Lost forever!
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Lost forever!
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 25 Jun 2015
The Odeon - once one of Manchester's premier city centre cinemas - opened as a Paramount Theatre in 1930 and was renamed 'Odeon' in 1940 when acquired by the Group of that name. Through changing times, it eventually became a 7 screen multiplex in 1992, but failed to survive against strong competition and closed in 2004. Its original Wurlitzer Organ was moved to the Free Trade Hall and later to Stockport Town Hall. Other internal features had been damaged or stripped out over the years such that it failed to achieve Listed Building status and was subsequently sold for property development. Thus, a generation of Manchester film-goers has lost a favourite venue.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.47677
Longitude
-2.24299