This place was a disappointment - had I bothered to look it up properly I would have known it was going to be completely stripped.
Anyway, on the few occasions I’ve snooped around it seemed rather secure until one day the front door was just open.
I could hear workmen doing something inside and there was just time for a 15 min once round before it sounded like they were packing up for the day.
I then got lost in all the little passages and stairs on the way down and only just made it out in time.
History is here Abbey Cinerama Theatre in Liverpool, GB - Cinema Treasures.
The ground floor has been various supermarkets over the years and top bit was snooker and bingo.
Lidl bought it and wanted to demolish it but it’s now listed, so not going anywhere soon.
This is all I got from here, with a couple old photos thrown in (there are plenty for this place).
1938
2017 street view.
Ground.
There were some original light fittings somewhere near the top of these stairs which I meant to come back for later, but didn’t.
Main bit.
What it used to look like.
Above the ceiling - there’s a walkway up there which I didn’t have time to go round.
Front curvy bit.
A couple of three (?) empty projector rooms.
Some other areas.
Maybe there are a few more scraps to be found.
Anyway, on the few occasions I’ve snooped around it seemed rather secure until one day the front door was just open.
I could hear workmen doing something inside and there was just time for a 15 min once round before it sounded like they were packing up for the day.
I then got lost in all the little passages and stairs on the way down and only just made it out in time.
History is here Abbey Cinerama Theatre in Liverpool, GB - Cinema Treasures.
The ground floor has been various supermarkets over the years and top bit was snooker and bingo.
Lidl bought it and wanted to demolish it but it’s now listed, so not going anywhere soon.
This is all I got from here, with a couple old photos thrown in (there are plenty for this place).
1938
2017 street view.
Ground.
There were some original light fittings somewhere near the top of these stairs which I meant to come back for later, but didn’t.
Main bit.
What it used to look like.
Above the ceiling - there’s a walkway up there which I didn’t have time to go round.
Front curvy bit.
A couple of three (?) empty projector rooms.
Some other areas.
Maybe there are a few more scraps to be found.
