Basic Site Details Name: | Picturedrome | Town, district or village: | Beith | City or county: | Ayrshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Plans are to be prepared for a new picture house at Wilson-street, Beith, for the proprietors of the Picturedrome Theatre. The designers and principal contractors are Messrs Stellmac, 57 Oswald-street, Glasgow. The capacity will be 700. [Builder 30 March 1934, p567] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | George Cinema | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Wilson Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1934 | | 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 | | Archibald M H Stewart | | A | 1934 | | | | Frank F Maxwell | | A | 1934 | | | | Stellmacs Ltd | | A | 1934 | | | | William J Maxwell | | A | 1934 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 30 March 1934 | | | p567 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 |
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