Bioscope shows and their engines
By: Arthur Fay.
Series: Locomotion papers -- no.31
Publisher: Oakwood Press
Published: 1966
Place of publication: Lingfield, Surrey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Notes: "Published to commemorate the 70th Birthday of Cinematography. The first public showing of films, by F. Trewey for A. and L. Lumiere took place in London, in February 1896 at the Polytechnic, followed by R. W. Paul in March 1896 at the Olympia and the Alhambra, and by Birt Acres in March 1896 in Piccadilly. This book is a tribute to the pioneer exhibitors in the United Kingdom" - T.p.