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The Cinema Projectionist Archives hold a range of audio-visual resources documenting the working lives of cinema projectionists in Britain from the 1890s to the 2010s. Here you can find extracts from audio interviews with projectionists, videos, documents, magazine articles and possibly the world’s largest online collection of images of projection box. Navigate through the material by decade, theme, or type of material.
1956-01-12 Leeds.JPG

12/01/1956
George Bean, the projectionist at the Leeds Lyceum at work in the projection booth.

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1956.11.08 - Hawalli, Kuwait.gif

08/11/1956
The manager and projectionists of the Hawalli Open Air cinema in Kuwait in 1956. Published with permission from Screen International.

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1953.10.08 - Globe, Hubbelrath.jpg

08/10/1953
Bob Wallis and George Ferraria at the projection box of the Globe cinema, Hubbelrath in 1953. Published with permission from Screen International.

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1952.01.10 - Assdociated British-Pathe, Wardour Street.gif

10/01/1952
The projectionist at work at the Associated British-Pathe in 1952. Published with permission from Screen International.

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1934.10.25 - Paragon, Sheffield.jpg

22/08/2019
Projection box and projectionists in the Paragon Cinema, Sheffield in 1934. Used with permission from Screen International.​​

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19/07/2019
Projectionists and projection box of Surrey cinema in 1933. Used with permission from Screen International.​​

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19/07/2019
Projectionists in projection box of London cinema in 1964. Used with permission from Screen International.​​

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03/07/2019
Chief projectionist in the projection box of a West Yorkshire cinema in 1927. Used with permission from Screen International.​​

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1933.03.16 - Regal Twins, Manchester 2.jpg

03/07/2019
Projectionists in the projection box of a Manchester cinema in 1933. Used with permission from Screen International.​​

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03/07/2019
Projectionists in the projection box of an Edinburgh cinema in 1933. Used with permission from Screen International.​​

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1927.05.12 - Plaza, London.jpg

29/06/2019
Montage of photos of the projection box and projectionists at the Plaza, London in 1927. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1927.04.27 - Cinema House, Sheffield.jpg

29/06/2019
Chief projectionist of the Cinema House, Sheffield cinema in 1927. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1927.04.21 - Savoy, Plymouth.jpg

29/06/2019
Chief projectionist in projection box of the Savoy cinema, Plymouth in 1927. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1927.04.17 - Piccadilly, Manchester.jpg

29/06/2019
Projection box of the Piccadilly, Manchester in 1927 with chief projectionist inset. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1927.04.07 - Empire, Rotherham.jpg

29/06/2019
Projection box at the Empire cinema, Rotherham cinema in 1927 with projectionist inset. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1947.04.24 - Gaumont, Chadwell Heath.jpg

29/06/2019
Chief projectionist, second operator and team of women projectionists in the projection box of an Essex cinema in 1947. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1947.10.23 - Picture House, Cleckheaton.jpg

29/06/2019
Projectionists in the projection box of a West Yorkshire cinema in 1947. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1948.07.01 - Gaumont, Haymarket.jpg

29/06/2019
Projectionists performing a changeover in the projection box of a London cinema in 1948. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1948.10.21 - Regal, Hammersmith.jpg

29/06/2019
Second operator of a London cinema services projectors in 1948. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1948.11.04 - Regal, Ferensway, Hull.jpg

29/06/2019
Chief projectionist surveying the newly installed projectors in the projection box of a Hull cinema in 1948. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1948.12.16 - Gaumont State, Kilburn.jpg

29/06/2019
Team of projectionists in the projection box of a London cinema in 1948. Used with permission from Screen International.​

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1949.02.10 - Crown, Wortley.jpg

29/06/2019
Chief projectionist in the projection box of a Leeds cinema in 1949. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1949.12.08 - Bristol, Birnimgham.jpg

29/06/2019
Chief projectionist of a Birmingham cinema checking the projectors in 1949. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1950.01.12 - Odeon, Worcester.jpg

29/06/2019
Projectionists in the projection box of the Odeon in Worcester, which opened in 1950. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1950.06.01 - Regal, Edinburgh.jpg

29/06/2019
Chief projectionist and cinema manager inspecting the installation of new projectors at an Edinburgh cinema in 1950. Used with permission from Screen International.

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Kinematograph Weekly, 26 August 1948, p. 30

29/06/2019
Projectionists in the projection box of the Ritz, Leeds cinema in 1948. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1952.03.13 - State, Barkingside.jpg

29/06/2019
Chief projectionist in the projection box of an Essex cinema in 1952. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1952.05.15 - Waldorf, Sparkbrook.jpg

29/06/2019
Chief projectionist of the Waldorf Cinema in the Sparkbrook district of Birmingham in 1952. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1952.05.15 - Curzon, Mayfair.jpg

29/06/2019
The chief projectionist and second operator in the projection box of a London cinema in 1952. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1952.09.11 - New Victoria, Preston.jpg

29/06/2019
Three projectionists in the projection box of a Preston cinema in 1952. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1953.01.15 - Essoldo, Kilburn.jpg

29/06/2019
Projectionist in the projection box of a London cinema in 1953. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1953.12.03 - Gainsborough, Leeds.jpg

29/06/2019
Projectionist in projection box of the Gainsborough cinema, Leeds cinema in 1953. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1962.07.12 - ABC, Southend.jpg

29/06/2019
Three projectionists in the projection box of a Southend cinema in 1962. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1934.11.15 - Adelphi, Slough.jpg

26/06/2019
Team of projectionists in the projection box of a Slough cinema in 1934. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1934.10.18 - Victoria, Mablethorpe.jpg

26/06/2019
Two projectionists in the Victoria Cinema, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire in 1934. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1934.08.23 - Astoria, Hull.jpg

26/06/2019
Chief projectionist, second and third operators in the projection box of the Astoria Cinema in Hull, which opened in 1934. Used with permission from Screen International.

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1934.05.31 - Ambassadors, Hendon.jpg

26/06/2019
Three projectionists in the projection box of a London Cinema in 1934. Used with permission from Screen International.

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