Basic Site Details | Name: | Princes Cinema | | Town, district or village: | Springburn | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Associated British Cinemas Limited 30 Golden-square, W1 are to erect a cinema in Gourlay-street, Springburn on the site of the Prince’s Picture House. The architects are Messrs Charles McNair and Elder 272 St Vincent-street, Glasgow. The contract has been placed with the Cinema Construction Company Limited, 49 Bath-street, Glasgow. [Builder 20 November 1936 Page 1020]
| Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | 20, Gourlay Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 8 November 1937 | | | Opened | | 1979 | | Destruction/demolition | |
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 | | Charles James McNair | | A | 1936 | 1937 | | | McNair & Elder | | A | 1936 | 1937 | | | Robert Walter Elder | | A | 1936 | 1937 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | ABC Cinemas | |
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 | p141, 186 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 20 November 1936 | | | p1020 |
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