Basic Site Details Name: | Blythswood Cinema | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | GLASGOW - cinema - Mr Chas. J McNair 112 Bath Street, is the architect for the new super-cinema to be built at Well-road, Maryhill-road by the Blythswood Picture House Limited [Builder 17 December 1926, p1015]
GLASGOW - Contracts are shortly to be placed, we understand, in regard to the construction of the new cinema in Maryhill-road, Glasgow for Messrs Blythswood Picture House Limited. The architect is Mr Charles J McNair 112 Bath-street, Glasgow. [Builder 13 May 1927 Page 793]
Plans are being prepared by Messrs Lennox and McMath 103 Bath-street, Glasgow for a scheme of reconstruction and additions to the Blythswood Cinema. [Builder 17 December 1937 Page 1139]
| 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 | | 218, Maryhill Road | Yes | | | Well Road | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1927 | | | | | 19 December 1927 | | Opened | | | 1937 | | Reconstruction | Also additions |
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 | | Charles James McNair | | | 1927 | | | | Daniel Walter MacMath | | A | 1937 | | Reconstruction and additions | | Gavin Lennox | | B | 1937 | | Reconstruction and additions | | Lennox & MacMath | | B | 1937 | | Reconstruction and additions |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Blythswood Picture House Co Ltd | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | | Edinburgh: Polygon | p176 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 17 December 1926 | | | p1015 | | Builder | 13 May 1927 | | | p793 | | Builder | 17 December 1937 | | | p1139 |
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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