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What is recorded here
The Grand Theatre / Site of Nottingham's first public screening of films on 13th July 1896
The Grand Theatre in Nottingham is historically significant as the site of the first public film screening in the city, held on 13th July 1896 by the British Mutoscope and Biograph Company. This event marked an important milestone in the introduction of cinema to the public in the UK.
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- Operator
- British Film Institute
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