The demolition of the Odeon Cinema on Oxford rd was expected for several years. Nevertheless when I passed in front of it last week I felt the view of the disembowelled cinema against the new building was really sad and brutal.
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| Odeon cinema demolition https://www.flickr.com/photos/afortiorama/35482516246 |
I'm in favour of progress but I'm also in favour of preserving certain things. While Elisabeth house was a really depressing building, the cinema was a piece of history and many people spent memorable hours in, including me. Seeing it like a big wounded animal is poignant. Here is a reminder of how it used to be
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| Odeon Cinema and Elisabeth house https://www.flickr.com/photos/jazzketeer/5109667911 |
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| Building that will replace the Odeon cinema |
Elisabeth house from another angle
Replaced by One St Peter's square
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| Elisabeth house http://www.flickr.com/photos/jazzketeer/5109663643 |
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| One St Peter's square http://www.flickr.com/photos/126038429@N02/14707662741/ |
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