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NORMAN WALLEY. Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, London,1990-2004. Creator: Norman Walley.

NORMAN WALLEY. Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, London, 1990-2004. The Mecca Bingo Club and Kilburn High Road viewed from the north. The Gaumont State Theatre was opened in 1937. It was one of the largest cinemas in Europe, and the largest in England, with a seating capacity of 4,004. The exterior design is reputedly inspired by the Empire State Building in New York. The building was later divided into a dance hall, cinema and bingo hall, before being used solely as a bingo hall from around 1990. In 2010 the building reopened as a church.
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Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, London,1990-2004. Creator: Norman Walley.
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Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, London, 1990-2004. The Mecca Bingo Club and Kilburn High Road viewed from the north. The Gaumont State Theatre was opened in 1937. It was one of the largest cinemas in Europe, and the largest in England, with a seating capacity of 4,004. The exterior design is reputedly inspired by the Empire State Building in New York. The building was later divided into a dance hall, cinema and bingo hall, before being used solely as a bingo hall from around 1990. In 2010 the building reopened as a church.
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30.8 x 47.0 cm | 12.1 x 18.5 in (300 dpi)