Gaumont Cinema Dingle Liverpool November 2011

[Kevsy21]

The Gaumont Cinema is situated on Park road Dingle in Liverpool it was built and opened in 1937 and housed Britain’s first Gaumont projectomatic system. This is a cinema system that automatically changed film reels and controlled the lights.
The 1,500-seat Gaumont was designed by WE Trent, the chief architect for the Gaumont-British group, with a specific curved frontage to follow the shape of the corner of Park Road and Dingle Lane
The art deco building was built to replace the Dingle Picturedrome. After the Gaumont theatre was decommissioned it was turned into a bingo hall.
The cinema also boasted an impressive Wurlitzer organ which is currently in a Manchester museum.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows played here in 1961 apparently.
In the 1960s, the building, which is not listed, was turned into a bingo hall.
Mobile phone operator 02 use the old projector room and have masts on the roof.

Massive Thanks to Georgie for spotting an opportunity to see inside and giving me the lead for this, Thanks again m8


The Foyer

Heading in the main section.

The old bar area when it was a Bingo Hall.

Seems like the side rooms were used for kids clubs,etc.

All seats were removed years ago.

The view from the top step.



Some old organ or keyboard?

Thanks For Looking.

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[ERNIE99_UK]

Ive passed it many times and have always thought its a great looking building. Its a shame abpout the graffiti in there but its cerainly not beyond repair!

[Rebel]

There used to be a piano near the cafe so thats were the keyboard came from. Not a lot seems to have changed here apart from a load of rubbish removed. What is happening with this building? Thanks for putting up your report

[georgie]

good stuff mate im glad my information got you in

[BB]

Oh lovely! Can't beat a good cinema

[coops]

This is mint mate

[ROYALBOB]

Nice, love the original deco features

[KingElvis]

Very nice, thanks for posting.

[Nicola]

Yep love some of the features still left.

[Kevsy21]

Thanks all for the comments.