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Engineers building the Phoenix projectors Kenny writes: 'Engineers building the BTH Projectors. (1955) These projectors were originally insta...
Phoenix ticket office near time of opening Kenny writes: 'This is Dougie Shearers sister Rene at the cash desk 1955.'
Phoenix ticket office at last picture show Kenny writes: 'Evelyn Leask - Assistant Cashier and Miss Laura Groat, cashing up after the final ma...
Demolition of Phoenix, 7th December The demolition of the Phoenix continues, at a rate suggesting it will be away by this weekend. The f...
Frontage of Phoenix, looking up the Back Road Kenny writes: 'Photo of The Phoenix taken from the junction with Union Street. (1960's)' Controv...
Billy Scollie and Dougie Shearer Kenny writes: 'Dougie Shearer presents Billy Scollie with a framed print of The Phoenix. November 2...
Phoenix staff in the 60s Kenny writes: 'The Phoenix 'front of house' staff in the early 1960's - Left to right, Vina Macgill...
Demolition of Phoenix, 8th December Thanks again to Marion for documenting the demolition for us. Here we can see that the rubble is bei...
Demolition of Phoenix, 8th December Side view from the Crafty. We can see the side door that you used to go in if you needed to find Dou...
Demolition of Phoenix, 9th December Men at work, on a dreich day.
Demolition of Phoenix, 9th December The boys have been busy since yesterday, with the roof frame away now, the gable knocked down and mo...
Demolition of Phoenix, 9th December Side view from the pavement where you would have queued while waiting to get into a popular film.

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