Junction of Young Street and Raby Road, and taken from Raby Road,West Hartlepool. The original image shows the houses of Dent Street (facing), with Lynnfield School in the far distance at the end of Young Street. The 'now' image shows the disused Odeon Cinema (originally the Majestic) which closed in 1981 and apart from a brief spell as a club, has been derelict since 2002.
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Donor : Hartlepool Library Service
Creator : Bill Stevenson
Location
The Odeon Cinema opened as The Majestic in July 1936 and in 1945 was renamed The Odeon. It closed in 1981 and apart from a brief spell as Cearsar's Palace nightclub has remained completely derelict since about 2002. It ibecame a listed building in 1992 because of the art deco style and brick panels above the doorways.
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