Basic Site Details | Name: | Westway Cinema, Paisley Road West | | Town, district or village: | Cardonald | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | A site in Paisley-road and Berryknowe- road, Cardonald, has been acquired for a new super cinema to seat 1,700. Messrs R A Bryden Robertson and Boyd. 147 Bath Street, Glasgow are the architects. [Builder 6 October 1933 Page 552]
Dean of Guild Court has approved plans for a 1,700 capacity cinema at Paisley Road West and Berryknowe- road in the Cardonald area for James Hay, 120 Brownside-road Cambuslang. The architects are Messrs R A Bryden Robertson and Boyd. 147 Bath Street, Glasgow. [Builder 15 December 1933 Page 965]
A contract for the building work for a cinema designed by Messrs R A Bryden Robertson and Boyd. 147 Bath Street, Glasgow has been placed with Messrs Hunter and Clark Limited 1179 Galloway-gate, Glasgow. Steelwork, joinery and plumbing contracts have also been let. [Builder 3 August 1934 Page 203]
Plans have been prepared for the reconstruction of the Westway Super-cinema at. Paisley Road West, Cardonald, by Messrs Bryden Robertson and Boyd. 147 Bath Street, Glasgow. Contracts have been placed as follows: excavation, brick and mason’s work: Hunter and Clark, 1179 Gallowgate, Glasgow; and steelwork: the Lamb Iron Works Limited Possil Park. [Builder 7 February 1936 Page 315]
| Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | The Flamingo | | |
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 | | 1754, Paisley Road West | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1933 | 1936 | Build/construction | | | 8 April 1935 | | Opened | Date given in 'Surviving Cinemas' database | | 1936 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | Some discrepancies between dates given in Builder. Construction perhaps delayed. |
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 | | Bryden Robertson & Boyd | | A | 1933 | 1936 | | | Joseph Boyd | | A | 1933 | 1936 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Hay, James | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p605 | | www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | | www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | | Scottish Cinemas website and database | Accessed July 2009 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1933 | July-Dec | | p26 | | Architect and Building News | 1934 | Jan-Jun | | p141 | | Builder | 6 October 1933 | | | p552 | | Builder | 15 December 1933 | | | p965 | | Builder | 3 August 1934 | p203 | | | | Builder | 7 February 1936 | | | p315 |
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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