The Hippodrome is owned by the Scottish Historic Building Trust|, who oversaw the first phase of restoration work, and is leased to Falkirk Council, who will offer a modern cinema-going experience in the building's classic setting.
Despite The Hippodrome's prominent place in the cultural heritage of Bo'ness, only a small amount of information is available in the public domain.
Louis Dickson remains something of a mystery figure, with the most comprehensive material about his early work, including digitised film clips and a biography, available from the Scottish Screen Archive|. You can also download a short biography here| (PDF, 20KB).
Little is documented about the building's architect, Matthew Steele, despite the plethora of buildings designed by him in and around Bo'ness. A short biography is available here| (PDF, 20KB) and Falkirk Council Archives hold an unpublished paper by Mary Tilmouth and Roger Emmerson (1999) which provides a more detailed analysis of his life and work.
You can also view other Hippodrome-related material we hold using the Archives' online browser|.
If you have Hippodrome images or stories from it's heyday that you would like to share with us, please email hippodrome@falkirk.gov.uk|
Pre-restoration images
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During restoration images
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Post restoration images
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Useful external links
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