Basic Site Details
| Name: | Rex Cinema |
| Town, district or village: | Riddrie |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Contractor Scottish Construction Company Ltd. Builder 9 January 1931 gives Messrs A Mitchell as the contractor |
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 | |
| 650, Cumbernauld Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 5 December 1930 | Proposed | Additions are to be made to the Riddrie Picture House for Associated British Cinemas Limited....The improved building will seat 2,350.' [Builder 5 December 1930, p976] | |
| 3 December 1931 | Opened | Cinema opened | |
| 29 September 1973 | Closed | ||
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 | |
| Charles James McNair | 1931 | ||||
References
Bibliographic 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 | p186 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1931 | Jan-Jun | p102 | |
| Builder | 5 December 1930 | p976 | ||
| Builder | 9 January 1931 | p132 | ||
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 | |