Title

Odeon Cinema, New Street, Birmingham, 1985-1987. Creator: Norman Walley.

Caption

Odeon Cinema, New Street, Birmingham, 1985-1987. A view of the Odeon Cinema at night from the north-west, showing the illuminated tower sign and billboard. The final Paramount Theatre, part of a small chain of luxury theatres, opened in 1937 in New Street. The Paramount Theatre was taken over by Odeon in 1942 and its name was subsequently changed. In 1965 the cinema was renovated. In 1988, after this photograph was taken, the cinema was closed for subdivision into six screens. Additional screens were added in 1991 and 1998.

Date

1985

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England

Reference

HRM21B21_398

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,9Mb (2,4Mb) / 12,3in x 18,9in / 3689 x 5679 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior outdoors building England architecture night billboard country sign entertainment neon sign British English color illumination entrance cinema location century illuminated Britain porch illuminate thirties Birmingham illuminations time of day west midlands lit Up Colour 1930s 20th century odeon TGN outside New Street street photograph Beverley Frank Frank Verity Verity Frank Thomas Frank Thomas Verity Francis Thomas Francis Thomas Verity Sam Historic England Norman Walley Walley Norman Sam Beverley