The State Cinema Kilburn
The Gaumont State Cinema on Kilburn High Road opened 75 years ago. Inspired by the Empire State Building in New York, the bold lines of its tower still dominate Kilburn High Road today. It didn’t survive as a cinema, sadly, but its flaking Art Deco style is still worth a look. I photographed the exterior today and about a year ago I was lucky enough to get a tour of the interior. As you can see from the photos below the interior is just as lavish as its exterior suggests and it boasts a Wurlitzer Organ.
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Another wonderful cinema being saved as a church. I visited it last year and was given a tour by several members of the church. I was assured that it WOULD be returned to its former glory.