Basic Site Details Name: | Odeon Cinema | Town, district or village: | Hamilton | City or county: | Lanarkshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Messrs Robert Pert and Sons Limited, Montrose have secured the contract for the erection of the Odeon Cinema in Burns Statue Square. [Builder 3 September 1937 page 429]
Mr Andrew Mather FRIBA 102 Bath-street, Glasgow is preparing plans for the erection of a cinema. [Builder 29 October 1937 Page 801]
The Dean of Guild Court has approved plans presented by Odeon (Hamilton) Limited 39 Temple Row, Birmingham for the erection of a cinema in Townend-street. The architect is Mr Andrew Mather FRIBA 102 Bath-street, Glasgow. [Builder 10 December 1937 Page 1086]
| Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Townhead Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1938 | | | | | November 1938 | | Opened | | | 1980 | | Alteration/conversion | Conversion to 5 screens |
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 | | Andrew Mather | | | 1938 | | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Oscar Deutsch's Odeon Circuit | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peter, Bruce | 1999 | Lanarkshire's Legendary Cinemas | | Stenlake | p26 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1937 | Jul-Dec | | p151 | | Builder | 17 September 1937 | | | p521 | | Builder | 29 October 1937 | | | p801 | | Builder | 10 December 1937 | | | p1086 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Janet McBain | Cinema list | | | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 |
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