Advertisment for the Ibrox Picture Palace
Pickard's Papers project. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust / University of Glasgow / Heritage Lottery Fund
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Article describing in detail the features of Pickards new cinema at Shawlands Cross named The White Elephant. Interesting is the mention of the innovative new approaches the cinema takes in developing traditional cinema features. The cinemas seating, for example, is said to have replaced the standard springs under the velvet withlayers of fine rubber with shock absorbers below. The article also discloses that the new cinema houses two restaurants across two floors where one is still able to enjoy the music of the 11-person theatre orchestra, or if desired, use theneatly arranged shutters to mute the sound.
Short article alerting readers as to the last day they will be able to visit The Scottish Zoo before it closes. The article describes how, much to the dismay of Glasgows citizens, the Town Council ultimately refused to purchase the animals for a proposed zoological garden. The article culminates with details of some special last-day attractions offered at the zoo, such as free cinematograph entertainment in the afternoon and evening in the Hippodrome.
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