Cinematograph Finsbury Park

Comment by StephenBln on March 15, 2011 at 20:44

I think it had previously been a tram depot.. converted to a cinema after the trams were electrified..

Comment by Hugh on March 16, 2011 at 0:23

Grief, yes. Very heavily.

 

But just checked Cinema Treasures and they say this:

The original Pyke's Cinematograph Theatre/later main entrance, became un-used and was demolished in 1999. It is unknown why, because nothing was built on this plot of land until around 2006, when a Netto supermarket was built.

Comment by Hugh on May 1, 2011 at 0:19

Here's the Cinema Treasures write up of the cinema and below are more pics:

 

The original entrance on Seven Sisters Road

Outer foyer for the remodelled cinema

Inner foyer - (in the space that once served as the original auditorium)

Auditdorium

New entrance where Rowan's is today

Comment by Richard Woods on July 13, 2013 at 16:12

This was still a cinema in my days (46-64) but we were more likely to sail past and use the Astoria or even stay on the bus to Holloway!

Comment by Michele on April 1, 2018 at 23:31

When I worked for Finsbury Park Action Group in the '80's it was empty and I and a colleague had a look around the inside as there was a hope by local residents that it could be brought back into use.

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