Archived Report - Odeon / Regal Cinema, Lancaster, 22/05/08

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Info from cinema treasures -

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/6538/

Photos of the original building -

http://viewfinder.english-heritage.o...=John%20Maltby

Present day -

The original foyer was divided in two when the original single cinema screen was subdived in to two smaller screens on the first floor and a bingo hall on the ground floor.



The right hand side of the foyer takes you to the bingo hall.





This would have been the stalls and the original cinema screen.





Looks like they had a good party on the last night





Someone forgot to tidy up before they left




Power!




The bar (not part of the original building )





Looking back from the stage





The left hand foyer leads up to the cinema foyer on the first floor.





Screen 1 - This would have originally been part of the circle.




Also on the first floor is the office





This staircase leads to the staff area on the 2nd floor!





Battery Charger





Spare signs





Spare projectors





Spare control unit





A small staircase then leads up to the projection room





Control Unit





Amps





Projector





Spare Reels





Chaos!





Control Unit





I'm no film buff so answers on a postcard if you know what they were last showing!





I liked the texture on this door