Leeds lost cinemas

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 12 Oct, 2007 6:12 pm

Here's the former Haddon Hall- a surprising location tucked away down a side-street(Bankfield Terrace). Closed in 1960, Bingo for many years, now warehousing. The Entrace foyer - which had the 'Half-timbered' effect that was not unusual in cinema architectecture was demolished a few years ago (10?) - but the 'Auditorium' can be seen behind where the foyer stood. the entrance was in the position of the blue railings at the right. The blue roller door is a recent addition. The entrance foyer was very narrow - only half the width of the actual cinema.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 12 Oct, 2007 6:16 pm

A closer view of the Haddon Hall Auditorium

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Fri 12 Oct, 2007 7:09 pm

hiya drapesyThere is an old pic of the Haddon Hall cinemaback on page 10 amongst others posted for me by my recalcitrant offspring Scandy!(Red Carded!).Thanks for those shots wonder what they are going to do with the remains?CheersArry

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 12 Oct, 2007 10:28 pm

arry awk wrote: hiya drapesyThere is an old pic of the Haddon Hall cinemaback on page 10 amongst others posted for me by my recalcitrant offspring Scandy!(Red Carded!).Thanks for those shots wonder what they are going to do with the remains?CheersArry Yes - if you look at the pic you can see the 'half-timbered' entrance I was talking about - but the buildings to the left are not the cinema - that was behind. The buildings to the left were used by Potts clock makers/repairers. - i think its still some sort of Engineering works.

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Sat 13 Oct, 2007 1:17 pm

Biscuit Tin wrote: Anybody remember the Gainsbrough on Domestic Street? yes i remember the gainsbrough cinema i used to go on a regular trips my friend had the pub behind the rising sun did you know it was there ? not a lot of people did

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Sat 13 Oct, 2007 1:32 pm

hi i was brought up in hunslet and we had the regal and the picturedrome and the strand they were happy days till the bingo took over

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Sat 13 Oct, 2007 1:33 pm

hi i was brought up in hunslet and we had the regal and the picturedrome and the strand they were happy days till the bingo took over

Andhub · Post by **Andhub** » Fri 19 Oct, 2007 6:21 pm

Are you refering to the Hillcrest Picture Lounge, junction of Harehills Lane with lupton Avenue.I have a photograph of what must be an artist impression of it.If it was built, it was by my Great Great Grandfather, Thomas Morley & Son. He owned a building firm on Lupton Ave, Harehills Lane at Hillcrest House, which I believe is now the Transport Office. Below a photograph of the Morley family all outside the house taken around 1920

Andhub · Post by **Andhub** » Fri 19 Oct, 2007 6:33 pm

Thos Morley & Son Hillcrest House Lupton Ave, Harehills Lane Leeds.

eastendpk · Post by **eastendpk** » Sat 20 Oct, 2007 3:02 pm

I am new to this forum but have read it with great interest with my Mother who was brought up in Leeds 9 during the 30's-60's. She has mentioned a lot of the cinemas previously mentioned by all and has also talked about one being on Easy Road, which I subsequently found out on Leodis was pulled down in 1958. I was wondering if anybody had any images of the old picture house as I have not been able to find any.