Basic Site Details | Name: | Palace Picture Theatre | | Town, district or village: | Paisley | | City or county: | Renfrewshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Plans of a new Paisley cinema with accommodation for 2,500 persons are shortly to be submitted to Paisley Dean of Guild Court. The building is to be erected on the site of the former Western Cinema, opposite the Drill Hall. In addition to the cinema, there will be a dance hall for 1,000 persons and a tea room for 500 persons. [Builder 30 March 1928, p555] | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Palace Picture House | | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1928 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | Andrew Hamilton | | A | 1928 | | Plans to be submitted | | Cook & Hamilton | | A | 1928 | | Plans to be submitted | | Henry ('Harry') Cook | | A | 1928 | | Plans to be submitted |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 30 March 1928 | | | p555 | | Builder | 22 January 1943 | CLXIV | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Andrew Hamilton: F no2916 (box 14) |
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