The floodlit entrance facade and illuminated billboard of the Drake Odeon Cinema, viewed at night from the north-east

Date:
22 Mar 1991 - 30 Jun 1991
Location:
Drake Odeon Cinema, Derry's Cross, Plymouth, City of Plymouth
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Odeon Cinema, Derry's Cross, Plymouth, City of Plymouth
Drake Cinema, Derry's Cross, Plymouth, City of Plymouth
Reference:
NWC01/01/1377
Type:
Photograph (35mm Slide)
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Description

The Drake Cinema opened in 1958 and was taken over by Odeon Cinemas in 1961. The auditorium was divided into three screens in 1975. The cinema closed in 1999 and the building was later demolished.

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

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Cinema, Night Scene, Leisure And Recreation