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Odeon cinema, Birmingham BB87_03100
ODEON CINEMA, Kettlehouse, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands. Exterior view. 1930s photograph taken by John Maltby

Tatton Cinema Gatley NWC01_01_0639
Tatton Cinema, Gatley Road, Gatley, Stockport. The Tatton Cinema viewed from the south-west at dusk, with people gathered below the projecting porch and billboard

Regent Theatre Hanley NWC01_01_0211
Regent Theatre, Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. A view from the stage looking out on the auditorium of the Regent Theatre, where a group of people is gathered

Alhambra Leicester Square CC97_00503
Alhambra theatre, Leicester Square, Westminster, London 1870-'82. York & Son wet collodion glass plate negative. The Alhambra in Londons Leicester Square was the brainchild of the impresario

Granada Cinema, Tooting BB87_02905
Granada Cinema, 50 - 60 Mitcham Road, Tooting Graveney, London. Exterior view at night. Photographed by John Maltby in the 1930s

Odeon Cinema, Balham Hill BB87_03782
Odeon Cinema, Balham Hill, Balham, London. Exterior view at night, April 1938. Photographed by John Maltby

Cinema lobby BL26831
Finsbury Park Cinema, 269 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, Haringey, Greater London. The entrance lobby and sweeping staircase

Finsbury Park Cinema BL26835
Finsbury Park Cinema, 269 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, Haringey, Greater London. The original cinema building at 269 Seven Sisters Road opened as Pykes Cinematograph in 1909

Tickets and concessions BL26834
Finsbury Park Cinema, 269 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, Haringey, Greater London. Ticket desks and concessions stands in the entrance lobby

Finsbury Park Cinema BL26833
Finsbury Park Cinema, 269 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, Haringey, Greater London. The cinema theatre, looking towards the curtain and screen

Luncheon Room BL26832
Finsbury Park Cinema, 269 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, Haringey, Greater London. The luncheon room, photographed in 1923

Cinematograph Cinema BL22928
Cinematograph Theatre, 269 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, Haringey, Greater London, later known as the Finsbury Park Cinema

Granada Cinema CC47_01977
Granada Cinema, Powis Street, Woolwich, Greenwich, Greater London. Exterior view from the south-west showing the front elevation of the Granada Cinema

Odeon Cinema Chester NWC01_01_0157
Odeon Cinema, Northgate Street, Chester. The Odeon Cinema at dusk, showing the illuminated porch, billboards and neon sign, viewed from the south-east

Plaza Cinema NWC01_01_0088
Plaza Cinema, Whiton Street, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester. A detail of the sculpture above the portico entrance of the Plaza Cinema, depicting two cherubs on either side of a film camera

Focus Cinema NWC01_01_0037
Focus Cinema, Delamere Street, Crewe, Cheshire East. An exterior view of the Focus Cinema at dusk, showing the illuminated billboard

Flea and Firkin Manchester NWC01_01_0608
Flea and Firkin Public House, Grosvenor Street, Manchester. The corner entrance of the Flea and Firkin public house viewed from the north-west

Classic Cinema Quinton NWC01_01_0462
Classic Cinema, Hagley Road West, Quinton, Dudley. The Classic Cinema viewed from the south-east at dusk, showing the illuminated sign and billboard, with parked cars and motorcycles in front

Odeon Cinema Birmingham NWC01_01_0248
Odeon Cinema, New Street, Birmingham. A view of the Odeon Cinema at night from the north-west, showing the illuminated tower sign and billboard

Sound equipment, Odeon Cinema BB87_03339
Sound equipment in the projection box, including a dual turntable vinyl record player. Odeon Cinema, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London. Photographed by John Maltby, 1930s

Silver Cinema BB87_03098
Silver Cinema, 52 Foregate Street, Worcester. Photographed by John Maltby in 1936

BTH Projector BB87_03730
Detail of British Thomson-Houston (BTH) cinema projector. Alhambra Theatre, London. Photographed by John Maltby. Date range: 1930-1939

Finsbury Park Cinema 1923 BL26835
FINSBURY PARK CINEMA, London. An exterior view of the entrance to Finsbury Park Cinema advertising a varied programme, including a film of the heavyweight boxing bout between Jack Dempsey

Woolwich Odeon BB87_03661
Odeon Cinema, Parsons Hill, Woolwich, London. The Woolwich Odeon opened on 25 October 1937. Designed by George Coles, it displays the Odeon style of buff faience tiles and curving horizontals

Odeon Cinema BB87_03702
ODEON CINEMA, Leicester Square, London. A view of the cinema at night. 1937. John Maltby

Cinematograph Theatre, Edgware Road 1915 BL22922
CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE, 164-66 Edgware Road, Westminster, London. Cinematograph Theatre in Edgware Road, advertising continuous performances of Old enough to be her Grandpa

Swiss Cottage Odeon BB87_03613
Odeon Cinema, Swiss Cottage, Camden, London. Oscar Deutsch established the Odeon cinema chain in 1933, and Odeon became a registered trade mark

Odeon Cinema
1936 by Harry Weedon In the Modern Movement style of the Odeon circuit. Located in Harrogate, West Yorkshire. IoE 382334

Former Essoldo Cinema
Striking Art Deco style cinema, now disused. Stretford, Greater Manchester. IoE 438795

Scala Cinema, Ilkeston
One of the earliest purpose built cinemas in the country still in use. IoE 352257

Odeon Leicester Square BB87_03577
Odeon cinema, Leicester Square, Westminster, London, 2 November 1937. Photographed by John Maltby (1910-80) on cellulose nitrate negative

Walpole Picture Theatre, Ealing BL21704
WALPOLE PICTURE THEATRE, Ealing, London. Cinematograph opening in July 1912. Photograph commissioned by Bovis Ltd of their building by architect Js Beard

Cinema organ BB87_02757
Organ at the Odeon Cinema, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London. Interior view. The Haverstock Hill Odeon was designed by T P Bennett & Son and opened on 29 September 1934

Odeon cinema construction BB87_03506
ODEON CINEMA, Leicester Square, London. A photograph taken by John Maltby on 11th June 1937 of the buiding works for the Odeon cinema on the site of the Alhambra Theatre

The Forum
Formerly the Forum Super Cinema, now Bath City Church. Bath, Somerset. IoE 448551

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