Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010
posted March 06, 2016 04:15 PM
I wasn't going to post but when I saw the photos I had a lump in my throat. I can only imagine how all the employees felt upon it's closing.I got some great films from Gary and even talked to him on the phone once. A pleasant chap. As all were there. Very sad to see it being torn down. I do hope the signage is saved. So this is what they call progress?
posted March 07, 2016 03:16 AM
The previous Estate Agents "For Sale" board had on it "Planning permission for 20 flats & 3 retail units" in December 2014. I assume from the look of the one on that link (PLANNING APPLICATION NUMBER: P12/0974) nothing has changed.
Posts: 513
From: Queens, NY, USA
Registered: Oct 2015
posted March 07, 2016 09:59 AM
I wish I had the opportunity to visit such a place- Seems like I may never see something like this. Although the conventions should be fun enough!
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posted March 07, 2016 02:01 PM
DERANN & its open day visits characterised my early years in Bham till its end; lots of good memories gone with the premises... very sad....
posted November 27, 2017 03:25 PM
At Blackpool Ged said he had been shown round the conversion of the building and was impressed with what they had done. I was visiting Dudley last Friday (OK not for film, but the Winter Ales Fayre at the Town Hall), so had to have a look for myself. These are the photos I took.
Sad to see the mouse has left the side of the building, but a good job has been done to the building and it should be there for a long while.
Just checked back and it looks like one of my pictures over wrote one of Vidar's, sorry but file names are not shown after posting.