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Making way for the Imax
Swimming baths at Pier Approach are demolished -
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Shortlived history of the Bournemouth Imax
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Councillors choose from four schemes for the site
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Council gives outline planning permission for scheme containing Imax, restaurants and bars.
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Planners defer decision on new plans.
17 ft taller than the outline application. Council leader Douglas Eyre blasts them for holding up the scheme. -
Planners approve the scheme.
The full council backs it 35-7. -
Orginal develop Imry Holdings pulls out
Is replaced by Sheridan -
Building work begins
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Imax opening date passes
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Other attractions in the building open
Cinema now expected to open in January 2000 -
Work stops
Councillors claim Sheridan has run out of money. -
Crisis talks produce a pledge to open the cinema by the summer
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Seats are in...
...but no projector -
Sheridan fired from project.
Nilgros sacks Sheridan over the delays and looks for another operator. UCI is said to be interested -
Sheridan is bought back.
Cinema to open in 2002 -
Imax opens!!
Two years and eight months later then planned. -
Imax sheds eight jobs and closes four days a week out of season
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Building shuts before Easter.
Despite plans for a revamp the Imax remains closed. Local man Austin Kinley nominates the building for Channel 4 show Demolition. -
The Waterfront voted the worst building in England.
In Channel 4 show Demolition -
Only one business remains open in the building.
The Harbour Lights pub remains open- Red Panda and KFC having closed for the winter. A new business, Coyote Ugly, later opens. As the buildings 10th anniversary year closes, councillors demand to know what's happening. -
Council buys Imax for £7.5 millon
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Protestors call for Imax to be demolished.
The council rules out the public's favourite suggestion of a swimming pool and ice rink as a replacement -
A shortlist of seven options to replace Bournemouth's Imax is announced.
They are; a water park, an interactive arts activity centre and museum, tropical gardens, a spa, performing arts space and ampitheatre, a family play park, boutiques and bistros. Members of the public are invited to have their say on the options by taking part in a survey. -
The tropical gardens option comes out on top.
More than 3,500 people take part in the public consultation -
Leaseholder Sheridan insists re-opening the Imax is still a possibility.
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Potential Imax developers are told the building must be reduced in height to restore some sea views
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A deal over the Imax is finally reached
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Plan to partially demolish Imax approved
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Councillors back plans to demolish the Imax to create an outdoor events area in its place.
Will be ready by summer 2013 -
An artist's impression shows how outdoor events area could look
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Planning application submitted for outdoor events area
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The Imax is demolished
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Demolition of the expterior begins
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How Imax looks today...
