base74
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Firstly I have to appologise about the quality and lack of pictures. I was in the area ona traing course and only had my mobile phone to hand. Also, there were so many staff around it proved quite difficult to take pics without being spotted. Brief history:
'The Rex Cinema opened on 2nd February 1938 with Errol Flynn in "Charge of the Light Brigade". It was converted into a twin cinema in May 1973.It closed on 3rd May 1984. It is now in retail use as a store for the textile company Dunelm Mill'
Lovely original frontage, nice to see the original 'Rex' sign has been kept.
External side view of both screens 1 & 2
Original exits form screens 1 & 2
Foyer area looking up to the glass panel detail
Original steps and handrails leading up to entrance to screens
Beautiful original glass dome detail skylight
Closer view
Original wooden doors into Screen 2 (Rex 2) with doors to possible projection room to the right
Curved internal wall detail, this would have been to the left of the main screen in Rex 2
Original display window in the foyer area, woud have housed film 'now showing' information.
Thanks for looking
'The Rex Cinema opened on 2nd February 1938 with Errol Flynn in "Charge of the Light Brigade". It was converted into a twin cinema in May 1973.It closed on 3rd May 1984. It is now in retail use as a store for the textile company Dunelm Mill'
Lovely original frontage, nice to see the original 'Rex' sign has been kept.
External side view of both screens 1 & 2
Original exits form screens 1 & 2
Foyer area looking up to the glass panel detail
Original steps and handrails leading up to entrance to screens
Beautiful original glass dome detail skylight
Closer view
Original wooden doors into Screen 2 (Rex 2) with doors to possible projection room to the right
Curved internal wall detail, this would have been to the left of the main screen in Rex 2
Original display window in the foyer area, woud have housed film 'now showing' information.
Thanks for looking
