Photos of the Curzon aka Premier cinema, Duckett's Common

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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on July 2, 2009 at 14:44

Wow what a find... The 'infamous' Biograph at Victoria, The Regent at Stamford Hill and the ABC Woodford.. Shame no Florida, Tottenham (1725) though...

Permalink Reply by John D on July 5, 2009 at 6:23

I have to ask - what was "infamous" about it ?

Permalink Reply by StephenBln on July 8, 2009 at 6:17

Sorry John D, just noticed your comment..

Infamous.. ? Let us just say that the Biograph didn't close because of 'losses at the ticket-office'.. Due to its nearness to Victoria Station, it was generally well used, although most of it's patrons tended to sit as far back as possible.. This link explains all..

Even the Evening Standard mourned its passing with a tongue in cheek obituary..

Permalink Reply by John D on July 8, 2009 at 6:29

Thanks Stephen. I'm sure I remember seeing it when I worked in Victoria Street in the 1960s.

I also seem to remember there was a cinema in Victoria Station itself showing News and Shorts. Or was it Waterloo ?

Permalink Reply by StephenBln on July 8, 2009 at 6:44

Yes, the News 'Kino' on Waterloo Station was the same sort of place and was especially popular with those 'doing' National Service who were on their way back to Aldershot, Salisbury (sailors on their way to Portsmouth..) who needed 'to catch up with the news' before being incarcerated again

Permalink Reply by Hugh on July 2, 2009 at 14:52

if folks are interested in old Harringay cinemas alre look at our old cinemas album with these Curzon pics and more. Still looking for a pic of the cinemi that used to stand on the comes of Wightman and Turnpike

Permalink Reply by Liz on July 2, 2009 at 15:00

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on July 2, 2009 at 17:10

Oops, my reply was typed on the hop fro my mobile. I'm going to try again:

If folks are interested in old Harringay cinemas, look at our old cinemas album with these Curzon pics and more.

And, I'm still looking for a pic of the cinema that used to stand on the corner of Wightman and Turnpike.

Permalink Reply by StephenBln on July 3, 2009 at 8:32

Hope you don't mind me adding this shot of the Florida, Tottenham.
I saw Dr Who and the Daleks here.. The school summer holiday hit of 1964.

678, High Road, Tottenham N17
Opened 1938 as the Pavilion, became Florida in 1946. Closed 15 May 1971. Last films 'Carry On Camping ' & The Riviera Touch

Oh, p.s. it was TOTtenham 1724 and not 1725 as previously mentioned.. The telephone number was always a big part of the advertising and as a very young kid, I can remember musing 'a cinema in 1724?' 'Perhaps the building is that old?' :o)