1907 – Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Belfast
Architect: Bertie Crewe
The Royal Hippodrome Theatre was constructed beside the Grand Opera House in 1908-07.
The Royal Hippodrome Theatre was constructed beside the Grand Opera House in 1908-07.
Quirky cinema building which had a windmill tower on the main facade.
Very narrow building with Portland stone front with colonnade of granite Doric columns at street level.
Opened on 11 December 1916,
From The Building News, August 16 1916: “This cinema theatre,
Alex Dickson and Sons was a horticultural business supplying seeds and plants –
Constructed in three stages between 1911-22,
Opened as the Classic Cinema and renamed after it was taken over by the Gaumont chain.
The Orpheus Building was once part of Belfast’s largest department store.
In 1930s Belfast, Goorwitch’s was one of the leading fashion outlets on Castle Place.