Basic Site Details | Name: | Super Cinema, Paisley Road | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Plans have been prepared by Mr James Taylor 220 West Regent-street, Blythswood, Glasgow for the Dominion Circuit (Cinemas) Limited 102 Bath-street, Blythswood, Glasgow for a cinema to replace the one at Paisley-road and Seaward-street. The demolition contract has been placed with the Cinetheatre Construction Company Limited. (Builder 24 March 1939 Page 586)
Location uncertain: the former Paisley Road, Cardonald is now known as Paisley Road West, but none of the cinemas on that street appears to be by Taylor (see separate entries). | 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 | | Paisley Road | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1939 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | |
PeopleDesign 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 Taylor | | | 1939 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Dominion Circuit (Cinemas) Limited, 102 Bath Street, Blythswood, Glasgow | |
ReferencesBibliographic 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 | p197 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1939 | Jan-Jun | | p342 | | Builder | 24 March 1939 | | | p586 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 |
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