The back of the flicks
Introduction
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The back of the flicks
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 21 Sep 2020
The large brick building on Westover Road was the old ABC cinema. It opened on 19th June, 1937, with a showing of Fred and Ginger in 'Shall We Dance?' The years proved reasonably successful but the modern styles have moved in a different direction; the cinema moved to a new complex and the old place closed in 2017. A developer, Libra Homes, bought the site and are in the process of converting it into residential properties.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.71964
Longitude
-1.875716