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sj9966
16-05-2011, 12:57 PM
The Palladium opened on November 15th 1911, it originally had 506 seats, however it was rebuilt to it's current size in 1922. In October 1936 it was taken over by the ABC group and continued as a cinema until sometime in the sixties when it was converted to a Bingo hall. This early conversion I believe makes it one of the first cinemas to be converted for use for Bingo

The upper circle seating survived the conversion work and is still as it was in the sixties. The Bingo club closed in 1979 and since then the place has sat dormant awaiting it's fate.

Considering the place has been shut for 32 years it is still in reasonably good condition having only really suffered from natural decay. It somehow has been missed by the pikey!

It's a fantastic place the only downside being it is very dark in places making it difficult to shoot.

#1
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5723387248_63b249d8c6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5723387248/)
The Stalls (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5723387248/) by sj9966 (http://www.flickr.com/people/16352650@N06/), on Flickr

#2
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5150/5725681107_f1fd6f646a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5725681107/)
A view from the top (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5725681107/) by sj9966 (http://www.flickr.com/people/16352650@N06/), on Flickr

#3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/5721790087_c4624b1c18.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5721790087/)
Vintage Glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5721790087/) by sj9966 (http://www.flickr.com/people/16352650@N06/), on Flickr

#4
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/5722674058_58df1c0414.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5722674058/)
This way out (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5722674058/) by sj9966 (http://www.flickr.com/people/16352650@N06/), on Flickr

#5
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/5721866697_4466c5967c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5721866697/)
Ladies (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5721866697/) by sj9966 (http://www.flickr.com/people/16352650@N06/), on Flickr

#6
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/5722636287_d5778ea606.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5722636287/)
Exit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5722636287/) by sj9966 (http://www.flickr.com/people/16352650@N06/), on Flickr

#7
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To the circle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5724176224/) by sj9966 (http://www.flickr.com/people/16352650@N06/), on Flickr

#8
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2052/5722637922_101cc8555f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5722637922/)
The Circle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/5722637922/) by sj9966 (http://www.flickr.com/people/16352650@N06/), on Flickr