The south facade of the Embassy Bingo Club viewed from the south-west

Date:
1996 - 2015
Location:
Embassy Bingo Club, Borough Road, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral
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Irving Theatre, Borough Road, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral
Kings Theatre, Borough Road, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral
La Scala Theatre, Borough Road, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral
Hippodrome Theatre, Borough Road, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral
Embassy Luxury Theatre, Borough Road, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral
Embassy Cinema, Borough Road, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral
Reference:
NWC01/01/2460
Type:
Photograph (35mm Slide)
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Description

Originally known as the Irving Theatre, the building was opened in 1899 as a live theatre. It was renamed Kings Theatre in 1904 and began showing films. It was reconstructed after fire damage in 1908 and renamed La Scala theatre, later Hippodrome Theatre. The theatre closed in 1934 and was reopened as the Embassy Luxury Theatre in 1936, soon operating solely as a cinema and later known as the Embassy Cinema. The cinema closed in 1959 and the building was used as a bingo hall and nightclub.

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

Victorian Theatre, Early 20th Century Theatre, 20th Century Cinema, Mid 20th Century Bingo Hall, Leisure And Recreation