046763:ABC (Haymarket) cinema Percy Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1985

  • Description

    Type : Photograph Medium : Print-black-and-white Description : A 1985 photograph of the ABC (Haymarket) cinema Percy Street Newcastle upon Tyne. The photograph has been taken from further up Percy Street looking down towards the ABC (Haymarket) Cinema and 'Thorne's Student's Bookshop' which adjoins it. Newcastle University buildings can be seen to the right of the cinema.The Haymarket Cinema opened in 1933 and closed in 1984 when it was known as the ABC. The cinema and the other buildings on the block were demolished to make way for a car park. Haymarket House part of the Archaeology Dept of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne was on the upper floors of the building next to the cinema.Theatres Collection : Local Studies Source of Information : Photographed after demolition Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt" >www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 046763
  • Owner

    Newcastle Libraries
  • Source

    Newcastle libraries (Flickr)
  • License

    What does this mean? Public Domain Mark
  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39821974@N06/4080992745/
    Resource type: Image
    Last modified: 7 years, 3 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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