Port Talbot Plaza: The cinema being reclaimed by nature

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At first glance it appears to be a long abandoned garden, but this is in fact what remains of a much-loved cinema. The Plaza in Port Talbot, built in the 1930s, closed in 1999 and nature has slowly reclaimed the building. For many people who grew up in the south Wales town and surrounding areas, it is a special place.

Local boys who went on to become Hollywood stars, Richard Burton, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Michael Sheen, once watched films there.

But in the 20 years since it closed its doors the local community has watched the once beautiful building with its art deco facade fall into disrepair.

Source: Port Talbot Plaza: The cinema being reclaimed by nature – BBC News