Basic Site Details Name: | Palace Cinema III | Town, district or village: | Arbroath | City or county: | Angus | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The Associated British Cinemas Limited propose the erection of a cinema. The plans will be prepared by the company’s architect Mr W R Glen FRIAS. [Builder 24 June 1938 Page 1251]
Messrs Robert Pert and Son Limited, Montrose will carry out the building contract for a cinema to be erected in James-street for Associated British Cinemas Limited 30 Golden Square London W1. The architect is Mr W R Glen FRIAS [Builder 21 July 1939 Page 123]
Opened May 1940 by ABC, designed by architect WR Glen to seat 1,488. Passed to JB Milne, October 1963. Part-week bingo from mid-60s. Sold to Kingsway Ents, early 1970s. Bingo only from 1984. Sold to Border Movies Ltd, late 1985. Films reinstated (balcony only). Stalls became roller rink, 1988. Closed 1991. Demolished December 1992 for housing. (Scottish Cinemas database)
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Arbroath Picture Hall | | Name of 1909 cinema on this site.
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Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | | | Cinema | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | James Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1909 | | Opened | Arbroath Picture Hall / Palace [I] opened in September 1909 in the former Arbroath Theatre of 1901 (itself the former Inverbrothock Free Church). Renamed the Palace in 1910, it was demolished in June 1914.
| | 1914 | | Build/construction | This was on the site of the earlier Palace, which opened on October 1914, seating 1,150. Sold to JB Milne, 1916. Absorbed into SCVT, 1917. | | 1938 | | Proposed | | | April 1939 | | Destruction/demolition | Second Palace closed and demolished in April 1939. | | After 1939 | | Build/construction | Third Palace cinema built on the same site. | | May 1940 | | 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 Riddell Glen | | A | 1938 | | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Associated British Cinemas | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | | www.scottishcinemas.org.uk | | Scottish Cinemas website and database | Accessed April 2012. |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 24 June 1938 | | | p1251 | | Builder | 21 July 1939 | | | p123 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Donald Kirkbride | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on website | | Sent April 2012. | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 |
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