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Location DB > England > West Midlands > Birmingham > Royalty Cinema  Name Royalty Cinema  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by mookster on 3/30/2020 10:04 AM last modified by mookster on 3/30/2020 10:12 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Single screen art deco cinema with a large auditorium and ornate public areas - or it was, until it was destroyed by fire in 2018.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: forget it  Physical Information Address Greenfield Road Birmingham, West Midlands England Owner: See a map of this location  Hazards asbestos unsafe flooring flooding air quality interior gutted by fire  Interesting Features Before the fires it had a beautiful auditorium and public lobby areas, post-fire, nothing remains.  Security Measures locked gates welded doors wooden boarding  Historical Dates Built: 1930 Closed: 2012  Required Equipment flashlight breathing mask  Recommended Equipment  History Located in the Harborne district of southwest Birmingham, at the corner of High Street and Greenfield Road. The Royalty Cinema was opened on 20th October 1930 with Maurice Chevalier in "The Love Parade". It was built for and operated by the local independent Selly Oak Pictures Ltd. The Royalty Cinema was taken over by the Associated British Cinemas(ABC) chain in March 1935. ABC closed the cinema on 2nd November 1963 with Cliff Robertson in "P.T.109". It was converted into an Alpha Bingo Club (operated by ABC) and later a Mecca Bingo Club. In 2010 it was operating as a Gala Bingo Club. It closed around 2012. The empty building suffered a minor fire in November 2017, and again at 4am on the morning of September 19, 2018 when a major fire all but destroyed the building. In the summer of 2011, the Royalty Cinema was designated a Grade II Listed building by English Heritage.  Media Coverage https://www.birmin...y-waiting-15171074  Future Plans Listed building demolition consent will likely be submitted and the building demolished.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries January 2017 Mon, Mar 30th, 2020 posted by mookster 17 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 3/31/2020 1:40 PM.  Latest Changes on Mar 31 20 at 13:40, Emperor Wang validated this location on Mar 30 20 at 10:15, mookster made this location available on Mar 30 20 at 10:15, mookster added some pictures to a gallery on Mar 30 20 at 10:14, mookster added some pictures to a gallery on Mar 30 20 at 10:13, mookster created a new gallery on Mar 30 20 at 10:13, mookster updated the main picture on Mar 30 20 at 10:12, mookster changed the following: Notes for Mods, Type, Street Address, City, Province / State (please use full name), Country, Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, Prefer Satellite, Publically Viewable, History, Year Built, Year Closed, Status, Accessibility, Hazards, Interesting Features, Recommendation, Security Measures, Required Equipment, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Description, Web Links  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 156 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738574865 pages have been generated.