Cinema

Old pictures of Cinema

  1. Blundells, Lake Road, Portsmouth

    Formerly the Palladium Cinema. Demolished 1980.
  2. Essoldo Cinema, Albert Road

    The film "The Patsy" was released in 1964 so this photo was likely taken then.
  3. Inside Victoria hall / Victoria cinema, Commercial Road Portsmouth

  4. Victoria Hall / Victoria Cinema, Commercial Road, Portsmouth

    Located at the junction of Cambridge Road and Commercial Road. Built 1885, closed 1960 and demolished. Ref: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/46910
  5. Inside Victoria Hall, "Southea's cinema superb"

  6. Essoldo Cinema, Eastney Road

    Closed in the 1960s.
  7. Essoldo Cinema, Kingston Road

    "The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues" and "The Day The World Ended" date this picture to 1955.
  8. The Odeon Cinema, North End

  9. Odeon North End - Inside / seating view

  10. Inside the Odeon, North End

  11. Odeon Cinema, North End

  12. Princes Theatre, Lake Road, Portsmouth

    Picture taken in 1940 after an air raid.
  13. The Gaiety Cinema, Albert Road

  14. Moderne Bingo Hall

    This closed in 1984, and is now the Jami Mosque.
  15. Gaiety Cinema, Albert Road

    This building is currently a Co-Op.
  16. Troxy Cinema, Fratton Road

    Currently a derelict shoe shop.
  17. Rex Cinema, Fratton Road

    This building became a pool hall, "Shooting Pool" and was later demolished. A block of flats called "Shoot Pool" now stands on the site.

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