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ERNIE99_UK
23-04-2008, 12:32 PM
visited a number of times since jan 26th(the first visit),

OPENED: DEC 9TH 1935

ARCHITECT: W R GLEN

CLOSED: 1997

NAMES: REGAL,ABC,CANNON THEN ABC AGAIN (for final year of operation)

STYLE: ART DECO.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/065.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/020.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/070.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/031.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/025-1.jpg

I, along with frontline81, have photographed the historic 1935 pictures of the regal cinema in wakefield. They are located on the back wall of Wakefield Weatherspoons if anybody wants to see them for real.
I have tried to pick some photographs from my own recent explore to offer a comparison of how it has changed in 72 years.

Entrance in 1935:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/117-1.jpg
Entrance in 2008:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/175.jpg
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Proscenium arch in 1935:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/113.jpg
proscenium arch in 2008:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/060.jpg
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Seating area in 1935:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/115.jpg
Seating area in 2008:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/028-1.jpg
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Foyer in 1935 :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ernie99_uk/116.jpg

I hope its of interest for those of you who are into classic cinema buildings, they make an intersting comparison to the excellent 1986 shots of the cinema.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7_XVCCTwDQc