Cinemas in Britain

Synopsis: Slides of an exhibition held at the RIBA Heinz Gallery 3 Feb-5 May 1996, which traced the development of cinema architecture in Britain. Arranged chronologically, the set first examines the earliest drawings of cinemas pre-World War 1 and the Regent in Brighton designed in 1919 by Robert Atkinson; the work of George Coles; the development of the Odeon chain with examples by Harry Weedon, George Colles and Andrew Mather; drawings by John Alexander and members of the Tecton partnership; and the model and drawings of Erno Goldfinger’s Odeon at Elephant and Castle.
Series: Royal Institute of British Architects, Exhibitions at the Riba Heinz Gallery, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Multimedia; 99 slides. col.
Year of production: 1996
Availability: Sale; 1996 sale: £100.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Documentation: Accompanying list of contents.
Subjects: Architecture
Keywords: architectural design; cinema buildings; history of cinema

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