Basic Site Details Name: | Kyle Cinema | Town, district or village: | Irvine | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Mr A Scott Blair of the Palace Picture House has acquired a site in Bank-street for the erection of a cinema to seat about 1,500 persons. Plans have been prepared by Messrs John McKissack and Son 68 West Regent Street, Glasgow. No contracts have been placed. [Builder 10 January 1936 Page 128]
NB: After the destruction of this building by fire in February 1969, The Palace in Chapel Lane (architect not known) was used as a substitute, but when that was compulsorily purchased for a shopping development c.1976, the former Rex Cinema in Bank Street (originally the Picturedome, and later the WMR Film Centre and now a Wetherspoons pub - architect not known) became known as the George Cinema. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | George Cinema | Yes | After takeover of the Blair company by George Palmer's Associated GP Cinemas in April 1946 |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Bank Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1936 | | | Proposed | | 1939 | | Opened | | | February 1969 | | | Destroyed by fire |
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 | | James McKissack | | A | 1936 | 1939 | | | John McKissack & Son | | A | 1936 | 1939 | | | William James Anderson II | | A | 1936 | 1939 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Blair, A Scott | Client given in Builder 10 January 1936 | | Blair, K R | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peter, Bruce | 2000 | Clyde Coast Picture Palaces | | Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing | p34 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1936 | Jan-Jun | | p232 | | Builder | 10 January 1936 | | | p128 |
Archive ReferencesThe 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 | | DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | | |
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