Basic Site Details | Name: | Super-cinema, shops and tearooms | | Town, district or village: | Paisley | | City or county: | Renfrewshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | A cinema, shops and garage are, it is understood, included in a scheme proposed on ground in Glasgow-road, Paisley, near the former Paisley East Station. The cinema is to have accommodation for about 2,000 persons and its plans will shortly be submitted to the Dean of Guild Court for approval. [Builder 7 October 1932 Page 615]
Plans are being prepared providing for a super cinema, shops, café, garage etc in Glasgow-road. The cinema will seat 2,000 persons. The architects are Messrs W J Taylor and Company, 28 Queensgate Inverness. No contracts have been placed yet. [Builder 14 October 1932 Page 653]
Plans for the erection of a cinema to seat 2,000, with café, shops, garage, etc on a site at old Paisley East Station, Glasgow-road, have been passed by the Dean of Guild Court. Application was made by Mr Robert Dark, 101 Finchley-road, London NW and plans have been prepared by Messrs W J Taylor and Company, 28 Queensgate, Inverness. The promoting company is Kelburne Cinema Company. [Builder 13 January 1933 Page 107]
PAISLEY - A building contract for the new super cinema to be erected in Glasgow-road, Paisley, has gone to Messrs R Pert and Sons Limited, 83 Bridge-street, Montrose. The architects are Messrs W T Taylor and Company, 28 Queensgate, Inverness. [Builder 17 February 1933 Page 301]
| Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Kelburne Cinema | | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 53, Glasgow Road | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1932 | 1933 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | W J Taylor & Co | | A | 1932 | | | | William John Taylor | | A | 1932 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Kelburne Cinema Company | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | | | p38 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1932 | Jul-Dec | | p90 | | Architect and Building News | 1933 | Jan-Jun | | p146 | | Builder | 7 October 1932 | | | p615 | | Builder | 14 October 1932 | | | p653 | | Builder | 10 February 1933 | | | p263 | | Builder | 19 February 1933 | | | p301 | | Builder | 23 February 1933 | | | p107 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 |
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