Basic Site Details
| Name: | Aberdeen United Trades' Council Hall |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Contained major scheme of mural decoration by Douglas Strachan |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | The Belmont Picturehouse | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 49-51, Belmont Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 30 January 1896 | Plans approved | ||
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 | |
| Alexander Ellis | A | 1896 | |||
| Ellis & Wilson | A | 1896 | |||
| Robert Gordon Wilson (senior) | A | 1896 | |||
| Sutherland & Taylor | B | 1934 | |||
| T Scott Sutherland | B | 1934 | |||
| William Logan Taylor | B | 1934 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Aberdeen United Trades' Council | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| MacDonald, Juliette | 2004 | Aspects of Identity in the Work of Douglas Strachan (1875-1950) | Unpublished PhD thesis, University of St Andrews | For Strachan information | |
| MacInnes, Ranald | 1992 | The Aberdeen guide | p98 | ||
| Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | p139 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1934 | Jan-June | p408 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Aberdeen City Archives (Copy in Public Library) | Aberdeen Plans Committee Minutes | Plans passed 30 January 1896 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21032 | |