Basic Site Details Name: | Seamore Cinema | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | In an Architectural Competition for the new cinema promoted by A E Pickard in May 1913, prizes of £10 each were awarded to W Gordon Maxwell Lethamhill Millerton (not identified) FE and A Milne architects and engineers 136 Wellington Street Glasgow R Thomas 50 Exeter Street Ardwick, Manchester
R Thomas may be the R A Thomas, given as architect with George Arthur Boswell. However, the 1911 Manchester and Salford Directory lists Robert Thomas, decorator, at this address | 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 | | 220, Maryhill Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1913 | | Competition results announced | Three equal premiums of £10 awarded | | 1914 | | | | | 21 December 1914 | | Opened | | | 1926 | | | |
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 | | F E & A Milne | | | 1913 | | Awarded one of the £10 premiums in the competition, but did not secure the commission | | George Arthur Boswell | | A | 1914 | | With R A Thomas | | R A Thomas | | A | 1914 | | With George Arthur Boswell | | Harry Barnes | | | 1926 | | Rebuilding |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Pickard, A E | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | | Edinburgh: Polygon | p187 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 16 May 1913 | | | p676 |
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