1935 – 95-101 Donegall Street, Belfast
Known as the Metropole Building. A fine building in the Art Deco style and which addresses a corner very successfully. The building haf bold detailing and with its stark black and white colour schemes,
Known as the Metropole Building. A fine building in the Art Deco style and which addresses a corner very successfully. The building haf bold detailing and with its stark black and white colour schemes,
Suburban Art Deco cinema with cafe on the first floor. The cinema was closed in early 1975 due to a downtown in cinema goers.
Another 1930s cinema designed by John McBride Neill and opened during a golden period of cinema in Belfast.
When constructed it was the largest cinema in Northern Ireland with over 2,200 seats, 1000 of those on the massive balcony.
Like many suburban cinemas in Belfast and Dublin, the Troxy incorporated some commercial units into its design.
The Forum Cinema opened on 20 November 1937 and closed on 28 January 1967 –
Built at a cost of £50,000, it was the first post-war cinema in Belfast with a balcony. It was an ill-timed venture.
Described in the News Letter on May 2, 1957: “A new £14,000 church hall for the congregation of Clifton Street United Presbyterian Church,
Nineteen story office building constructed by the Post Office as a base for the telephone network –
This complex of 850 flats, housing 2,400 residents was designed by architect Frank Robertson for the Northern Ireland Housing Trust.