Basic Site Details
| Name: | Radio Cinema |
| Town, district or village: | Kilbirnie |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | George Cinema | Yes | |
| Radio City | Yes | in 2012 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Cinema | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Bridgend | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1937 | 1938 | Design to completion | |
| 1998 | 2003 | Restoration | As a community centre |
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 | |
| James Houston | 1937 | 1938 | |||
| Patrick (Pat or Paddy) Joseph Cronin | A | 1998 | 2003 | Restored as a community centre | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p403 | |
| Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | Edinburgh: RIAS | p93 | |
| McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | pp64 & 194 | |
| Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1938 | 268 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1937 | Jan-Jun | p370 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 47121 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | James Houston Collection | DC 12410-12485, 12659-12661, 44125-44137, MS/611/1 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Houston: F no3577 (combined box 25) | |