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
editThe 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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