A Scottish cinema built over 100 years ago that is said to be the oldest surviving purpose-built movie theatre in the country remains open to this day.Scotland has earned a reputation for being a Hollywood hotspot in recent years, with blockbusters such as Avengers: Infinity War, The Batman, Skyfall, and Fast & Furious 9 all using the country as a filming location.Journey back to the early 1900s, however, and it was a very different story.
Back then, the only way most people could experience moving pictures was to attend special events and exhibition spaces.In Scotland, that all changed in 1912 with the construction of the Hippodrome Cinema in Bo'ness near Falkirk.
Believed to be the oldest picture house in the country, it was built for pioneering Bo'ness cinematographer Louis Dickson.The building was designed by local architect Matthew Steele, and is a rare surviving example of pre-art deco cinema architecture.
It originally consisted of a circus-like circular auditorium with a wrap-around gallery and a small stage.The Hippodrome Cinema officially opened its doors to the public on March 11, 1912.
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