Avion cinema/Gala Bingo, Aldridge, February 2012

Another report from my backlog og photos


Visited with TranKmasT

"" The cinema opened on 26 September 1938 with a personal appearance by George Formby followed by his latest film “I See Ice”. It then settled into an uneventful routine mainly showing films but with around six full weeks of variety shows on the stage. No major changes were made to the design of the building and it eventually closed on December 30, 1967. It became a bingo hall almost immediately after and continued for over 40 years.""

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1239]Avion Super Cinema in Aldridge, GB - Cinema Treasures




















































Thanks for looking!

Great detail and i love the old adverts!

very nice shots !, this looks soo much fun!

Great report ..thanks for posting..

Fantastic explore, fantasticaly evokative shots. Thanks for sharing...

and the guy from Crossroads in one of the pics... not far from me this place, may have to check it out. thanks for posting

Great set of pics. You lucky bugger!

its gone now

themousepolice said:

and the guy from Crossroads in one of the pics... not far from me this place, may have to check it out. thanks for posting

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Ah yes, Adam Chance (Tony Adams?).

I seem to recall someone posting film footage of this bingo hall on its final night. I'm not sure if it was here or on another site.

This is fantastic I love these sorts of things. Fantastic set of pictures there

Awesome. Love the photos.

Thank you my friend this totally inspires me and i love your photographs especially the ones with the film reels the old books and the gents ladies toilets