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B&H Cinemas, Past and Present - Astoria Traditional Cache

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Long Man: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I'm archiving it.

Andy
Long Man
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Hidden : 8/31/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Hi, This is the Third of what I hope to be a series remembering the 21 Cinemas that have Been and Gone in Brighton and Hove and the 4 That are still Operating Today.


The Astoria Theatre is a former cinema in Brighton Built in 1933 in the Art Deco style for a local entertainment magnate who opened one of Brighton's first cinemas many years earlier, it was the first and most important expansion of the Astoria brand outside London. It initially struggled against the town's other "super-cinemas", but enjoyed a period of success in the 1950s and 1960s before rapid decline set in, culminating in its closure in 1977. About 20 years of use as a bingo hall followed, but the building—whose clean lines give "a sense of spacious grandeur"[1] in a prominent city-centre site—has stood empty since the late 1997 and has passed through several owners. Permission was granted in 2012 for its demolition and replacement with an energy-efficient business centre, but it still stands as of Today.

Its a shame but plans have been approved to demolish this Great Building in favour of a modern development.

I have also found out that my partners Nan worked here she will also be sad to see it go

You are looking for a Black mag nano.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)