Basic Site Details Name: | Govanhill Picture House | Town, district or village: | Govanhill | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Estimated cost of cinema £12,000. Closed 1961. Bingo until 1970. Now converted into warehouse. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Shoe warehouse | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Warehouse | | | | Cinema | | Closed 1961 |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 47-49, Bankhall Street | Yes | | | Batson Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1925 | 1926 | | | | September 1925 | | Plans approved | Plans passed by Dean of Guild Court | | 2 May 1926 | | Opened | | | 1961 | | Closed | |
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 | | Eric Alexander Sutherland | | | 1925 | 1926 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Hamilton, J | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Louden, T | 1983 | The Cinemas of Cinema City | | | pp61-62 | | Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | | Edinburgh: Polygon | p180 | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | pp525-6 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 2 October 1925 | | | p513 - plans passed by Dean of Guild Court |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32425 | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Eric Alexander Sutherland: F no3143 (box 17) |
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