Gaumont Finchley
The Gaumont Finchley was an architecturally notable cinema in north Finchley, London. It opened in 1937 and closed in 1980, before being demolished in 1987.
History
[edit]The Gaumont was designed by W. E. Trent, architect the Gaumont British Picture Corporation, with the assistance of his son W. Sydney Trent and R. Golding, and built by McLaughlin & Harvey. The electrical engineer was S. Hart.[1] It was opened by the mayor of Finchley in 1937 and closed in 1980. It was demolished in 1987 and replaced by the Finchley artsdepot.
See also
[edit]- Apollo Victoria Theatre, another W.E. Trent design.
- Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley, a nearby Art Deco cinema.
References
[edit]- ^ Gillies, Stewart & Pamela Taylor. (1992) Finchley and Friern Barnet: A Pictorial History. Chichester: Phillimore. Picture caption 180. ISBN 0850338441
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gaumont Finchley.
- "Movie Palaces #95 The GAUMONT FINCHLEY North London". YouTube. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Gaumont Finchley in London, GB". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Gaumont Finchley". Flickr. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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