Basic Site Details Name: | West End Picture House | Town, district or village: | Paisley | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The new cinema to be erected on a prominent site at the corner of Broomlands and Queen Street is to be on modern and up-to-date lines, capable of accommodating 1(not readable) people. The company promoting the venture is a new one, and Mr Campbell Cochr(ane?) Solicitor, 55 West Regent Street Glasgow is the secretary. [Builder 20 August 1926 Page 316]
A new cinema is to be built on a corner site in Queen’s Street. Messrs Gardner and Glen, 164 Glen(sic) Street, Glasgow are the architects. [12 November 1926 Page 805] | Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Broomlands | Yes | | | Queen Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1926 | | Proposed | | | c. 1928 | | Build/construction | |
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 | | Albert Victor Gardner | | A | 1928 | | | | Gardner & Glen | | A | 1928 | | | | William Riddell Glen | | A | 1928 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 20 August 1926 | | | p316 | | Builder | 12 November 1926 | | | p805 |
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 |
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