Grab your popcorn and relive the last ten years of the cinema that first opened as a theatre in 1934.
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9. Calendar Girls
Checking out the Calendar Girls 2004 calendar and a publicity poster before attending the Doncaster Odeon showing of the film are, from left, Pat Bevan, of Askern, Alison Gibson, of Wheatley Hills, Askern Town Councillor Martin Bevan and Audrey Gibson, of Wheatley Hills. Photo: Steve Taylor
10. The begining of the end
Work started on the external demolition of the Doncaster Odeon and a new piece of telescopic demolition equipment - one of only three in the UK - was brought in to get the job done in 2009 Photo: staff
11. Watching on
Demolition work on the former Doncaster Odeon Cinema continued in 2009 Photo: Steve Taylor
12. Bringing it down
Campaign group The Friends of Doncaster Odeon called for the property to be granted Grade II listed status to protect it from demolition, but this was rejected by English Heritage. Photo: Steve Taylor