Tag : Cinema

Pripyat - Then and Now - The Abandoned City Before and After the Chernobyl Disaster

Pripyat – Then and Now – The Abandoned City Before and After the Chernobyl Disaster

A then-and-now look at Pripyat, the city that housed workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and was evacuated after the disaster, through historic pictures and how those scenes look now, after 30+ years of abandonment

Ritz Cinema, Nuneaton

Ritz Cinema, Nuneaton

Opening in 1937, the Ritz cinema in Nuneaton features some excellent Grade II listed plasterwork interiors.

Grand Theatre / Wonderlounge / Chicargo Rock, Banbury

Grand Theatre / Wonderlounge, Banbury

A theatre in Banbury that was later used as a nightclub. Many original features remain including the projector room with part of the projection set.

Theatre Royal, Hyde

Theatre Royal, Hyde

The Theatre Royal in Hyde opened in 1902 and was later converted for use as a cinema. It closed in 1993 and has stood disused ever since.

Danilo / Cannon Cinema, Hinckley

Danilo / Cannon Cinema, Hinckley, UK

The Danilo Cinema opened in 1936 in Hinckley. It was a popular attraction until its closure in 1993 and the main screen has stood decaying ever since.

Futurist Theatre Scarborough

Futurist Theatre, Scarborough, UK

The Futurist Theatre in Scarborough was built in 1921 and was expanded and remodelled over the years until its closure in 2014.

Stanford Hall, Nottinghamshire

Stanford Hall, Nottinghamshire, UK

Stanford Hall is a grand country house that closed after having several uses. An Art Deco theatre remains in perfect condition.

Wünsdorf, Haus Der Offiziere

Haus Der Offiziere, Wünsdorf, Germany

The town of Wünsdorf was the headquarters of the Soviet forces in East Germany, and was the largest military base in Europe.