Photo's of Bermondsey (Cinema's)

Here's links to little additional information on a few of the cinemas:

ABC, Old Kent Road
Astoria, 593-613 Old Kent Road
Jamaica Cinema, 119 Jamaica Road
Lion Cinema, Rotherhithe New Road
Hippodrome, 34-36 Lower Road
Majestic, Albion Road
Rialto Cinema, 146 St James Road
Palace Cinema, 256 Southwark Park Road
Trocette, 115 Tower Bridge Road
Trocadero, 1-17 New Kent Road

If you want any other cinema's, just go to the search page.

Regards
freddie

Just one more:
The Star Cinema, 189 Abbey Street

Originally part of the Star and Garter pub, the Star Music Hall opened in 1867. The original seating capacity was for 1,395, with 364 in the orchestra stalls, 233 in the balcony and 224 in the gallery. It was altered in 1883 to the designs of architects Smith & Stock. The proscenium was 24 feet wide, the stage 20 feet deep and there were two dressing rooms, one for men, the other for women. Some films were shown as part of the programme from 1908. By November 1919 it was not licensed as a music hall or theatre and had been renamed Star Kinema.

In 1920, the Star Cinema is listed as being operated by Vitagraph Theatres Ltd. Equipped for sound films in 1930, single screen and seating for 590, it was advertising pictures and variety. The Star Cinema was closed during World War II, probably due to the German bombing raids on the nearby London Docks.

The building went to other uses and was demolished in 1963.
 

My old dad (he's still going strong!) ran the Horseshoe from 1965-1985.

[image]The Stork Cinema - Jamaica Road 1975

-bermondseyboy

Please fascilitae us with stories about any visits to this or any local cinema visits. 

I remember the sat morning pictures ABC Elephant we had a nice little earner going the first ones in then opened the exit doors for mates to get in until we got caught and got a clip round the ear happy days

I remember the Rialto Cimema in St. James Road. Went to Saturday morning pictures in the early fifties. Cartoons and action serials, like 'The Lone Ranger'.

Hi CarolYes it was there, photo 1. shows Trocette attached to HorseshoeThe other three photo's are from Yesterday & Today Posting showing how it looks now.Ho! what a shame, I spent many a  Happy saturday's in that Cinema and a few pints in the Pub? [image]  [image]     The Rialto was indeed in St James Road as seen hereBermondseyboySteve

-bermondseyboy

Hi Carol

I reember The Rialto Cinema very well, my sister in law , was the cashier at the Trocette,and the Rialto, she worked there in the late 50's and early 60's  I used to go to the Saturday morning
pictures in the late 50's when we came out of the pictuers, we would get hot doughuts from Edwards in Tower Bridge Road,then have pie and mash from Manzes.,then play on the way home,on the bomb ruins in Abbey Street. I lived in Neckinger Estate,went to Fair Street school,thenParagon.