Basic Site Details
| Name: | Regal Cinema and shops |
| Town, district or village: | Craigmillar |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The new cinema to be erected at Niddrie Mains Edinburgh for a company yet to be promoted is planned by Mr T Gibson. 30 Rutland-square, Edinburgh. The building to cost £15,000 will seat 1,600 persons, including a balcony seating 312 persons. [Builder 21 September 1934 Page 520] |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | County Cinema | Yes | Current name, but cinema disused |
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 | |
| Wauchope Avenue | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 13 July 1935 | Plans passed by Dean of Guild | ||
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 | 1934 | ||||
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 | p545 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1934 | Jul-Dec | p389 | |
| Builder | 21 September 1934 | p520 | ||
| Scotsman | 13 June 1935 | |||
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 | |
| DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | ||