Original Glazed Sunburst
Kinema, Morden
The first of the illuminated surround styles, and while the above-left picture of the Morden console is a good representation, it should be noted that this one has
slimmer glass towers. The accompanying picture of one of the recently-restored Plaza, Stockport sides shows the normal width, together with the usual six
metal ‘sun rays’.
A further variation in the Glazed Sunburst relates to the diagonal lightning flash.
There were examples of this being alternatively forward or backward facing,
and either etched into the glass of the side panels or formed as an
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ABC
(Reeded Glass)
Forum, Southampton
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Rainbow
Factory demonstration model
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Special
Odeon, Worthing
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Special
Havana, Romford
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Special
A glimpse of the post-war
Rivoli, Cairo
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Special
Astoria, Hull
photograph courtesy of Bruce Miles
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Dagenham Style
A recreation of the style ordered for
Princess, Dagenham • Plaza, Southampton
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Cascade
Odeon, Haverstock Hill
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Union
(Pillar & Vase)
Ritz, Belfast
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Special
Odeon, Swiss Cottage
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Special
Odeon, Bolton
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Special
Palace, Chatham
Design attributed to Mollo & Egan
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The first Cascade style
Playhouse, Windsor
The only Cascade to feature
patterned glass
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Special
Plaza, Sutton
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Special
Theatre Royal, Dublin
Does anyone have a photograph of the complete console?
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The most famous Special of all
Odeon, Leicester Square
photograph courtesy of David Reed
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Bebington Style
Rialto, Bebington • Art, Bury • Regal, Great Yarmouth
Although I have adopted the name Bebington for this style, the Rialto surround was the odd one out, being of reduced height to fit the Baby two-manual console.
Above is Bebington, while to the left, Frank Melia is shown at the Art, Bury.
This organ was the second to feature
the new 10-tab illuminated surround control.
Note that the centre panel in the bench at Bury was installed upside-down!
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Special
Plaza, Worthing
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