Kingston Regal Cinema / Gala Bingo, London - October 2014

[The_Raw]

This Grade II listed building operated as a cinema from 1932 until 1976, and a Gala bingo hall from 1991 until 2010 since when it has been abandoned. All the seats are gone and the entire ground floor has been reduced to rubble for works which seem to have been discontinued. However you still get a sense of grandeur inside and one of the old projectors has been left behind. I only really photographed the auditorium and the projection room but there are heaps more little rooms and corridors to explore. Visited with Sentinel & Extreme Ironing, who didn't scare the shit out of me by shouting from the stage with a worker's torch when I was in the projection room. Pretty cool place that was way better than any of us were expecting and a relaxed wander about

Projection Room

Old projector

Old seating area lit up with worker's lights which Sentinel found the switch for

We found a box of these old chemical fire extinguisher charges downstairs....

Rubble on the ground floor...

What’s left of the original entrance

Thanks for looking

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[Sectionate]

colours in the main hall are brilliantly vivid. I really should get my butt down here...

 

[skeleton key]

A really nice set their mate and you were blessed with having those lights on the back wall yet a shame about the dumb arse tagging.

Nice work

 

[The_Raw]

colours in the main hall are brilliantly vivid. I really should get my butt down here...

I may have brought the colours out a little with a bit of artistic license, amazing place though and recommend visiting

 

[TheBaronof Scotland]

really like this mate, great stuff

 

[Stussy]

Nice place, looks very grand!

 

[Lara]

yet another cracker, nice one

 

[sentinel]

Ha ha, you hiding from me whilst I was yelling out, We have him, We have The_Raw..come out Mr Raw, was classic, great photos as per usual mate

 

[The_Raw]

Thanks everyone, and yes I will never forget thinking I had been busted by security with a huge flashlight until I realised they were shouting RAWWWWWW!!! Cheers for that Sentinel

 

[shaddam]

bloody acemaate

 

[JayB]

Fantastic photos of a great building. Nothing wrong with 'popping' the colours to make it look a little brighter - makes it stand out a bit more. Top job!

 

[Nelly]

Ooooohhhh!! That's sexy!!

 

[The Elusive]

What a stunner! that looks cracking!

excellent shots!