Tivoli Picture House, Gorgie
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
Tag: cinemas
The SUPER SOUND Cinema
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
JACEY news theatre
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 BROADWAY ANGEL
I am currently making a film titled ‘The BROADWAY ANGEL’. It is about Grace Lindsay Webster who died suddenly on the 5th December 1923. Her Angel tombstone can be found … Continue reading The BROADWAY ANGEL
ABRACADABRA abracadrabra
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Credits: [1] The Moving Image Archive [2] Abracadabra – cover by Julka Rewizor
TENSE – TIMELY – TREMENDOUS
An advertisement for ‘The Birth of A Nation‘ by D. W. Griffiths, which was being shown at the King’s Cinema, South Methven Street, Perth in February 1918. [Please note that … Continue reading TENSE – TIMELY – TREMENDOUS
PEARL & DEAN
Folk of a certain age, of whom I am one, will no doubt remember PEARL & DEAN adverts at the local cinema. This hole ousia post shares a timeline of … Continue reading PEARL & DEAN
Had spent the money on sweets and visiting picture-houses
Sunday Post, 13th June 1920