Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Cascade and Rotunda Shopping Centre |
| Town, district or village: | Bellahouston |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Shopping centre | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1937 | 1938 | ||
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 | |
| Philip Edward Joseph McManus (later Phillip or Philipp Edouard McManis) | A | 1936 or 1937 | As senior assistant to T P Marwick & Son | ||
| T P Marwick & Son | A | 1937 | 1938 | In collaboration with Thomas Smith Tait | |
| Thomas Craigie Marwick | A | 1937 | 1938 | In collaboration with Thomas Smith Tait | |
| Thomas Smith Tait | A | 1937 | 1938 | Oversaw work by T P Marwick & Son and entire exhibition design | |
| Thomas Waller Marwick | A | 1937 | 1938 | In collaboration with Thomas Smith Tait | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Glasgow Empire Exhibition, masterplan | Planned and overseen by Thomas Smith Tait, appointed by the Government. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Crampsey, Bob | 1988 | The Empire Exhibition of 1938 | Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing Company | ||
| McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | GWD/96/1-9 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | general reference to 'Glasgow Empire Exhibition Buildings' | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Library | GW/6134/2, GW/6136/1, Photographs by Sir John Summerson | |