Basic Site Details Name: | Cinema for Riddrie Cinema Ltd | Town, district or village: | Riddrie | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Unexecuted | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Perhaps not executed? Contractor George U Scott, 154 West Regent Street, Glasgow. To seart 2,000.
'Dean of Guilds Court: Linings have been granted to William H Porteous Martin CA 147 Bath-street, trustee for a company about to be formed called the Riddrie Cinema Limited, to erect a picture house at Warriston-street and Cumberland-road, and George U Scott 154 West Regent Street to erect a cinema at Cumberland Road'. [Builder 21 November 1930 page 890]. | 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 | | Cumbernauld Road | | This is given as Cumberland Road in Builder reference but not traceable. | | Warriston Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1930 | | Build/construction | |
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 | 1930 | | | | John McKissack & Son | | A | 1930 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 31 October 1930 | | | p755 | | Builder | 21 November 1930 | | | p890 |
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 |
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