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Birmingham cinemas through the ages
Fans queue before a Rolling Stones concert at the Birmingham Odeon in September 19731 of 23 
Odeon Cinema, Kingstanding, Birmingham (1935)2 of 23 
The old Danilo cinema in Quinton just before its opening in August 19393 of 23 ![Odeon Cinema, Sutton Coldfield]()
Odeon Cinema, Sutton Coldfield4 of 23 ![The Grand Palace Cinema in Ladywood in 1977]()
The Grand Palace Cinema in Ladywood in 19775 of 23 ![The Robin Hood Cinema, Stratford Road, Hall Green - now replaced by a Waitrose supermarket]()
The Robin Hood Cinema, Stratford Road, Hall Green - now replaced by a Waitrose supermarket6 of 23 ![Odeon New Street]()
Odeon New Street7 of 23 ![The Taunton Cinema in Sparkhill, where 19 people were killed in a bombing in 1940]()
The Taunton Cinema in Sparkhill, where 19 people were killed in a bombing in 19408 of 23 ![The exterior of the Odeon Queensway in 1984, when it was showing Champions (PG) in Screen 1; Educating Rita (15) in Screen 2 and The Dresser (PG) in Screen 3]()
The exterior of the Odeon Queensway in 1984, when it was showing Champions (PG) in Screen 1; Educating Rita (15) in Screen 2 and The Dresser (PG) in Screen 39 of 23 ![The main auditorium of the Odeon Queensway which closed in September 1988]()
The main auditorium of the Odeon Queensway which closed in September 198810 of 23 ![When the Post's Hidden Spaces photographer headed into the old Odeon Cinema on Smallbrook Queensway]()
When the Post's Hidden Spaces photographer headed into the old Odeon Cinema on Smallbrook Queensway11 of 23 ![The former Odeon Dudley]()
The former Odeon Dudley12 of 23 ![The Boomtown Rats in concert at the Odeon, Birmingham, on October 19, 1979]()
The Boomtown Rats in concert at the Odeon, Birmingham, on October 19, 197913 of 23 ![The old Apollo Cinema on Tyburn Road, Erdington]()
The old Apollo Cinema on Tyburn Road, Erdington14 of 23 ![A stunning reminder of the golden age of cinema - the view from the circle inside Cyril Barbier's 2,600-seat model of the Odeon New Street]()
A stunning reminder of the golden age of cinema - the view from the circle inside Cyril Barbier's 2,600-seat model of the Odeon New Street15 of 23 ![A stunning reminder of the golden age of cinema - the view from the circle inside Cyril Barbier's 2,600-seat model of the Odeon New Street]()
A stunning reminder of the golden age of cinema - the view from the circle inside Cyril Barbier's 2,600-seat model of the Odeon New Street16 of 23 ![The Piccadilly Cinema, Stratford Road, Sparkhill, from a collection of photos taken by former city projectionist Tom Watkins]()
The Piccadilly Cinema, Stratford Road, Sparkhill, from a collection of photos taken by former city projectionist Tom Watkins17 of 23 ![The Piccadilly Cinema, Stratford Road, Sparkhill, from a collection of photos taken by former city projectionist Tom Watkins]()
The Piccadilly Cinema, Stratford Road, Sparkhill, from a collection of photos taken by former city projectionist Tom Watkins18 of 23 ![Britain's oldest working cinema, The Electric Cinema, in Station Street, first opened its doors on December 27, 1909, as a Classic Cinema]()
Britain's oldest working cinema, The Electric Cinema, in Station Street, first opened its doors on December 27, 1909, as a Classic Cinema19 of 23 ![Britain's oldest working cinema, The Electric Cinema, in Station Street]()
Britain's oldest working cinema, The Electric Cinema, in Station Street20 of 23 ![Odeon Quinton, on Hagley Road West]()
Odeon Quinton, on Hagley Road West21 of 23 ![The former Odeon Perry Barr, on Birchfield Road, which is now the Royal Suite Banqueting Palace]()
The former Odeon Perry Barr, on Birchfield Road, which is now the Royal Suite Banqueting Palace22 of 23 ![Kingsway building in Kings Heath which is to become a shop and 14 flats]()
Kingsway building in Kings Heath which is to become a shop and 14 flats23 of 23
