The Regal Cinema
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The Regal Cinema
MARKET JEW STREET
Wharf and The Gas Works
Polmeere Road
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The Regal Cinema

This picture shows the Regal Cinema back in 1963.

This building was originally the Octagon Baptist Chapel. Built in 1803.
George Charles Smith in 1807 became the pastor there. (born 1782 London, Leicester Square). He was known as Bosun Smith.
In 1822 he Converted the building to the Jordan Baptist Chapel
1879 it was Converted to The Central Hall
December 15th 1910 Picturedrome opened in Central Hall
Became The Regal Cinema.
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rrrrrrichie
As far as I know, this was where Penlowarth is now, the Regal faced Morrab Tce. This photo hangs in the Savoy Bar too.
 
symons55
Your right rrrrrrichie, I actually went in there in my very very young days ::11: it was also affectionally known as the Flea pit.
 
CHILLYWILLY
Just found this little piece of info on a site named 'Mercia Matters'


REGAL / PICTUREDROME Market Place Opened 1910. By 1941: (BTH) – Operated by Sound and Movement Cinemas, Ltd., 14 Portland Square, Plymouth. Phone Plymouth 4981. 500 seats. Continandshy;uous. Booked at H.O. Prices 7d. to 1s. 4d. Phone Penzance 330. Station, Penzance, G.W.R. Closed to film 1960s and demolished.
 
symons55
He he, just goes to show how life goes on, I must be one of the few left who actually went there, I could only have been about 15-17 before it closed.
 
treeve
I could have sworn that there was another picture of the building onsite, and I had added the complete history of the building from before it was a cinema, as well as my own recollections of the inside.
 

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