The Kent History Forum
Leisure, Sport and Entertainment => Cinemas => Topic started by: Longpockets on January 31, 2020, 04:56:18 PM
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Cinema Treasures http://cinematreasures.org/ (http://cinematreasures.org/)
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I went to that site & put in Gillingham cinemas & it told me there were none; Sad day!
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There were Five but they are all closed.
Embassy, Grand, Palace, Plaza and Regal.
Grand, Plaza and Regal demolished.
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There was actually one more, can anyone name it?
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I believe the Palace (now Camping International) was renamed the Gaumont. is this what you are thinking, Smiffy?
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No, DTT - this was a completely different cinema. I'm being a bit cheeky though as it disappeared a long time ago.
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Was there one called Central Cinema?
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was gonna add Gaumont but realise we have Palace, also Odeon which I think changed to Embassy
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There's a Central theatre, but not a Central cinema that I know of. This one was actually within a couple of hundred yards of the Grand.
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I'm not sure anyone's going to get this, so I'll reveal the answer. It was actually the Gem, which was subsequently renamed the Kings Hall cinema. Opened in 1910, it lasted until 1935 before being destroyed by a fire. Listed as being sited in Jeffrey St, it was actually located just around the corner in King street (hence, I assume, the later name change).