North Street
Photo above and information courtesy of St Andrews Museum.
Opened in 1913. Showed the
latest silent films with live orchestral accompaniment for the big’
films and during the tourist season. Sound was installed in 1929.
Competition came in the form of the New Picture House
on the opposite side of North Street in 1934.
The Cinema House closed
suddenly in December 1979 when manager of 51 years, Mr Jack Humphries,
retired. The building was demolished in the early 1980s, and the
site is now occupied by now block of flats.
Picture above shows the façade of The Cinema House with staff taken to
advertise the installation of sound in 1929. From right to left
are: Alex Gourlay (winder boy, later head projectionist), Charles
Findlay (projectionist), Jimmy Mitchell (projectionist), and Jack
Humphries (manager).
Pictures on the left show (upper) the façade of The Cinema House after
closure – building derelict in c.1980, and (lower) the site during
demolition - again courtesy of St. Andrews Museum.
The interior photos below were taken in April 1980, and are courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive.
Entrance Foyer
Balcony Stair
Auditorium - front
Proscenium
Auditorium - rear
Balcony detail
Side wall detail
Projection…
North Street
Photo above and information courtesy of St Andrews Museum.
Opened in 1913. Showed the
latest silent films with live orchestral accompaniment for the big’
films and during the tourist season. Sound was installed in 1929.
Competition came in the form of the New Picture House
on the opposite side of North Street in 1934.
The Cinema House closed
suddenly in December 1979 when manager of 51 years, Mr Jack Humphries,
retired. The building was demolished in the early 1980s, and the
site is now occupied by now block of flats.
Picture above shows the façade of The Cinema House with staff taken to
advertise the installation of sound in 1929. From right to left
are: Alex Gourlay (winder boy, later head projectionist), Charles
Findlay (projectionist), Jimmy Mitchell (projectionist), and Jack
Humphries (manager).
Pictures on the left show (upper) the façade of The Cinema House after
closure – building derelict in c.1980, and (lower) the site during
demolition - again courtesy of St. Andrews Museum.
The interior photos below were taken in April 1980, and are courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive.
Entrance Foyer
Balcony Stair
Auditorium - front
Proscenium
Auditorium - rear
Balcony detail
Side wall detail
Projection facilities
