Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, Greater
Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, Greater London Authority - The north-east elevation of the Mecca Bingo Club. 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
Picture No
13539275
Media ID
45390963
Size
3643px x 5551px
(2.2MB)
Credit
© Historic England / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Norman Walley
Date
1990 - 2004
