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Basic Site Details

His Majesty's Theatre
Aberdeen
Scotland

Cost £35,000. Arrowsmith and W H Buchan, Sculptors.

Plans are in hand for reconstruction and additions to His Majesty's Theatre Rosemount- viaduct. Mr George Watt 24 Union-street Aberdeen has prepared plans [Builder 21 July 1933, p118].

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
TheatreNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Rosemount ViaductYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Journal reference1901First scheme
Plans prepared, construction not yet begun1901/09Plans lodged by Brown & Watt
19031906Theatre built
Journal reference1904Final scheme
1906/11/26Completion
Opened1906/12/03
1933Sightlines improved
Plans prepared, construction not yet begun1933Reconstruction and additions (may not have been executed as building rem ained in use as a theatre)
Addition20032005Glass and granite extension

People

Design and Construction

The 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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Frank MatchamA19031906Designed new building
Alexander BrownA19041906Supervised construction for Frank Matcham
Brown & WattA19041906Supervised construction for Frank Matcham
George WattA19041906Supervised construction for Frank Matcham
D Macandrew & CoB1933Sightlines improved
George WattDArchitect1933Reconstruction and additions
Aberdeen City Council Property and Technical ServicesEArchitectural Department (New Towns etc)20032005Granite and glass extension (with Robertson Group as contractor)

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Robert Arthur Theatres Co

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Peter, Bruce1999Scotland's Splendid Theatres: Architecture and Social History from the Reformation to the Present DayEdinburgh: Polygon (an imprint of Edinburgh University Press Ltd)pp184-187
Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and AberdeenLondon and New Haven: Yale University Presspp86, 92,162
Walker, BrianFrank Matcham Theatre Architectp149

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1905/03/25*
Aberdeen Daily Journal1904/10/03*Final scheme
Aberdeen Daily Journal1906/11/26*Completion
Builder1901/09/21*p256
Aberdeen Daily Journal1901/09/14*First scheme
Aberdeen Daily Journal1906/12/03*Opening
Builder1933/07/21p118
Architect and Building News1933July-Decp80

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Aberdeen City Archives (Copy in Public Library)Aberdeen Plans Committee Minutes8 January 1903 (first submission), 16 March 1904 (second submission)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSBrown and Watt Scrapbookp104,122
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings CollectionCopies of drawings Acc No 2002/16 (originals held in Theatre Museum in London)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register20605