What is recorded here
Duke Street in Edinburgh once hosted the Palace Cinema, where local people gathered for projected light, drink, and chance. The building later became a bingo hall and public house, keeping the same address but changing the shape of its joy. Rooms like this rarely disappear cleanly; they redirect human energy from spectacle to conversation or gambling. The exact function matters less than the continuity of presence.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, 9-13 Duke Street, Palace Cinema as Bingo Hall (20th Century), Cinema (20th Century), Public House (20th Century), Shop(s) (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
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