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How The Regal Was Built

1930 - 1931 , Colchester (Essex)

Cat no. 212013

Documentary showing Colchester's Regal Cinema under construction.

Billed as 'an interesting record of its construction, from its inception to completion', this documentary traces the erection of the Regal Cinema in Colchester, a 1,446-seat auditorium designed by architect Cecil Masey. Views of the site prior to construction feature a large sign advertising the establishment of a 'super sound cinema' as work begins with the demolition of surrounding buildings. Rubble is removed as foundations are laid out and steel supports are surrounded with brickwork. As the structure reaches its peak, workers calmly navigate its precarious steel framework and the film concludes with a site visit by the Essex, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire chapter of the Society of Architects.

Featured Buildings

Regal Cinema (later Odeon), Colchester

Keywords

Architecture; Cinemas; Construction; Labourers

Intertitles

November 13th. The Visit Of THE CHAPTER OF THE ESSEX, CAMBRIDGE AND HERTFORDSHIRE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS.

Background Information

Architect Cecil Masey designed over forty theatres and cinemas across the UK, working largely around London and the south-east of England.

Manifestations

How The Regal Was Built

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    INV322090
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    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:42
    Modification Date
    16/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732057
  • Barcode
    INV320222
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    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
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    Duration
    0:10:42
    Modification Date
    16/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732054
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    INV389980
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:42
    Modification Date
    16/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732053
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV386351
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:51
    Modification Date
    21/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    727207
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV193089
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:51
    Has Sound
    Y
    Modification Date
    05/06/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    671117
    Sound
    sound
  • Barcode
    INV233985
    Canonical Identifier
    B-8399
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    566321

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