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Aberdeen Cinemas: Picture House / Gaumont
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Aberdeen Cinemas: Picture House / Gaumont
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An Aberdeen Journals Archive photograph showing the exterior of the Gaumont Cinema at 181 Union Street in October 1972. Promotion for <i>Doomwatch</i>, the British science-fiction film, <i>Cabaret</i>, starring Liza Minelli and <i>The Concert for Bangladesh</i> can all be seen. This image dates from when the Rank Organisation, the cinema's owners, applied to Aberdeen City Council for permission to demolish the venue and redevelop the site for shops and office space. As detailed in Michael Thomson's book <I>Silver Screen in the Silver City</i> (1988) the Rank Organisation had a special department that considered cinema sites they owned that could be profitably redeveloped by the company. Aberdeen was experiencing a pre-oil property boom and the early 1970s saw the closure and redevelopment of a number of cinemas. The final night of the Gaumont was Saturday 6th October 1973. The last film to be shown as <i>The Lovers</i> with Paula Wilcox and Richard Beckinsale. This photograph was used in the preview of the cinema's final night in the <I>Evening Express</i> of the day before. The majority of the cinema was demolished not long after. The façade of the upper floors was retained as it was listed as of architectural and historic interest. The site laid empty for some time due to the financial recession of 1974-75 and subsequent uncertainty over its occupancy. In 1976 the site was redeveloped as a Job Centre and shops. [Information primarily sourced from <i>Silver Screen in the Silver City</i> (1988) by Michael Thomson] Image © Aberdeen Journals Ltd.
An Aberdeen Journals Archive photograph showing the exterior of the Gaumont Cinema at 181 Union Street in October 1972. Promotion for
Doomwatch
, the British science-fiction film,
Cabaret
, starring Liza Minelli and
The Concert for Bangladesh
can all be seen.
This image dates from when the Rank Organisation, the cinema's owners, applied to Aberdeen City Council for permission to demolish the venue and redevelop the site for shops and office space.
As detailed in Michael Thomson's book
Silver Screen in the Silver City
(1988) the Rank Organisation had a special department that considered cinema sites they owned that could be profitably redeveloped by the company. Aberdeen was experiencing a pre-oil property boom and the early 1970s saw the closure and redevelopment of a number of cinemas.
The final night of the Gaumont was Saturday 6th October 1973. The last film to be shown as
The Lovers
with Paula Wilcox and Richard Beckinsale. This photograph was used in the preview of the cinema's final night in the
Evening Express
of the day before.
The majority of the cinema was demolished not long after. The façade of the upper floors was retained as it was listed as of architectural and historic interest. The site laid empty for some time due to the financial recession of 1974-75 and subsequent uncertainty over its occupancy. In 1976 the site was redeveloped as a Job Centre and shops.
[Information primarily sourced from
Silver Screen in the Silver City
(1988) by Michael Thomson]
Image © Aberdeen Journals Ltd.
Location
Union Street
Keyword
Cinemas
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Copyright Status
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2. Copyright known - held by third party
Image Reference
Gaumont 1972-10-06 (C)AJL
Collection
Aberdeen Local Studies
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