It closed as an Odeon in 1972 and was taken over by an independent distributor. It re-opened as the Capitol in 1975, closing in 1981. Demolished to make way for the Hobart Court office block.
2025: We are grateful to Emma Mee who used to go to this cinema a lot in the 1970s. She directed us to the youtube , from where we captured this image (at 20.06).
have a photo of the interior.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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