Recording: Fleapits, Palaces, And Multiplexes A History Of Cinemas In Dublin

14 Henrietta Street presents Teatime Talks a series of talks inspired by the history and people of 14 Henrietta Street.

Dublin City Council Historian in Residence for Dublin North Central, Katie Blackwood, gives a talk titled ‘Fleapits, Palaces, and Multiplexes: a History of Cinemas in Dublin’.

In this talk about the history of Dublin cinemas, hear about the makeshift venues of the early days, the 1930s palaces of entertainment and the suburban cinemas of the mid-late twentieth century. Cinemas frequently emerge within our Your Tenement Memories oral history programme and were an important part of growing up in Dublin's inner-city for many.

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Katie Blackwood is Historian in Residence for the Dublin North Central area. She holds an MA in Public History and Cultural Heritage from the University of Limerick and a BA in Fine Art Sculpture from the National College of Art and Design. Katie has worked for many years in libraries and archives. As an independent researcher she has undertaken community-based oral history projects focusing on cultural and social history.

Your Tenement Memories is a series of ongoing conversations with people across the city that gathers memories of tenement life in Dublin for 14 Henrietta Street. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in telling your story, please contact us to arrange a chat with a member of our team at memories@14henriettastreet.ie or call us on 01 524 0383.