Basic Site Details Name: | Mayfair Cinema | Town, district or village: | Battlefield | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Plans have been approved for the erection of a new cinema in Sinclair-drive, Battlefield -road for the Battlefield Picture House Limited 33 Bath-street, Glasgow, to seat 1,400 persons. The architect is Mr Eric Sutherland LRIBA 102 Bath Street Glasgow. No contracts placed. [(Builder 5 May 1933, p744].
See separate entry also for Cinema, Langside | Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Sinclair Drive | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1933 | | | | | 1 February 1934 | | Opened | | | 1980 | | Demolition | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Eric Alexander Sutherland | | | 1933 | | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Battlefield Picture House Limited | | | Mayfair Pictures Ltd | At time of opening |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | | Edinburgh: Polygon | p183 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 5 May 1933 | | | p744 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | | |
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