The demolition has begun of the iconic building, the slate roof been the first to be removed.
The Coliseum was built in 1931 by entrepreneur Captain WE Pritchard. It was run by Welshpool-based Paramount Picture Theatres until 1984 when it first ran into trouble. A new company was created offering £1 shares, and succeeded in raising the £45,000 needed to buy the building.
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Grisiau
Stairs
Lluniau trwy garedigrwydd Ken Jones Porthmadog (ex - projectionist) . Dylai unrhyw un sydd â lluniau o ddiddordeb ac yn dymuno iddynt gael eu harddangos ar y safle hwn gysylltu â mi drwy e-bost: cm.pritchard @ btinternet.com
Photo courtesy of Ken Jones Porthmadog (ex- projectionist) .Anyone who has photos of interest and wish them to be displayed on this site contact me by email : cm.pritchard@btinternet.com
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The demolition has begun of the iconic building, the slate roof been the first to be removed.
The Coliseum was built in 1931 by entrepreneur Captain WE Pritchard. It was run by Welshpool-based Paramount Picture Theatres until 1984 when it first ran into trouble. A new company was created offering £1 shares, and succeeded in raising the £45,000 needed to buy the building.
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Bwth talu
Pay booth
Lluniau trwy garedigrwydd Ken Jones Porthmadog (ex - projectionist) . Dylai unrhyw un sydd â lluniau o ddiddordeb ac yn dymuno iddynt gael eu harddangos ar y safle hwn gysylltu â mi drwy e-bost: cm.pritchard @ btinternet.com
Photo courtesy of Ken Jones Porthmadog (ex- projectionist) .Anyone who has photos of interest and wish them to be displayed on this site contact me by email : cm.pritchard@btinternet.com
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Yr olaf o'r to yn dal i sefyll
The last of the roof still standing
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