Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang (31 March 1844, Selkirk 20 July 1912, Banchory, Kincardineshire) was a prolific Scots man of letters. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. HPG/8/1/1 (x) Date: circa 1900

CINEMA NOTICE NO SHOUTING OR WHISTLING ALLOWED - APPLAUD WIT

CINEMA NOTICE NO SHOUTING OR WHISTLING ALLOWED - APPLAUD WIT

CINEMA NOTICE NO SHOUTING OR WHISTLING ALLOWED - APPLAUD WITH HANDS ONLY. iN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, PLEASE DO NOT SPIT. This notice was displayed in and years later found in the loft of, the former BERVIE CINEMA, King Street, Inverbervie, a coastal village in Kincardineshire, which has since become part of Aberdeenshire. The main street cinema, in a former boot polish factory, opened in 1914. Closed in 1957 then was reopened for several years. Finally used by the local butcher in which to make pork pies it was completely demolished and housing built on the site.

ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE for joining on to the start of a reel con

ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE for joining on to the start of a reel con

ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE for joining on to the start of a reel containing trailers, announcements and coming attractions titles. This title was used at The Picture House, Banchory, Kincardineshire Design 1950s

The glass roof is an extension built on to the front of the

The glass roof is an extension built on to the front of the

The glass roof is an extension built on to the front of the former BANCHORY, PICTURE HOUSE photographed by Ronald Grant on 30 March 2006 with a Nikon Coolpix digital camera. The town was formerly in Kincardineshire, but is now within the borders of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cinema was built in the early 1950s on land which included an abandoned garden which ran parallel to the entrance roadway of the adjoining Bellfield Park. It was built and operated by Robert Martin Cay, through his Northern Cinemas business which also had cinemas in Laurencekirk, Turriff, Ballater and Aboyne.