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Norman Walley Collection

Photographs of cinemas from the 1970s to the 1990s

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Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Leicester Square NWC01_01_1857

Odeon Leicester Square NWC01_01_1857
ODEON CINEMA, LEICESTER SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A decorated safety screen, with the Compton organ console in front, in the darkeneded auditorium of the Odeon Cinema

Norman Walley Collection: Granada Theatre NWC01_01_2255

Granada Theatre NWC01_01_2255
GALA BINGO HALL, MITCHAM ROAD, TOOTING GRAVENEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. Two ante-proscenium bays in the auditorium of the Gala Bingo Hall

Norman Walley Collection: Shrewsbury Empire NWC01_01_1984

Shrewsbury Empire NWC01_01_1984
Empire Cinema, Mardol, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The half-timbered Tudor Revival facade of the Empire Cinema, viewed from the south. The Empire Cinema opened in 1922

Norman Walley Collection: Empire Cinema NWC01_01_1868

Empire Cinema NWC01_01_1868
Empire Cinema, Leicester Square, City of Westminster, Greater London. The auditorium of Screen 1 in the Empire Cinema. The Empire Theatre first opened in 1884 and was designed by Thomas Verity

Norman Walley Collection: Crosby Road Plaza NWC01_01_2426

Crosby Road Plaza NWC01_01_2426
Plaza Community Cinema, Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Sefton, Merseyside. The main elevation of the Plaza Community Cinema from the east

Norman Walley Collection: ABC cinema NWC01_01_0693

ABC cinema NWC01_01_0693
ABC cinema, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire. Photographed 1982-1986. The ABC cinema opened in 1959, on the site of the former Theatre Royal, which had been built in 1802

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Cinema NWC01_01_0691

Odeon Cinema NWC01_01_0691
Odeon Cinema, Church Street, Preston, Lancashire. A cinema first existed on the site in 1928, but the site was extended and made more elaborate by the architect William Trent

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Weston-Super-Mare NWC01_01_1718

Odeon Weston-Super-Mare NWC01_01_1718
Odeon Cinema, Walliscote Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset. The illuminated console of the Compton organ in the Odeon Cinema

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Weston-Super-Mare NWC01_01_1700

Odeon Weston-Super-Mare NWC01_01_1700
Odeon Cinema, Walliscote Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset. The Odeon Cinema viewed from the north-west at dusk. The Odeon Cinema opened in May 1935 and was designed by T Cecil Howitt

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Weston-Super-Mare NWC01_01_1707

Odeon Weston-Super-Mare NWC01_01_1707
Odeon Cinema, Walliscote Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset. The Odeon Cinema viewed from the north-west. The Odeon Cinema opened in May 1935 and was designed by T Cecil Howitt

Norman Walley Collection: Showcase Cinema NWC01_01_1573

Showcase Cinema NWC01_01_1573
Showcase Cinema, St Philips Causeway, St Philips Marsh, City of Bristol. The curved entrance facade of the Showcase Cinema. The Showcase Cinema, or Showcase Cinemas, opened in 1994

Norman Walley Collection: Whiteladies Picture House NWC01_01_1530

Whiteladies Picture House NWC01_01_1530
ABC Cinema, Whiteladies Road, Clifton, City of Bristol. The corner entrance and tower of the ABC Cinema, formerly the Whiteladies Picture House, from the south

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon York NWC01_01_1482

Odeon York NWC01_01_1482
Odeon Cinema, Blossom Street, York, North Yorkshire. The Odeon Cinema viewed from the east. The Odeon Cinema opened in 1937. In 1972 the auditorium was divided into three screens

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Exeter NWC01_01_1396

Odeon Exeter NWC01_01_1396
ODEON CINEMA, SIDWELL STREET, EXETER, EXETER, DEVON. Looking up at the facade of the Odeon Cinema, showing the Odeon sign and projecting triangular billboard

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Exeter NWC01_01_1395

Odeon Exeter NWC01_01_1395
ODEON CINEMA, SIDWELL STREET, EXETER, EXETER, DEVON. The main front facade of the Odeon Cinema. The Odeon Cinema opened in 1937

Norman Walley Collection: The Grosvenor NWC01_01_2855

The Grosvenor NWC01_01_2855
Grosvenor Cine/Bar Experience, Alexandra Avenue, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Greater London. The triple-bowed frontage of the Grosvenor Cine/Bar Experience and Ace Bar, viewed from the north-west

Norman Walley Collection: The Grosvenor NWC01_01_2845

The Grosvenor NWC01_01_2845
Ace Cinema, Alexandra Avenue, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Greater London. The triple-bowed frontage of the Ace Cinema viewed from the south-west. The Grosvenor Cinema opened in 1936

Norman Walley Collection: Gaumont State Theatre NWC01_01_2829

Gaumont State Theatre NWC01_01_2829
Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, Greater London. The Mecca Bingo Club and Kilburn High Road viewed from the north. The Gaumont State Theatre was opened in 1937

Norman Walley Collection: Wurlitzer organ NWC01_01_2837

Wurlitzer organ NWC01_01_2837
Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, Greater London. The Wurlitzer organ console in the auditorium of the Mecca Bingo Club. The Gaumont State Theatre was opened in 1937

Norman Walley Collection: Gaumont State Theatre NWC01_01_2828

Gaumont State Theatre NWC01_01_2828
Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, Greater London. The north-east elevation of the Mecca Bingo Club. The Gaumont State Theatre was opened in 1937

Norman Walley Collection: Penistone Metro NWC01_01_2806

Penistone Metro NWC01_01_2806
Metro Cinema, Shrewsbury Road, Penistone, Penistone, Barnsley. Looking along the central aisle between seating in the circle, towards the curtained screen, in the auditorium of the Metro Cinema

Norman Walley Collection: Northenden Forum NMW01_01_2713

Northenden Forum NMW01_01_2713
Assembly Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Palatine Road, Northenden, Manchester. The auditorium in the Assembly Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, viewed from the centre of the circle

Norman Walley Collection: Southport Odeon NWC01_01_2554

Southport Odeon NWC01_01_2554
Odeon Cinema, Lord Street, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside. The facade of the Odeon Cinema, with a fountain in a garden in the foreground

Norman Walley Collection: Shrewsbury Granada NWC01_01_2521

Shrewsbury Granada NWC01_01_2521
Granada Social Club, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The main facade of the Granada Social Club viewed from the south-east. The Granada Theatre or Granada Cinema opened in 1934

Norman Walley Collection: Birkenhead Ritz NWC01_01_2445

Birkenhead Ritz NWC01_01_2445
Top Rank Bingo Club, Claughton Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside. The Top Rank Bingo Club viewed from the north-east. The Ritz Cinema opened in 1937

Norman Walley Collection: Everton Olympia NWC01_01_2409

Everton Olympia NWC01_01_2409
Olympia Theatre, West Derby Road, Everton, Liverpool. A view from the circle looking across the auditorium and former stage in the Olympia Theatre, with the space filled with tables

Norman Walley Collection: Granada Theatre NWC01_01_2299

Granada Theatre NWC01_01_2299
GALA BINGO HALL, MITCHAM ROAD, TOOTING GRAVENEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. Three painted panels beneath a triple colonnade of arches above the balcony in the auditorium of the Gala Bingo Hall

Norman Walley Collection: Granada Theatre NWC01_01_2285

Granada Theatre NWC01_01_2285
GALA BINGO HALL, MITCHAM ROAD, TOOTING GRAVENEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The auditorium of the Gala Bingo Hall viewed from the rear of the circle. The Granada Theatre opened in 1931

Norman Walley Collection: New Gallery Regent Street NWC01_01_2102

New Gallery Regent Street NWC01_01_2102
NEW GALLERY, REGENT STREET, City of Westminster, Greater London. The auditorium in the New Gallery, showing the ceiling dome, viewed from the front of the stalls

Norman Walley Collection: New Gallery Regent Street NWC01_01_2090

New Gallery Regent Street NWC01_01_2090
NEW GALLERY, REGENT STREET, City of Westminster, Greater London. The dome in the ceiling in the auditorium of the New Gallery. The New Gallery was built as an art gallery in the late 19th century

Norman Walley Collection: New Gallery Regent Street NWC01_01_2084

New Gallery Regent Street NWC01_01_2084
NEW GALLERY, REGENT STREET, City of Westminster, Greater London. The auditorium in the New Gallery, showing the domed ceiling and balcony

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Edgware Road NWC01_01_2022

Odeon Edgware Road NWC01_01_2022
Odeon Cinema, Edgware Road, Marble Arch, City of Westminster, Greater London. Looking over stalls seating towards the curved screen in the auditorium of the Odeon Cinema

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Muswell Hill NWC01_01_2006

Odeon Muswell Hill NWC01_01_2006
ODEON CINEMA, FORTIS GREEN ROAD, MUSWELL HILL, HARINGEY, GREATER LONDON. The auditorium in the Odeon Cinema, viewed from the side of the circle, showing the curtained screen

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Muswell Hill NWC01_01_2001

Odeon Muswell Hill NWC01_01_2001
ODEON CINEMA, FORTIS GREEN ROAD, MUSWELL HILL, HARINGEY, GREATER LONDON. The central strip laylight and curved ceiling and front of the auditorium in the Odeon Cinema

Norman Walley Collection: BAFTA Auditorium NWC01_01_1938

BAFTA Auditorium NWC01_01_1938
BAFTA Headquarters, Piccadilly, St James s, City of Westminster, Greater London. The auditorium in the BAFTA headquarters, with spherical Decca monitors suspended along the walls

Norman Walley Collection: Odeon Haymarket NWC01_01_1898

Odeon Haymarket NWC01_01_1898
Odeon Cinema, Haymarket, St James, City of Westminster, Greater London. Looking over seating towards the screen in the dimly lit auditorium of the Odeon Cinema. The Odeon Cinema opened in 1962

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