Basic Site Details

Name: Calder Street Cinema
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Plans have been prepared for a new picture house at Calder-street, Govanhill (for the Calder Street Picture House Limited, 35 Bath-street, Glasgow) by the contractor’s architectural staff of Messrs Cowieson’s Limited, contractors, Charles-street, Glasgow. [Builder 4 December 1931 Page 931]

Plans for the erection of a cinema at Calder-street have been passed by the Dean of Guild Court. To hold 1,200. Plans by the architectural staff of Messrs Cowieson’s Limited Charles Street, St Rollox, Glasgow. [Builder 25 December 1931 Page 1052]

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 1Calder StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11932   

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 1F D Cowieson & Co ( later Cowiesons Ltd)  1932  

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder4 December 1931  p931
Item 2 of 2Builder25 December 1931  p1052

Archive References

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