Portsmouth cinemas we've loved and lost over the years
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 14th Jun 2019, 17:17 BST
CINEPHILES have to make do with just a handful of movie theatres in Portsmouth this days.
But over the years there have been a number of beloved cinemas across the city from Cosham to Southsea. Here are pictures of 17 of the ones we have loved and lost. How many do you remember?
Cinemas we've loved and lost
Once located on Commercial Road, the ABC Cinema entertained moviegoers for decades but shut down at the turn of the millenium. It was opened as the Savoy in the 1930s.
This cinema could be found in Fratton Road in past years. It dates back to the 1910s and entertained movie-goers until it closed in the 1970s. It has been demolished and a block of flats have been built on the site.
This cinema opened in the 1930s in Highland Road, Southsea. It was re-named the Salon Cinema in the 1970s and closed down in the 1980s. It was demolished and is now a sports-field.
This cinema used to be in Commercial Road back in the day. It opened as movie theatre in the early 1900s and was closed down in the 1960s. It has been turned into an office block.
Once located in Kingston Road this cinema dates back to the early 1900s. It was damaged in the Blitz but reopened and later was converted into a bingo hall which shut in 2018.
Located in Albert Road, Southsea, this cinema went by many names over the years. Including Apollo and Essoldo. It closed down in the 1970s and was demolished in the 1980s.
This cinema was once located in Commerical Road in the city centre. It was built as a small music hall in the 1910s and turned in a cinema. It shut down around 1918.
