Basic Site Details Name: | Good Templar's Hall | Town, district or village: | Buckie | City or county: | Banffshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | NEW CINEMA FOR BUCKIE The Good Templars let their hall on West Church Street to the Elite Entertainment Syndicate of Buckie who intended to fit up the hall as a first class cinema. [Banffshire Advertiser 22 January 1914 ]
The new cinema in the Good Templars' Hall, named the Palace was to open on Wednesday February 18. There was to be two performances nightly at 7 and 9. Admission charges were 3d, 6d and 9d. Seats could be booked in advance. [Banffshire Advertiser 12 February 1914]
A photograph shows the Good Templar's Hall on West Church Street with the sign Palace Cinema in bold letters. [Banffshire Advertiser 26 March 1914 Page 5]
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | New Playhouse/Palace Cinema | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Hall | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | West Church Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1905 | 1906 | Build/construction | | | 1914 | | Alteration/conversion | Conversion to Palace Cinema | | 18 February 1914 | | Opened | As Palace Cinema | | 1915 | | Closed | This cinema would appear to have close when New Playhouse/Palace cinema opened |
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 | | D & J R McMillan | | A | 1905 | 1906 | | | Duncan McMillan | | A | 1905 | 1906 | | | John Ross McMillan | | A | 1905 | 1906 | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Banffshire Advertiser | 22 January 1914 | | | | | Banffshire Advertiser | 12 February 1914 | | | | | Banffshire Advertiser | 26 March 1914 | | | p5 Photograph |
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