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Rebel
19-04-2008, 01:43 PM
Wakefield ABC Cinema was supposed to be demolised last month so I went back to see if there had been any progress on this. The taxi office is still operational and the building is in one piece.

The cinema was opened on December 9th 1935, and converted from the regal into the ABC. The cinema closed in 1997 as the Canon after failing to compete with the cineworld multiplex in the retail park. Designed by William R Glenn. Alot of his work can be found in many ABC cinemas - you will notice the art deco style railings, windows and doors in particular.

Outside - The replacement building is going to keep the same curve design
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/March%202008/ca8225d4.jpg

Stage
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/Revisited/DSCF3487.jpg

Looking out from the stage
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/Revisited/DSCF3494.jpg

Cinema 2
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/March%202008/c88d3a78.jpg

Cinema 1
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/March%202008/7e80f023.jpg

Cinema 3
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/Revisited/DSCF3528.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/Revisited/DSCF3534.jpg

Sort of fake projection
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/March%202008/bf45fd72.jpg

Above cinema 1:eek:
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/March%202008/a99e0d66.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/March%202008/605794ad.jpg

Outside Views
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/March%202008/a2a7bbd2.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/March%202008/4840af8a.jpg

Art Deco Windows
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/0521b197.jpg

Railings
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/8c9845fb.jpg

Last films shown?
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/Revisited/DSCF3987.jpg

Fire Escape Batteries
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh295/Frontline81/Rebel/Wakefield%20ABC%20Cannon/b459647c.jpg

Videos:

Part 1
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U0xeOXm_Ka8

Part 2
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_6yWtueWmXA

Part3
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W9HTq4__QkQ

Please excuse the bronskibeat :gay It was just some random 80's track added on the end :D

Thanks for looking :thumb