The Royal Banqueting Suite viewed from the south-west, with people gathered on the steps outside the entrance

Date:
May 2005
Location:
Royale Banqueting Suite, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham
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Odeon Cinema, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham
Top Rank Bingo Club, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham
Perry Bingo Club, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham
Reference:
NWC01/01/0476
Type:
Photograph (35mm Slide)
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Description

The Odeon Cinema on Birchfield Road was opened in 1930. The facade, which originally had rounded features, was rebuilt in 1953. The cinema closed in 1969 and the building was used as a bingo hall, and later as a banquet hall.

Content

This is part of the Series: NWC01/01 Norman Walley: Series of slides; within the Collection: NWC01 Norman Walley Cinema Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Walley, Norman

Architect: Griffiths, Stanley A

Architect: Bradley, Horace G

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Cinema, Late 20th Century Bingo Hall, 21st Century Banqueting House, Leisure And Recreation, Food And Drink