Known to most as Robins, This war time building opened in 1932 as The Regal Cinema.
Opening in the August of 1932 it was under ownership of Robins cinemas and offered a single screen with 1000+ seats.
5494039589_6c277d79c6_b by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Seen here in the 1980's under the title of classic, its white walls and art deco architecture look almost new.
By this time she had been ripped apart and the interior changed from one screen to three.
At the time of the picture:
Showing in theatre 1 : a double bill of Disney's The Rescuers / Candlefoot
Showing in theatre 2 an adult double bill evenings only : Rabid / Shivers
Showing in theate 3 : Any Which Way But Loose
1 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Here she is today.
Battered and broken, the shops either side borded up and forgotten.
Even i was unaware that shops lay either side intill doing this research, i didnt go inside on my explore, ill have to return.
30 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Security was tight, but after a golden handshake he let us in...
2 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
The 1930's painted sign still remains.
4 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
5 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Sovereigns Snooker club offered snooker, pool cards and drinks all under the same roof....that roof was destoryed by fire in 2006.
6 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
I didnt venture tofar into the snooker club as the roof was on the verge of collapse.. As you can see.
010 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Heading up stairs i wanted to see what treasures i could find in the staff only areas.
7 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
11 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
12 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Then after hearing a shout from my companion of OH JESUS, we found the cinema.
14 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
15 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
16 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
A hole in the screen gave us access to what was the room above the snooker hall, the fire left nothing but twisted metal and a lack of roof...
8 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
9 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
A Fire escape took us up a side route..
10 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
But we were confused..i knew there was a projecter room somewhere, but we couldnt go up any higher....intill we descovered the secret stair..
17 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
18 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
21 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
After showing its last film in 2003 the projector seems to have just been left. Intill some punk kid poured paint on it...
20 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Was this the last film to be shown here???....
24 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
22 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
As allways..a random chair....
Making our way thro the rooms next to the projection room....
23 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
25 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
We spoke to some of the ghosts..
018 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
27 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
but the movie was boring..
13 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
We waited for the bit after the end credits....
29 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
28 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
An intresting place that doent have long left i fear. This is due to the fact that they dont have a 3D screen and there not bringing the crowds in anymore.....
Opening in the August of 1932 it was under ownership of Robins cinemas and offered a single screen with 1000+ seats.
5494039589_6c277d79c6_b by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Seen here in the 1980's under the title of classic, its white walls and art deco architecture look almost new.
By this time she had been ripped apart and the interior changed from one screen to three.
At the time of the picture:
Showing in theatre 1 : a double bill of Disney's The Rescuers / Candlefoot
Showing in theatre 2 an adult double bill evenings only : Rabid / Shivers
Showing in theate 3 : Any Which Way But Loose
1 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Here she is today.
Battered and broken, the shops either side borded up and forgotten.
Even i was unaware that shops lay either side intill doing this research, i didnt go inside on my explore, ill have to return.
30 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Security was tight, but after a golden handshake he let us in...
2 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
The 1930's painted sign still remains.
4 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
5 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Sovereigns Snooker club offered snooker, pool cards and drinks all under the same roof....that roof was destoryed by fire in 2006.
6 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
I didnt venture tofar into the snooker club as the roof was on the verge of collapse.. As you can see.
010 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Heading up stairs i wanted to see what treasures i could find in the staff only areas.
7 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
11 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
12 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Then after hearing a shout from my companion of OH JESUS, we found the cinema.
14 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
15 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
16 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
A hole in the screen gave us access to what was the room above the snooker hall, the fire left nothing but twisted metal and a lack of roof...
8 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
9 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
A Fire escape took us up a side route..
10 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
But we were confused..i knew there was a projecter room somewhere, but we couldnt go up any higher....intill we descovered the secret stair..
17 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
18 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
21 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
After showing its last film in 2003 the projector seems to have just been left. Intill some punk kid poured paint on it...
20 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Was this the last film to be shown here???....
24 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
22 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
As allways..a random chair....
Making our way thro the rooms next to the projection room....
23 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
25 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
We spoke to some of the ghosts..
018 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
27 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
but the movie was boring..
13 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
We waited for the bit after the end credits....
29 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
28 by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
An intresting place that doent have long left i fear. This is due to the fact that they dont have a 3D screen and there not bringing the crowds in anymore.....