Central Hall

Following on from yesterday's Newcastle Cathedral 'seeing-to' photo, I thought I would give the same treatment to another of Newcastle's buildings.

The Central Hall was opened in 1903 and from around 1905 it was used to screen films from travelling picture shows. Apparently, it never had a permanent projection box. Seating was provided in stalls and a horse-shoe shaped circle.

Film use ceased in the late-1920’s and the building was then used for live performances. It became the Mission Theatre from 31st July 1992 and this lasted several years.

By March 2010, it was in use as Bacchus Restaurant. The doors of the Bacchus Restaurant closed in 2013.

In 2014 the restaurant was bought by Irish restaurateur Hugh Halpin and renamed Central. It is now a successful 120 seat restaurant and bar.

Thanks so much for your lovely comments and favs on yesterdays photo. sorry I am a bit absent at the moment.

[Paul]

Excellent processing again. Interesting piece of history too 😊

[Martina]

Fantastic!

[Connie Little]

Looks like a magnificent setting for a restaurant. Interesting processing and history.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A wonderful building and edit Babs !

[Jorlam]

Both of these images look like very detailed drawings and i'm bowled over by the amount of detail which you processing has picked out..

[Sam]

Have you eaten here Babs? I bet it looks glorious inside!

[Chris K]

your 'seeing to' makes all the detail stand out beautifully.

[sally agnew]

The symmetry is really accentuated with the processing :)

[Peter]

Another wonderful example of your processing skills, like the lovely detail, shapes and angles, great image Babs:)

[Sarah]

Great photo and editing. It takes it back the types of b&w films it would of showed when it opened, which gives it added story.

[gloria jones]

Great image, symmetry and processing

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great shot and processing.

[Taffy]

I'm loving this way of processing!

[*lynn]

sure brings out all of the details

[bkb in the city]

Great series you have here

[KWind]

Very cool processing!!

[carol white]

Super processing

[Pyrrhula]

Great drawing of this beautiful Central Hall building.

[Hazel]

It looks slightly sinister to me - think it's the dark windows.....

[Sue]

Great effect again

[Stephanie]

It has quite a history, good that it's still in use though - what sort of food does it serve Babs? Irish? Australian?

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great processing for an architectural shot- it reminds me of a blueprint. Well done!

[Casablanca]

Ah, you've been at it again! I love it :) Great subject for this treatment

[leggzy]

Great capture & processing.....interesting history too.

[Sharon]

very cool processing!

[Pyrrhula]

@fbailey @hermann @cutekitty @beryl We`ve learn our lesson well . See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Works

[Dawn]

Love the processing

[Marnie]

Ahh, love number two seeing-to too. Works so well with clear lines on the subject. Interesting building too.

[Lee-Ann]

Lovely processing.

[Nicole Campbell]

Fun processing, it shows so much of the character the building has

[Ron]

That's such a cool effect. A great subject to use it on.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Fantastic shot

[Kathy A]

Great shot, interesting processing