Remembering former city cinema's magical Fairyland
By Contributor
Published: 20:30, 23 December 2020
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He was the weaver of dreams, the man who made Christmas a colourful fantasy for parents and children alike.
The year thatâs ebbing away is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Jimmy Nairn, who began working life in a shipyard in Govan before becoming a cinema projectionist.
Next year will be the 80th anniversary of his appointment as manager at the Playhouse Cinema, which stood in Academy Street next to what is now the Filling Station restaurant.