Basic Site Details Name: | Norwood Cinema | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The Norwood Dance Hall at Charing Cross, Glasgow, is to be converted by Mr A E Pickard 204 Maryhill-road into a cinema to seat 900 persons. Plans are being prepared. [Builder 12 July 1935 Page 76]
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Snooker Club | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 101, St George's Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | February 1936 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | | | June 1936 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 Napier | | A | 1936 | | | | James William Laird | | A | 1936 | | | | Laird & Napier | | A | 1936 | | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Pickard, A E | 204 Maryhill Road |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | | Edinburgh: Polygon | p184 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1936 | Jan-Jun | | p320 | | Builder | 12 July 1935 | | | p76 | | Builder | 14 February 1936 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe 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 |
|