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New Bedford Picture House, Eglinton Street
Glasgow
Scotland
Plans are in the course of preparation for a large extension scheme at the new Bedford Picture House Eglinton-street. The architects are Messrs Lennox and MacMath, F/FRIBA 103 Bath-street, Glasgow [Builder 16 October 1931 Page 640]

Linings for two new picture houses in Glasgow have been approved by the Dean of Guild Court. One of the cinemas at the junction of Eglinton-street and Bedford-street for Mr Bernard Frutin 118 Stockwell-street, Glasgow, will be built on modern lines and have accommodation for 2,500 people. It will replace a cinema on that site. The architects are Messrs Lennox and MacMath, 103 Bath-street, Glasgow.[Builder 6 November 1931 Page 762]

Cowieson’s Limited of St Rollox, Glasgow have secured the contract for the New Bedford Picture House to be erected in Eglinton-street for Mr Bernard Frutin. The building has been designed by Messrs Lennox and MacMath, F/FRIBA 103 Bath-street, Glasgow. It will cost £25,000 and will seat 2,000 persons. [Builder 8 July 1932 Page 66]

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
O2 AcademyYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
CinemaNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
117-121 Eglinton StreetYes
Bedford Street

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
19201922Original building
Opened1921/04
1932Burnt down and rebuilt
1932/12/31Cinema opened
Opened2003/03/26Venue re-opened as Carling Academy
Alteration/conversion2003c£3m refurbishment c. early 2000s to 2,500-capacity Glasgow Carling Academy (music concert venue), retaining many original features... later re-branded as O2 Academy

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
John Jeffrey WaddellB19201922Original building
Daniel Walter MacMathA1932
F D Cowieson & Co ( later Cowiesons Ltd)BContractor1932Acted as contractor during the 1932 alterations
Gavin LennoxA1932
Lennox & MacMathA1932

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Frutin, BernardFor later work
Bedford Picture House LtdClient for 1920-22 work

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Peter, Bruce1996100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing CinemasEdinburgh: Polygonpp61-63; pp138 & p183
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)p511

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Architect and Building News1932Jul-Decp53
Builder1931/10/16p640
Builder1932/07/08p66
Builder1931/11/06p762

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSWaddell CollectionLetters in NMRS (MS/169/293-324) (Waddell work)
Courtesy of Neil DarlingtonInformation sent via DSA websiteSent June 2009
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33508