids, this visit was special. After the obligatory access malarky wi me, we embarked on a most enjoyable explore.
Originally named 'The New Victoria', the cinema was designed for the Gaumont Company by the architects WE Trent and JW Jordan, with seating for 2058 people. A variety of shops, courtyards and bulidings, up to five storeys high, were demolished in 1929 to allow this cinema to be built. An art deco cinema, The New Victoria, was built on the site and opened on the 25th of August 1930.
Cinemascope was installed in 1954. The auditorium was also modernized and lights were fitted to the ceiling to create the effect of sitting out under a starry sky, in 1960. The cinema was renamed 'The Odeon' in 1964.
In 1974, the building was B-listed as, in the words of Historic Scotland, 'An outstanding example of the work of the most famous British cinema specialists. In 1982, the auditorium was subdivided, with two new cinemas created in the original rear stalls area. In 1989, two more screens were created. In 2003, Odeon sold the building to a property developer.
The cinema closed on the 30th of August 2003.
Odeon Cinema in Edinburgh has been on our list for some time now. Having went to this Cinema since we were kids, this visit was special. After the obligatory access malarky wi me, we embarked on a most enjoyable explore.
Originally named 'The New Victoria', the cinema was designed for the Gaumont Company by the architects WE Trent and JW Jordan, with seating for 2058 people. A variety of shops, courtyards and bulidings, up to five storeys high, were demolished in 1929 to allow this cinema to be built. An art deco cinema, The New Victoria, was built on the site and opened on the 25th of August 1930.
Cinemascope was installed in 1954. The auditorium was also modernized and lights were fitted to the ceiling to create the effect of sitting out under a starry sky, in 1960. The cinema was renamed 'The Odeon' in 1964.
In 1974, the building was B-listed as, in the words of Historic Scotland, 'An outstanding example of the work of the most famous British cinema specialists. In 1982, the auditorium was subdivided, with two new cinemas created in the original rear stalls area. In 1989, two more screens were created. In 2003, Odeon sold the building to a property developer.
The cinema closed on the 30th of August 2003.
