Odeon oldham view listings and book cinema tickets now. Abc cinema and regal ballroom ii triplescreen cinema with ballroom, formerly cinema with cafe and restaurant. A very short history of cinema national science and media. A shortlands house history in pdf is also available via this link, compiled by keith baldwin, it adds some detail to the land transfers of the 18th and 19th. A potted history by cliff watkins beckenham heritage group. Beckenham soon developed into a significant village administered from the manor house opposite the church. Filmbox community cinema a rich and diverse world of cinema.
Odeon cinemas beckenham beckenham, 292 high street. Although a grand old house, it was not of the style which a newly wealthy country gentleman would find sufficient, and cator constructed beckenham place to replace it shortly thereafter. This probably means beohhas village in anglo saxon. The historical association itself was founded in 1906, with the beckenham and bromley branch being set up in 1947. Odeon beckenham view listings and book cinema tickets now. Ask questions about anything you have seen on this site or anything about beckenham or penge. High street, beckenham, br3 1dy usun 10am1pm max 4. Bromley bromley is the largest of the london boroughs and promotes itself as the clean and green borough. Pat manning has kindly permitted us to add her book the cators of beckenham and woodbastwick to this website for interesting information on the cators family history in pdf format. If you cant find the film you want at one of the cinema listed, you can use the search option, above, to find films showing at cinemas in cities, towns or villages near beckenham.
A year and a half later i was selected for training as a cinema manager and posted to the abc beckenham where i was on the receiving end of all this bumpf and being encouraged to coerce local businesses to participate in full page ads in the beckenham advertiser at their expense. Situated on the high street, on the the war memorial roundabout, beckenham odeon has six screens. Norwegian mobile cinema bygdekinoen and the national film board of norway statens filmsentral were set up in 1948, the national newsreel. A brief history of elmers end green elmers end, as a district, was first recorded in the reign of henry iii 12161272 as land owned by ralph aylmer. It is approximately an 8 minute walk from clock house train station, or beckenham junction train station, which is also the nearest stop for the tram link. Reprinted from guide to the silent years of american cinema, greenwood press, 1999. Located at what was 46 croydon road, in the elmers end district of beckenham, now part of southeast greater london, the odeon elmers end opened on 26th august 1939 with louis hayward in the man in the iron mask. If you are interested in receiving the beckenham historian, ten consecutive issues cost. The aim of the society is to be a voice for the whole of beckenham and to make the district a better place in which to live and work. There is limited off street pay and display parking behind the cinema. It is located in beckenham, which today is a district on the extreme southeast of greater london. Odeon elmers end in beckenham, gb cinema treasures. Clicking book now will take you through to a third party site where you can complete your booking. The story of bromley road, beckenham by cliff watkins, 2012 page 1 of 12 we begin at the beckenham end of bromley road where it meets the high street.
Nearest tube underground station to beckenham odeon. Although the start of the history of film is not clearly defined, the commercial, public screening of. The history of the park and its environs is extensive and is covered in other friends publications and the about and history pages on this site. It plays host every year to the biggin hill air fair held in june at biggin hill airport, an important airfield during the battle of britain. Beckenham town centre character and appearance assesment. The direct precursor of beckenham place, the old manor and the lordship of beckenham were purchased by john cator in 1773. Odeon cinema and regal ballroom, bromley 1031565 historic. Photos of odeon beckenham in beckenham, gb cinema treasures. Its population at the 2011 census counted 46,844 inhabitants. Beckenham place park is the surviving nucleus of what was once a large estate of park and farm land. Cinema listings, film show times, information, and maps for odeon beckenham in beckenham from, the uks biggest entertainment website. In beckenhams early days, children walked to sydenham, waltham or somerfield schools, or attended a private school run by the misses palmer at tennyson street. Beckenham junction art deco cinema with proscenium arch, stained glass windows and typically deco mouldings. National identity and the british historical film university of.
Beckenham cinemas beckenham cinema listings information. Beckenham, a village and a parish in bromley district, kent. Beckenham school in sandwich road opened in 1915 with three classrooms, 149 pupils and four staff. Very early records show that originally beckenham consisted of a series of hamlets surrounded by forests, which over many centuries has gradually developed into the area we know today. History of beckenham, in bromley and kent map and description. The beckenham civic society, founded some 70 years ago as the beckenham planning group, has been transformed into the beckenham society. Bromley gloss london borough of bromley current, upcoming, historic is at bromley high street. There is probably a connection with the kings hall cinema that once stood quite close by in penge high street, to the south of the railway. Pdf the oxford history of world cinema rob round academia. Opened about the time kings hall road was developed. Odeon beckenham 2020 all you need to know before you go.
It borders beckenham place park and bellingham in the london borough of lewisham to the north and is centred 8. The site was aquired in july 1938 by oscar deutsch to build an odeon for his odeon theatres ltd. Researching our local records in beckenham library, we find elmers end green mentioned in a survey made for local landowner peter burrell in 1723. The oxford history of world cinema edited by geoffrey nowellsmith oxford university press great clarendon street, oxford ox2 6dp oxford. Beckenham manor covered modern beckenham and shortlands. The first to present projected moving pictures to a paying audience i. Designed as the regal cinema by the notable cinema architect robert cromie and opened in 1930. Silent local information film of the day about public ammenities and services. A brief history of the norwegian film institute norwegian film. The institute moved to become the beckenham and penge country grammar school in 1931, and in 1968 moved again to become langley park school for boys.
The association is a voluntary organisation for all people, whether professional or amateur historians, who have an interest in the past. A rich and diverse world of cinema on your doorstep at langley park centre for the performing arts, beckenham br3 3bp. The beckenham baths, now the site of beckenham spa, were also opened in 1901, with both covered and open air pools. Bromley timeline 1860 2000 history of the bromley area. This part shows beckenham junction railway station and much of the high street. Odeon oldham began life as the town hall in the 1840s, and has had a colourful history, including the distinction of. Feb 27, 2016 a quick look at the regal cinema, beckenham. Contemporary hollywood cinema university of nottingham. The key concepts this is the essential guide for anyone interested in film. Information is available in the friends of bpp visitor centre see navigation hyperlink. Both clock house and beckenham junction rail stations are under 10 minutes walk. Beckenhams history dates back at least to 1086 when it appears in the domesday book referred to as bacheham. The regal cinema opened on 22nd september 1930 with lawrence tibbett in the rogue song.
Odeon cinemas beckenham, beckenham, 292 high street, opening hours, hiya beckenham your local odeon can be found on the beckenham war memorial roundabout at the junction of rectory, beckenham and croydon road. National guidelines and a manual are provided for the teachers. It is the only feature film in norwegian history to win an academy award. Find the latest film times, trailers, prices at your local cinema in beckenham. The cinema is situated on the beckenham war memorial roundabout at the junction of rectory, beckenham and croydon rd. Bromley gloss london borough of bromley current, upcoming. The beckenham historian is a monthly branch bulletin, containing a complete listing of upcoming branch events as well as a selection of historyrelated articles. A brief history of elmers end green west beckenham.
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