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Cinemas in Britain: a history of cinema architecture

6th December 201213th January 2016 Louise Jack

(Photo credit: Ashgate, Gower & Lund Humphries Publishing) (Image above shows an empty cinema auditorium) This fascinating book by Richard Gray is an exploration of the history of the cinema building in Britain, from its 19th century origins right up to the present day. The earliest cinemas were little more than shop conversions or basic […]

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Going to the Pictures – Dr.Cronin’s Casebook

31st August 201226th October 2015 Andrew Martin

BBC Alba is currently showing the fondly remembered 1960s television version of Dr Finlay’s Casebook based on the short stories of Scotland’s best-selling author of yesteryear – A.J. Cronin, 1896-1981.  

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Going to the Pictures – I know where I’m going!

10th July 201226th October 2015 Andrew Martin

One of the great things about working on our summer exhibition Going to the Pictures: Scotland at the cinema was the chance to look again at some of the classic films set in Scotland – as well as to pick the best clips!

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National Library of Scotland at the movies

10th January 201226th October 2015 Andrew Martin

With 2012 newly upon us, work is progressing on our exhibition for the summer which – in succession to the current Beyond Shakespeare – will explore Scotland at the movies.

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