For decades people have been walking past a hidden gem at number 23 Fettes Row in Edinburgh.
Take a look inside the secret cinema club that has been documenting Edinburgh life since the 1930sA basement flat on a residential street in Edinburgh's New Town has a secret which dates back almost 90 years - it is home to a hidden cinema.
In its heyday there was a waiting list to join the club - and after a major renovation in the 1970s, the Queen Mother was among its visitors. On the right are old wooden doors that open into the 52-seat cinema, which is clad in embossed wallpaper from the 1930s. Over the years it built up a library of film footage that has formed a valuable archive of social history in the life of Edinburgh.
When the society was first formed the club's premises spanned three floors, with a sub-basement being let out to pay for the mortgage. In the 1950s, the old bus seats which were originally used in the cinema were replaced with stock from a local cinema that was closing.Mr Emm says the club "flourished" in the 20 years after the war, reaching its maximum permitted membership of 150 - and there was also a waiting list.
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