Basic Site Details
| Name: | George Street Cinema |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | A new cinema capable of seating 2,500 persons is to be erected in George-street. Mr T Scott Sutherland. 10 Albyn Place Queen’s Cross Aberdeen, is engaged upon the preparation of plans [Builder 28 September 1933, p513] Aberdeen Picture Palaces Limited propose the erection of a new cinema in George-street. To seat 2,500 persons, the building will be planned by Mr T Scott Sutherland FRIBA 10 Albyn Place, Aberdeen.[Builder 10 August 1934 Page 242] Aberdeen Picture Palaces Limited propose the erection of a cinema seating 2,500 in George-street. Plans are by Mr T Scott Sutherland FRIBA 10 Albyn Place, Aberdeen.[Builder 18 January 1935 Page 162] |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | City Cinema | Yes | |
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 | |
| 197-199, George Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 4 November 1933 | Opened | ||
| 1963 | Closed down; converted to bowling alley over two floors | ||
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 | |
| T Scott Sutherland | 1933 | ||||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Picture Palaces | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | p197 | |
| www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | Scottish Cinemas website and database | Database accessed February 2006 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 28 September 1933 | p513 | ||
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 | |