Basic Site Details Name: | Rio Cinema | Town, district or village: | Rutherglen | City or county: | Lanarkshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Plans are being prepared and submitted for a new picture house, the “Rio,” to be built at the corner of King-street and Glasgow-road, Rutherglen, Glasgow, by Suburban Pictures Limited, owners of the “Rio,” Canniesburn. The new cinema will accommodate 2,000. Building works will commence shortly. Other cinemas for the company were designed and built by Messrs Cowiesons Limited, 3 Charles-street, St Rollox, Glasgow. [Builder 29 March 1935 Page 609]
Messrs Cowiesons Limited have prepared plans and will carry out the building work on the “Rio” Cinema, Glasgow-road, for Suburban Pictures Limited. [Builder 10 May 1935 Page 895]
| Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Glasgow Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1935 | | | | | 23 September 1935 | | Opened | |
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 | | William John Fairweather | | A | 1931 | | Architect given by McKean - perhaps an earlier building? | | F D Cowieson & Co ( later Cowiesons Ltd) | | | 1935 | | | | John Fairweather | | A | 1935 | | Given by McKean - perhaps earlier building? |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1935 | Jul-Dec | | p200 | | Builder | 29 March 1935 | | | p609 | | Builder | 10 May 1935 | | | p895 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Chris Doak | Information via website | | Sent August 2007 | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 | | DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | | |
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