A Son of the Rock

This is a stunner. A fantastic cinema in the Streamline Moderne Art Deco style. It really ought to have been much further up this list, possibly even at the top, but I had no photographs of it. I knew it existed but not exactly where it was in Edinburgh. I wasn’t very familiar with the geography of the city but my son moved there a couple of years ago and on a visit I was exploring the area he lives in.

Imagine my delight on coming across this by accident rather than design. It’s still a working independent cinema, run by a family. This is their website. They also have a facebook presence.

From Morningside Road end of Newbattle Terrace. Great curved column:-

Closer view:-

From Newbattle Terrace, opposite aspect:-

Upper detailing and roofline:-

Stained glass window by entrance doorway. This is mirrored on the other side:-

Column detailing and surround:-

Canopy, clock and lettering:-

Stitch from across Newbattle Terrace:-