Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dominion Cinema |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Mr T Bowhill Gibson 30 Rutland-square Edinburgh is the architect for a cinema to be erected at the corner of Newbattle-terrace and Morningside-road. Accommodation will be provided for about 1,600 people. [Builder 30 April 1937 Page 946]. EDINBURGH - Work is about to commence on the erection of a cinema at Churchill with accommodation for 1,500 persons. The contractor is Mr W J Henry 63 Abbeyhill Edinburgh and the architect is Mr T Bowhill Gibson 30 Rutland-square. [Builder 23 July 1937 Page 171] |
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 | |
| Dominion Cinema, Newbattle Terrace | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1937 | 1938 | ||
| July 1937 | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | Work about the commence | |
People
Design 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 | |
| Thomas Bowhill Gibson | 1937 | 1938 | |||
| Alwyn Brunow Waters | B | Late 1970s | Rebuilding? Extensions? | ||
| Geoffrey Taylor | B | Late 1970s | Rebuilding? Extensions? | ||
| Ian Henry Dodd | B | Late 1970s | Rebuilding? Extensions? | ||
| Robert Arthur Waters | B | Late 1970s | Rebuilding? Extensions? | ||
| Robert Kerr Marshall | B | Late 1970s | |||
| Ronald Jeffrey Clark Jamieson | B | Late 1970s | Rebuilding? Extensions? | ||
| Waters Jamieson Partnership | B | Late 1970s | Rebuilding? Extensions? | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Scottish Film Council | Client for 1970s work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p620 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1937 | Jan-Jun | p141 | |
| Builder | 30 April 1937 | p946 | ||
| Builder | 23 July 1937 | p171 | ||
| RIBA Journal | January 1950 | v57 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p121 - obituary of Thomas Bowhill Gibson |
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 | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | 5 July 1937 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27650 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Library | 1 press photo c.1937, possibly in RIAS collection | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | RIAS Collection | 14 drawings | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Thomas Bowhill Gibson: L no4726 (combined box 5) | |