Basic Site Details

Name: Broadway Cinema
Town, district or village: Blantyre
City or county: Lanarkshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: The Singleton Cinema Company Limited, Glasgow, are to erect a cinema at the junction of Craig-street and Glasgow-road to seat 1,500 people. [Builder 24 March 1939 Page 586]

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 2Craig Street  
Item 2 of 2Glasgow Road  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31939   
Item 2 of 3September 1939 Opened 
Item 3 of 31970s  Closed and demolished

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 4Archibald M H Stewart A1939  
Item 2 of 4Frank F Maxwell A1939  
Item 3 of 4Stellmacs Ltd A1939  
Item 4 of 4William J Maxwell A1939  

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Blantyre Picture House Co. 
Item 2 of 2Singleton Cinema Company Limited 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Peter, Bruce1999Lanarkshire's Legendary Cinemas Stenlakep13

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Chris DoakInformation via website Sent August 2007
Item 2 of 2Courtesy of Neil DarlingtonInformation sent via DSA website Sent June 2009