Basic Site Details
| Name: | The Picture House |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
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| Status: | |
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| Notes: | 'After having been closed for alterations for some months, the Glasgow Picture House was reopened on the 19th inst by Sir J Ure Primrose, Bart. The space occupied by the old theatre has been converted into a palm court, surrounded by a balcony to which access is obtained by a marble staircase. Here too, the Wedgewood café is situated. The theatre itself is an entirely new erection, larger in dimensions than formerly, and extends back to Renfrew Street.' [Building News 27 December 1912 p925] The interior was decorated by Guthrie & Wells, the famous Glasgow interior decorators. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Gaumont | Re-named in 1947 | |
| Savoy Centre | Yes | Frontage of Picture House retained as part of Savoy Centre |
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 | |
| 140, Sauchiehall Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 19 December 1910 | Opened | ||
| 18 December 1912 | Opened | Rebuilt and re-opened | |
| 1924 | Foyer rebuilt | ||
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 | |
| George Hanson Sale | A | 1910 | |||
| John Reginald Naylor | A | 1910 | |||
| Naylor & Sale | A | 1910 | |||
| George Hanson Sale | B | 1912 | Rebuilt and reopened | ||
| John Reginald Naylor | B | 1912 | Rebuilt and reopened | ||
| Naylor & Sale | B | 1912 | Rebuilt and reopened | ||
| Charles Alfred Harding | C | July 1924 | Foyer rebuilt | ||
| Kenneth Glover | C | July 1924 | Foyer rebuilt | ||
| Percy Lindsay Browne | C | July 1924 | Foyer rebuilt | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Eyles, Allen | 1996 | Gaumont British Cinemas | p206 | ||
| Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | Edinburgh: Polygon | p185 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | Early 1914 | CVI | pp754 and 760 | |
| Building News | 27 December 1912 | p925 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Information from Graham Potts via website | |