Title

Classic Cinema, Hagley Road West, Quinton, Dudley, 1982. Creator: Norman Walley.

Caption

Classic Cinema, Hagley Road West, Quinton, Dudley, 1982. The Classic Cinema viewed from the south-east at dusk, showing the illuminated sign and billboard, with parked cars and motorcycles in front. The Danilo Cinema opened in 1939 and was the largest in Mortimer Dent's chain of Danilo Cinemas. It was later taken over by Essoldo, Classic, Cannon, ABC, Odeon, and finally by Reel Cinemas. In the early 21st century Reel Cinemas restored the building's facade to its original art deco style.

Date

1982

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England

Reference

HRM21B21_039

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57,5Mb (3,4Mb) / 18,3in x 12,2in / 5476 x 3672 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation exterior outdoors road building England car cars automobile architecture billboard country sign entertainment evening dusk British English color twilight illumination entrance cinema location century illuminated Britain porch illuminate thirties illuminations time of day west midlands lit Up road Transport Colour Motor Car 1930s 20th century Dudley TGN outside street photograph Roberts Historic England Norman Walley Walley Norman Classic Cinema Hagley Road West Ernest S Roberts Ernest S