Basic Site Details
| Name: | Parkhead Picture Palace |
| Town, district or village: | Parkhead |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Parkhead Picture House | As referred to in W J Smith's FRIBA papers | |
| The Three P's | ||
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 | |
| 49, Tollcross Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| July 1921 | Opened | ||
| After 1921 | Façade etc | ||
| August 1960 | Demolition | Destroyed by fire | |
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 | |
| George Gunn | A | 1921 | Design of building | ||
| McKellar & Gunn | A | 1921 | Design of building - George Gunn responsible | ||
| (Professor) William James Smith | After 1921(?) | Façade etc | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The 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 | pp165-7, p185 | |
| www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | Scottish Cinemas website and database | Database accessed May 2006 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William James Smith: F no2827 (box 12) | |