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The long life of the recently demolished Preston Odeon cinema

The Odeon cinema in the mid 1960s Pic: Preston Digital Archive The now-demolished ex-Odeon cinema on Church Street has a long and fascinating history. It opened in 1928 as the New Victoria Theatre and was in a prime location in the […]

5 months ago
Preston’s cinematic history: Where former cinemas once stood in the city

Inside the New Victoria in 1927 As Preston prepares to pin its future hopes on city centre revitalisation on a cinema we take a look back at when cinemas were in their pomp. The city has always been […]

9 years ago
Preston Past: A Ramble Along Church Street (Part 1)

This time we will start our journey by looking at the buildings and shop premises along the south side of Church Street in an easterly direction. The 1921 image of a Preston Whit […]

12 years ago
New Victoria cinema campaign appeals for donations to buy nightclub

The future of Preston’s New Victoria cinema is looking brighter after the site went up for sale. The former picture palace has been closed since 1992 but action group, The […]

13 years ago
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