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Report - Odeon / Paramount Cinema, Manchester, July 2016

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stranton

subterranean explorer
Regular User
I notice this last week, didnt have time to wait until contractors clock off re train
so did a quick recee & let @ACID- REFLUX & @Coolboyslim know the current situation.
Then sort of forgot about it until I receive contact off @ACID- REFLUX & @Coolboyslim ,
saying @Reich had managed access.
I got a few details & came straight to Manchester on the first available train,
meeting with the rest at MacDonalds.

Odeon / paramount Cinema by stranton
visited with @ACID- REFLUX @Coolboyslim @Vulex @Reich @GRONK & @The Man In Black

Built during 1929 & opened on 16th October 1930 as the Paramount cinema,
designed by Frank Verity & S Beverley for the Paramount film company.
Bought by Oscar Deutsch as part of the Odeon theatres in November 1939 & became the Odeon in 1940,
it was converted to 2 screens in 1973, 3 screens in 1979 & 7 screens on 8th May 1992.
The facade is made of Portland stone while the sides are made of brick,
the foyer & auditorium are decorated in a baroque style while the latter has a proscenium arch seating 2920.
closed in September 2004,
then occasionally used as a chapel
currently in the process of being demo'd.

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foyer
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steps to auditorium 1
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auditorium 1
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auditorium 2
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original features behind stage
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stage pulleys
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steps to projector room
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projector room
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remnents of a projectors
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battery room
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emergency exits
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above
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vast drop behind stage,
supporting the cables & pulleys
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below
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thanks
 
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coolboyslim

Mr Reality Hacker
28DL Full Member
Some really good shots there ... that foyer shots great ... do hope the facebook situation gets sorted ... sure it's just a mistake ..
 

KronJewels

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Nice report, really liked all the photos of backstage/plant areas.

Shame the place is going :/
 

tweek

SNC/SWC
Regular User
Well done if this is still the same access as the first flurry of visits! There was always high hopes for Odeon and it took a few ideas to get in initially.

Please stop using lights on rooftops, man.
 

ACID- REFLUX

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Well you"ve certainly covered this pile of :turd comprehensively young man :thumb

Didn"t like this place at all & i usually like Cinemas. Just wish i"d seen certain individuals failing the access :confused: It would have made the trip worthwhile :D
 

Gone

Regular User
ahh no way, you used to climb up the lamppost on onto the front and through the windows ahaha! shame it's going.
 

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