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Leisure, Sport and Entertainment => Cinemas => Topic started by: Longpockets on January 31, 2020, 04:56:18 PM

Title: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: Longpockets on January 31, 2020, 04:56:18 PM




Cinema Treasures http://cinematreasures.org/ (http://cinematreasures.org/)
Title: Re: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: Dave Smith on February 06, 2020, 05:19:17 PM
I went to that site & put in Gillingham cinemas & it told me there were none; Sad day!
Title: Re: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: Longpockets on February 06, 2020, 06:53:43 PM
There were Five but they are all closed.


Embassy, Grand, Palace, Plaza and Regal.


Grand, Plaza and Regal demolished.




Title: Re: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: Smiffy on February 06, 2020, 09:26:04 PM
There was actually one more, can anyone name it?
Title: Re: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: DaveTheTrain on February 06, 2020, 10:26:56 PM
I believe the Palace (now Camping International) was renamed the Gaumont.  is this what you are thinking, Smiffy?
Title: Re: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: Smiffy on February 07, 2020, 12:09:35 AM
No, DTT - this was a completely different cinema. I'm being a bit cheeky though as it disappeared a long time ago.
Title: Re: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: John Walker on February 07, 2020, 08:34:39 AM
Was there one called Central Cinema?
Title: Re: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: smiler on February 07, 2020, 11:38:27 AM
   was gonna add Gaumont but realise we have Palace, also Odeon which I think changed to Embassy
Title: Re: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: Smiffy on February 07, 2020, 12:54:42 PM
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.
Title: Re: Cinema Treasures a resource
Post by: Smiffy on February 08, 2020, 10:02:17 PM
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).