Google moves the mapping goalposts

Google have mapped five American cities right down to street level. The five are downtown New York, San francisco, Denver, Las Vegas and Miami.

You ran read about it at The First Post, my refreshing daily online read.

I may never make it to Denver, but at least I can take a virtual walk outside.. (Click on street view and drag the little yellow man over to the red A splodge.)

It is very similar to the Newcastle Paramount, hence the fascination.

(Image from the Rocky Mountain chapter of the American theatre Organ Society).

One is cherished, another rots…

Whilst Grey Street is looking really smart in Newcastle, Pilgrim Street is not. The former Paramount which closed in late 2002 now looks destined for the wrecker’s ball.

The fire exits have been bricked up to keep any unwanted audiences out.

Missing- a D, an E, an N and two Os

Let us hope that a museum rescues one of the two metal Paramount logos high above the street at projection suite level.

The company who now own the whole block (10 acres) from top to bottom
includes the Odeon building, have lodged plans with the council for complete
redevelopment including apartments, offices and shops..

This is one sleeping beauty who may get a rather rude awakening. Some interior glances here.

My favourite spiritual homes

#1 is Newcastle Theatre Royal,
#2 is Newcastle City Hall, and…
#3 is Newcastle Paramount Theatre.

Blog posts here & here, buckets of photos, here, here and here.