Basic Site Details | Name: | Embassy Cinema | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Mr Harry Wincour (sic)of Glasgow has purchased a site in Kilmarnock-road, Shawlands and plans are being prepared now to erect a theatre to seat 2,500, with café and large car park.[Builder 13 July 1934 Page 71]
The plans for a cinema in Kilmarnock-road, Shawlands for Mr H Winacour (sic), 108 West Regent-street, Glasgow are now being completed. The cost will be about £50,000. The architects are Messrs John McKissack and Son 68 West Regent Street, Glasgow. No contracts have been placed yet. [Builder 20 July 1934 Page 116]
Tenders are now being invited for the large cinema to be built in Shawland-road and Kilmarnock-road, Shawlands, for Mr Harry Winocour, 108 West Regent-street, Glasgow. The cost will be about £50,000, accommodation being provided for 2,500 persons> the architects are Messrs John McKissack and Son 68 West Regent Street, Glasgow. [Builder 24 May 1935 Page 995]
Contracts for the new cinema for Mr Harry Winocour at Shawlands (Messrs John McKissack and Son 68 West Regent Street, Glasgow, architects) have been placed as follows.
General contract: Robert Rogersay (sic- Rogerson?) South-street Scotstoun
Steelwork: The Lambhill Ironworks Limited Strachur-street, Glasgow
Plumbing: McCullock and Griffin, Rose-street, Glasgow
[Builder 12 July 1935 Page 76]
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Cinema | | 1,638 seats
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Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 146, Kilmarnock Road | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1935 | 1936 | Build/construction | | | 3 February 1936 | | Opened | | | 1965 | | Closed | |
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 | 1935 | 1936 | | | John McKissack & Son | | A | 1935 | 1936 | | | William James Anderson II | | A | 1935 | 1936 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Winocour, Mr Harry | 108 West Regent Street |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The 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 | p76 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 13 July 1934 | | | p71 | | Builder | 20 July 1934 | | | p116 | | Builder | 24 May 1935 | | | p995 | | Builder | 12 July 1935 | | | p76 |
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