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Do you remember ‘The Capitol‘ [Capitol Cinema, Leith]? 8 September 1928, Edinburgh Evening News: 7 June 1932, Edinburgh Evening News: 16 June 1936, Edinburgh Evening News: 26 June 1946, Edinburgh … Continue reading ‘The Happy Cappy’
The Palace Cinema, foot of Leith Walk. 1960 Ordnance survey map: 21 January 1913, Edinburgh Evening News: 4 February 1913, Edinburgh Evening News: 3 October 1940, Edinburgh Evening News: 31 … Continue reading Silent lament of angels
In the Trove archive I came across this sad looking building. This post shares some of its extraordinary timeline. As a building it has had many “lives” and I am … Continue reading A sad looking building
On the site of the former Tivoli Picture House [pictured above] a New Tivoli Picture House was built. The new cinema opened on the 1st January 1934. It is a … Continue reading Tivoli Picture House, Gorgie
Green’s Playhouse, Art Deco, super-cinema, Nethergate, Dundee opened on 4 March 1936.Designed by John Fairweather, it held over 4,000 seats and featured an iconic 85-foot-tall glass and steel tower. It … Continue reading The SUPER SOUND Cinema
As a family we regularly visit the Glasgow Concert Hall and have done for a long time. We have seen all sorts perform there, such as: Belle and Sebastian, The … Continue reading The Glasgow Concert Hall
Do You remember JACEY news theatre on Princes Street, Edinburgh? It was a little before my time, but if you do have memories please feel free to share them in … Continue reading JACEY news theatre
The Princess’s Theatre in Glasgow opened in 1878 as Her Majesty’s Theatre and Royal Opera House, later became the Royal Princess’s Theatre, and finally the Citizens Theatre. Located at 119 … Continue reading Princess’s Theatre