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Bren MacNeil
Bren MacNeil commented about Odeon Eglinton on Jun 16, 2026 at 4:13 am

the corner of Vicki Rd and Butterbiggins Rd is not the petrol station; that’s further up

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18.1&lat=55.84113&lon=-4.26302&layers=170&b=ESRIWorld&o=100&marker=55.841022,-4.262859

https://maps.app.goo.gl/q6cTLmykEa2Ze3kb8

Bren MacNeil
Bren MacNeil commented about City Cinema on Jun 25, 2015 at 4:05 am

Ian, the photo from 1989, brings back all the memories, i was there 1990/91 for work experience from school in Pontypool

Martin, the projectors were Philips/Kinoton FP20 and FP30s, only the lamphouses were Peerless

and yes screen 1 (and I do mean the screen not the auditorium) was the biggest in Wales

when I moved here to Glasgow I got a job as trainee projectionist at the Cannon Film Centre (5 screens) and cinema 2 being of a similar design and late 60s date and equipped for 70mm was the biggest screen in Scotland