Basic Site Details
| Name: | Boulevard Cinema |
| Town, district or village: | Knightswood |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The Corporation have approved a site at Knightswood (sic) upon which a new cinema is to be built. The architect for the scheme is Mr W Inglis, Bath-street [Builder 11 Novermber 1927, p758] [Architect & Building News information seems at odds with other information (Boulevard Picture House by McKissack, 1932).] |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Vogue Cinema | Yes | From 1939 to after 1950 |
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 | |
| 2, Knightscliffe Avenue | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1928 | |||
| 10 December 1928 | Opened | ||
| 1938 | 1939 | Reconstruction as Vogue | |
| 1960 | Demolition | ||
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 | |
| William Beresford Inglis | 1928 | ||||
| James McKissack | D | 1932 | on 'Gushet corner' - this probably relates to a different site | ||
| John McKissack & Son | D | 1932 | on 'Gushet corner' - this probably relates to a different site | ||
| James McKissack | A | 1938 | 1939 | Reconstruction as Vogue Cinema | |
| John McKissack & Son | A | 1938 | 1939 | Reconstruction as Vogue Cinema | |
| William James Anderson II | A | 1938 | 1939 | Reconstruction as Vogue Cinema | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| North British Theatres | Client for 1928 building |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | p195 | |
| Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | Edinburgh: Polygon | pp119-121 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1932 | Jul-Dec | p258 | |
| Builder | 11 November 1927 | p758 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| University of Strathclyde | AHAUS (Archive of Historical Architecture, University of Strathclyde) | 91.28 | |