Basic Site Details Name: | Carlton Cinema | Town, district or village: | Dickson's Park, Piershill | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Cinema Properties Limited have been registered to erect the “Carlton” Cinema to seat 1,500 at Dickson’s Park Piers Hill. Plans will be by Messrs John McKissack and Son 68 West Regent Street Glasgow. [Builder 7 June 1935 Page 1089]
The contract for the “Carlton” Cinema at Dickson Park, Portobello-road for the Cinema Proprietors Limited 7 North St Andrew’s-street has been placed with Mr W J Hendry, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh. The architects are Messrs John McKissack and Son 68 West Regent Street Glasgow. [Builder 9 August 1935 Page 258]
| 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 | | Portobello Road | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1935 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | |
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 | | James McKissack | | A | 1935 | | | | John McKissack & Son | | A | 1935 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 7 June 1935 | | | p1089 | | Builder | 9 August 1935 | | | p258 |
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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