Majestic Cinema

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sat 29 Mar, 2008 1:03 am

When did the figures that you can see on old photos disappear? Also - has anyone ever been up inside the dome? Or on the outside balcony? What's behind those high up windows?

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sat 29 Mar, 2008 12:17 pm

*shouts very loudly* Phiiiiiiiiiiilll!! There's a job for you.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Sat 29 Mar, 2008 12:25 pm

I know. I've seen the post already. It has me thinking lol

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 29 Mar, 2008 12:47 pm

Phill_d wrote: I know. I've seen the post already. It has me thinking lol Traffic Alert:City Square, Wellington Street and the surrounding area will be closed later today whilst scaffolding is errected to allow for essential works at the old Majestic building....Ya can feel 'im twitchin' can't ya!

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Sat 29 Mar, 2008 12:49 pm

Ha ha.. There's loads of things I'd like to look at. Thornton's arcade is one of them. Not the bits we normally see either.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Sun 30 Mar, 2008 11:37 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: When did the figures that you can see on old photos disappear? Also - has anyone ever been up inside the dome? Or on the outside balcony? What's behind those high up windows? my great grandma worked in that building between the wars,when it was the majestic snooker and billiards hall.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 02 Apr, 2008 12:44 am

*bump*

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sun 06 Apr, 2008 10:48 pm

Anyone?

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Tue 08 Apr, 2008 9:07 pm

I'm not giving up on this one! Here are the figures, courtesy Leodis. The first image shows them in situ in 1932. Still there in 1956 but gone by 1964.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Tue 08 Apr, 2008 9:08 pm

1956.