Basic Site Details | Name: | Picture House | | Town, district or village: | Stranraer | | City or county: | Wigtownshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The Stranraer Picture House Limited has issued a prospectus asking for £14,000 to erect a 1,100 capacity cinema in Dalrymple-street, Stranraer. One of the directors is Mr Mark Cohen, 14 Dourn-terrace, Glasgow. The architects are Messrs John McKissack and Son, 68 West Regent-street, Glasgow. [Builder 3 April 1931 Page 639]
Messrs John Green and Company, 219 St Vincent-street, Glasgow have been awarded the contract for the erction of the new cinema. The architects are Messrs John McKissoch (sic) and Son, 68 West Regent-street, Glasgow [Builder 24 July 1931, p164?]
A contract for the erection of a new cinema, plans prepared by Messrs John McKissack and Son LRIBA, architects, 68 West Regent-street, Glasgow, has gone to Messrs Green and Company, Vincent-street, Glasgow. [Builder 28 August 1931 Page 256]
| Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Regal Cinema | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Dalrymple Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1931 | | | |
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 | | James McKissack | | A | 1931 | | | | John McKissack & Son | | A | 1931 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | The Stranraer Picture House Ltd | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1931 | Jan-Jun | | p192, 389 | | Builder | 6 February 1931 | p299 | | | | Builder | 3 April 1931 | | | p639 | | Builder | 24 July 1931 | | | p164 | | Builder | 28 August 1931 | | | p256 |
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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