Basic Site Details Name: | Blue Halls Cinema | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | In April 1929, drawings were submitted to the Dean of Guild Court for a new cinema seating 2,000 on one floor. Steel framed construction with external walls of brick and stone.
The cinema was built on the site of a former cattle market, the facade of which was retained, and opened on 1 January 1930. Closed April 1954 and re-opened as the Beverley later the same month. Closed November 1959 and was subsequently demolished | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Beverley Cinema | | Re-named Beverley in April 1954 |
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 | | 3, Lauriston Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | April 1929 | | Plans submitted to Dean of Guild | | | 1 January 1930 | | 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 | | Thomas Bowhill Gibson | | | 1929 | | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Blue Halls (Edinburgh) Limited | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 19 April 1929 | | | p740
| | Builder | 26 April 1929 | | | p786
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Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | RIAS Collection | | 1 photograph | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Thomas Bowhill Gibson: L no4726 (combined box 5) | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | ID 240363 | |
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