Basic Site Details

Name: Cathcart Picture House
Town, district or village: Cathcart
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
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Status: Demolished
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2George  
Item 2 of 2Rialto Cinema Renamed after rebuild in 1928

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Cinema  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 115, Old Castle RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 51913  Original building
Item 2 of 51928  Rebuilding
Item 3 of 55 November 1928  Reopened after rebuilding
Item 4 of 51930 Addition'A new hall is to be erected at the Rialto Cinema Cathcart, Glasgow'.
Item 5 of 51994 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Charles James McNair A1913 Original building
Item 2 of 2Charles James McNair B1928 Rebuilding

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Cathcart Cinemas Ltd 
Item 2 of 2Grove Cinemas Limited, Cartside Street, GlasgowFor 1927 work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Peter, Bruce1996100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas Edinburgh: Polygonp77, 177

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder15 July 1927  p112
Item 2 of 2Builder12 December 1930  p1023

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Neil DarlingtonInformation sent via DSA website Sent June 2009