| Aberdeen | Savoy | 49, Huntly Street | Other |
o. 8.7.12 in former Albert Hall. Date of closure unknown, but certainly during silent era. Seems to have been a car showroom by 1923. Redeveloped, 1990.
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| Aberlour | Fleming Hall / Picture House | | |
250s
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| Alloa | V.B. Palace/Picturedrome/Central | High Street | Other |
o. c. 1912 as full-time cinema by Leslie Lynn in former Corn Exchange of 1862 (earlier cinema shows). Also known as VP Palace. s. c.800. Lease passed to Green's, c. 1915. Returned to Lynn, 1924. Destroyed by fire, 3.25. Rebuilt, renamed, o. 9.1.26. s. 950. Cl. 1962. Now Mackay's clothes shop.
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| Ardrossan | Crown Picture Palace | | |
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| Armadale | Empire Palace Theatre | | |
An early cinema.
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| Ayr | Atlanta Picture House | Prestwick Road | |
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| Ayr | La Scala | Boswell Park | |
s.1174
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| Ayr | Newton Picture Palace | Main Street | |
v. early - cl. 1910.
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| Baillieston | Pavilion Picture House | Main Street | |
Opened 1913, seating 560.
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| Baillieston | Rio | Main Street/Muirside Road | Unbuilt |
Never built due to outbreak of war. Application to build 1202 seat cinema made in May 1939. T. Bowhill Gibson ?
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| Ballantrae | New Public Hall | | |
Occasional shows
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| Banknock | Banknock Picture Palace | | |
s.400
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| Bannockburn | Miners Welfare Hall | | |
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| Bellshill | Biggar (Lanark) Cinema | Town Hall | |
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A former music hall converted into cinema around WWI.
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| Bo'ness | Barony Film Society | | |
In old primary school
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| Bo'ness | Electric Theatre | 23, Seaview Place | |
Operating c. 1910 beside or within Clydesdale Hotel building (some-time Burgh Hall?). Photo in RCAHMS.
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| Bo'Ness | Pavilion | Grangepans | |
s.500
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| Brechin | ? | Montrose Street | |
An early cinema.
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| Bridge of Allan | Museum Hall | | |
600s.
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| Buckie | Fisherman's Hall Cinema | | |
s.900
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| Cambuslang | Premier Pictures | | |
s.600
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| Cambuslang | Rink | MillerStreet | |
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| Camelon | Co-op Cinema/Picture House/Kopp | | |
o. 1915/16 by Falkirk & District Co-op in their hall. Leased to R Pennycook, renamed, 1922. Leased to W Young, 1924. Called Kopp Cinema in trade books at this time. Cl. c. 1930.
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| Cartsdyke | Cinema | Ratho Street | Unbuilt? |
o. 1937. Arch. McNair and Elder for ABC. May never have been built.
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| Castle Douglas | Castle Douglas Cinema | Queen St | |
308 seats; 12ft proc
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o. pre-1921 by Mr James Shanks. Closed 1939.
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| Coldstream | Town Hall Cinema | High Street | |
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| Connel Park | Afton Cinema | Main Road | |
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| Cowdenbeath | Arcade / Slora's Cinema | High Street | |
Early cinema. Burnt down, 1954. Originally a theatre; accessed through an arcade.
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| Crieff | Cinema | High Street | |
On site of Co-operative hall; few doors to west of High St cinem
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| Cumbernauld | Bradford Cinema | | |
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| Cupar | Boston Hall Picture House | | |
s.750
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| Dalbeattie | Electric Theatre | | |
s.450
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| Dalkeith | Corn Exchange | High Street | |
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| Dalmellington | Picture Palace | | |
s.500
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| Dalry | Picture House | Sharon Street | |
s.430
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| Douglas (Lanark) | Miners' Welfare Cinema | Gasworks Rd | |
360s
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| Dundee | Empress Playhouse | Erskine Street | |
Short-lived small cinema, c. 1928-32.
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| Dundee | Glebe Picture Theatre / Edenbank | Watson Street | |
o. 1912. Renamed, 1914. Cl. 1922 (Same building as the Royalty Kinema?)
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| Dunoon | Queen's Hall | Pier Road | |
Theatre
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| Earlston | Corn Exchange Cinema | | |
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| East Kilbride | Arts Centre | Old Coach Road | |
Film shows on Saturday mornings in the 1960s; Bell & Howell 16mm Projectors
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Built by Captain Cameron, later of the Dominion
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| Edinburgh | Laurieston Hall | | |
Occasional film shows.
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| Edinburgh | Palladium | 36 Raeburn Place, Stockbridge | |
Licence granted July 1913. Conversion of dancing hall.
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| Edinburgh | People's Picture House | 19 (17?) Blackfriars Street | |
Conversion of existing building
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| Edinburgh | Strand | Raeburn Place, Stockbridge | |
Opp. Palladium.
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| Edinburgh | Theatre Royal | Broughton Street | |
Summer season film shows, 1912 [CJ Phipps, 1884]
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| Embo (Sutherland) | Village Hall | | |
16mm
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| Falkirk | FTH Falkirk Town Hall Arts Centre | West Bridge Street | |
open, 626 seats
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| Falkirk | Hippodrome | Hope Street | ? |
o. 1911 by Th. & Ent. Dev. Syndicate (London) in old ice rink (some kind of portable shed). Cl. ? Back to skating rink, then moved to Camelon Rd for use as timber yard store.
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| Falkirk | La Scala | Newmarket Street | |
o. 1922 by R Pennycook in Town Hall. (Film seasons from 1913). Cl. c. early 20s for live theatre.
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| Glasgow | Medicinema | Yorkhill Hopsital | |
Medicinema in old lecture theatre. Due for opening early 2007. Kinoton FP25D, Dolby CP650 for SR.D sound, as well as video projection, teleconferencing, and 35mm slides.
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| Glencraig | Peoples PP / Star | | |
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| Grangemouth | Cinema | Lumbley Street | |
1939; AG Macdonald. Details from DSA.
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| Greenlaw | New Palace Centre | | |
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| Hamilton | Cinema House | Church Street | |
s.750
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| Harthill | Miners Welfare Hall | Main Street | |
In 1930,the Miner's Welfare constructed a 152 seat gallery and projection suite at the Institute,to the design of Architects Cowie and Millar,to give a total seating capacity of 640.This improvement was doubtless influenced by the destruction by fire,that same year,of the Harthill Picture Palace.
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| Hawick | Hawick Little Theatre | 8 Croft Road | Cinema |
Film shows during winter months. http://www.hawicklittletheatre.fsnet.co.uk/
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| Insch Adbn | Glen / Star (Public Hall) | Commerce St) | |
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| Inverbervie | Inverbervie Cinema / Star | King St | |
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| Inverness | Music Hall / Kings | Union Street | |
Originally Methodist Church. Burnt down early 1960s.
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| Inverness | Prince Edward | 6, Queensgate | ? |
o. c. 1913. Short-lived, possibly in shop-front. Llittle else known.
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| Isle of Arran | Public Hall Cinema | Whiting Bay | |
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| Isle of Arran | Public Hall Cinema | Lamlash | |
Town Hall; 2 nights per week film shows
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| Isle of Arran | Public Hall Cinema | Brodick | |
Town Hall; 2 nights per week film shows
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| Johnstone | Town Hall Cinema | | |
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| Keith | Picture Palace | Mid Street | |
Predated the Playhouse. o.1926. Now auction house.
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| Kelso | Cinema | Union Street | |
o. 11.17 in former 'Tin Kirk'. S.220. Cl. early 30s.
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| Kilmarnock | Scotia / Imperial Picture House / Savoy | Union Street | |
o. 3.20 by Scotia Picture House in vastly-altered Meal Market. S. 680. Sold to McLean & Pollin (Paisley), revamped, renamed, 1926. Sold to H Maitles (Glasgow), renovated, renamed, c.1946. Dance hall from c. 1954. Cl. 1959.
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| Kilwinning | Picture House | Almswell Road | |
s.800
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| Kincardine-on-Forth | Cinema House | | |
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| Kinlochleven | Public Hall / Cinema | | |
380s
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| Kirkcaldy | Corn Exchange / New Pavilion | Market Street | |
Corn Exchange used as venue for Poole's Myriorama. Rebuilt 1909. Later JJ Bennell's. c.c.1920s
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| Kirkcaldy | Palladium | Gallatown | |
o.16.02.20, in former church
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| Kirkcaldy | Picturedrome | Sands Road, nr. Tiel Burn | |
Closed by 1915. George Green venue?
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| Kirkcudbright | Picture House | St Cuthbert St | |
500s
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Film shows until 1920s. S.1200
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| Kirkmuirhall | Orcadia Cinema | | |
250s
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| Kirkwall | New Phoenix | Muddisdale Road | Cinema |
o. c.1998 in Pickaquoy Centre as replacement for old Pheonix. s. 240
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| Kirriemuir | McIndoe's Picture Show / Cinema | Morrison Street | |
o. 1913. Cl. 1919. Same cinema as McIndoe's. Appears to have been at least semi-permament - it had a manager who was poached by Carnoustie Pavilion - but was this in its own building or a rented hall?
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| Ladybank | Picture House | Commercial Road | |
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| Largs | Electric Picture Pavilion | 32 Stanlane Place | Other |
o. by Bridgend Picture House Co. in side street. Sold to George Palmer, 1946. Later Star Ballroom, now Business Premises. http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=55.792552&lon=-4.869949&z=18.8&r=0&src=msl
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| Laurencekirk | Picture House | Johnstone Street | |
o. 1916 in old Congregational Church. s. 234. Still open in 50s.
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| Leith | Imperial Picture House | Storrie's Alley | |
o. 22.4.11. Closed by c. 1917. Little else known.
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Leased by Shaw Bros. from an early date. Cl. when they built the Regal.
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| Lesmahagow | Glebe | Langdykeside | |
o. 1937. S.633. Open in mid 1960s. Destroyed by fire, 1960s.
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| Linlithgow | Film Society | Burgh Halls | |
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| Linlithgow | Scott's Royal Theatre | | |
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| Linlithgow | Town Hall Cinema | | |
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| Lockerbie | Annandale Cinema | | |
s.550
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| Longriggend | Miners Welfare Institute | | |
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| Lossiemouth | Picture Palace / Hughsons Hall | Clifton Road | |
s.400
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| Lossiemouth | Town Hall Cinema | High St | |
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| Lybster | Lybster Cinema | Main Street | |
7 miles south of Wick
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Marr Lodge ballroom built in 1898 for servants of the estate. At some point used as a cinema, then part of a ski school, then sports hall. Largely unchanged since built. Refurbished, c. 1999.
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| Maxwelltown | Picture House | | |
s.460
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| Methil | Gaiety Palace | High Street | |
s.1000 (differentfromPalace)
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| Mid-Calder | Star Cinema | Mid-Calder Institute | |
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| Millport | Picture House | | Cinema, Other |
Summer film seasons in town hall. Cl. c. 1998. (?) S.250
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| Milngavie | Burgh Hall Picture House | | |
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| Montrose | Montrose Picture House | Mitchell Centre, George St | |
o. April 2005. www.montrosepicturehouse.org
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| Montrose | Picture Palace | Mill Street | ? |
o.1911, in skating rink. Later Cinema Ho.
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Cinema in former Knox's UFC of 1892 (united with St Paul's UFC, 1916). Appears not to be same building as the Palace, but this needs clarification. 7.04 - Pastmap says that the building is still in ecclesiastical use. Some mistake somewhere.
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| Moray | Public Institute Hall | Fochabers | |
Occasional
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| Motherwell | Cinema House | Brandon Street | |
s.700
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| Motherwell | Civic Centre | Windmillhill Street | |
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| Neilston | Picture House (Glen Halls) | | |
350s
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| Nethybridge | Community Centre | | |
250s
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Showed films for a while before permanent cinemas built. Built in 1889. Extant.
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| Newburgh | Public Hall Cinema | High St | |
382s
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| Newcastleton | Capitol | North Hermitage St | |
199s
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| Newmilns | Picture House | | Other |
Operated by same family as Rex.
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| Newtonairds | Picture House | | |
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| Newton-on-Ayr | Picture House | | |
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| Old Cumnock | Picture House | | |
730s
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| Paisley | CC Pictures | Abbey Close | |
s.2000
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| Peebles | Pavilion / Empire | Bridgegate | |
o.c9114. 700s. Damaged by fire 1941; reopened 1943. Cl.01.54
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| Peebles | Burgh Cinema | High St | |
431s. Institution Hall.
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| Perth | Corona | 108/110 High Street | |
o. 1.13. Owner Peter Ribbola. Described as very basic. Renamed Cinema House Dec 1919. Closed Feb 1920.
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| Perth | Magnet / La Scala / New Scala | 27 Scott Street | |
o. 1912 by J Currie in purpose built hall - first in Perth?. Renamed 1913. New Scala from 1918. Cl. c. 1927. Now a charity shop.
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| Peterhead | Peterhead Community Theatre | | |
Occaisonal film shows
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| Portree | Aros Cinema | Viewfield Road | Cinema |
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Cinema in church hall; run my Mr Cosmo Stewart (owner of Speyside Cinemas, later sold out to CAC).
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| Sanquhar | Picture House | High Street | |
A public hall.
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| South Queensferry | Daybells Cinema | | |
500s
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| Standburn | Avon Hall Cinema | Public Hall | |
s.375
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| Stenhousemuir | Picture Palace | | |
Stalls sign held by Glasgow Museums.
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| Stoneyburn | Picture Palace | | |
400s
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| Stoneyburn | Welfare Hall Cinema | Main St | |
392s
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From silent era. Owned by Will Mack.
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| Stranraer | Empire Theatre | Queen Street | |
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| Strichen | Glen | High Street | |
[closed in 1953]
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| Stromness Orkney | Town Hall | | |
282s
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| Thurso | All Star Factory | Ormlie Road | Cinema |
2 screens, 88/152 seats
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| Thurso | New Picture House | Town Hall | |
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| Tillicoutry | Town Hall / Cinema House | | |
510s
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| Tobermorey Mull | Aras Cinema | | |
250s
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700s. Closed 1958, originally a public hall. Demolished for extension to Grammar school. The building was originally erected as a public hall, and hosted many performances of local operatic and choral groups. The silent "pictures" were first brought to Uddingston by a Mr White, a plumber, and a Mr Young, an electrician. Later, Mr Lionel Horton took over the hall and renamed the building the Picture House.
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| Whithorn | Candida Casa Cinema | Glassaston Street | |
s.200
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| Wilsontown | Victoria Picture House | | |
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| Glasgow | Cinema | 13 - 17 Hope Street / Argyle Street | |
Mitchell Library ref 1913/245 - 13-17 Hope St & Argyle St, Caledonian Railway Company, Picture House for T.M. Scotland. Architect: T.M. Scotland.
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| Glasgow | Scottish Film Council Studio Cinema | Woodside Place | Other |
Used since the late fifties . Several Film Societies met in this very comfortable small cinema which had full pre cinemascope facilities.
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| Edinburgh | Broughton High School Theatre | | Closed |
200 seat lecture theatre. Used by film society with 16mm projectors, then from 1983 - 1991 (approx), equipped with 35mm projectors (dating from 1930s & from a Soho preview theatre), plus Cinemeccanica 4x4 long play stand from the Grosvenor in Glasgow. School due to be demolished, current whereabouts of projectors unknown.
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| Bonnybridge | Town Hall Cinema | | |
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http://www.thevictoriahall.net/index.asp?pageid=543
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| Irvine | Pavilion Cinema | West Road | Unbuilt ? |
Reference Builder 13 May 1921 Page 635 Reference Scotsman Thursday 7 September 1922 Page 4 IRVINE - At the Dean of Guild Court plans were presented for alterations to be carried out by Mr Albert Strong on billiard rooms in West-road, Irvine, for the purpose of converting them into a picture house capable of accommodating about 1,000 people. The estimated cost of the alterations is £2,200. [Builder 13 May 1921 Page 635] PROPERTY MARKET: GLASGOW Out of nine properties exposed at the weekly Glasgow market in the Faculty Hall yesterday, three were sold all at substantial advances on the upset prices ........ Irvine, West Road. Pavilion Picture House. No Feu Duty, upset price £1,500. Realised £1,600 [Scotsman Thursday 7 September 1922 Page 4]
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| Kirkcaldy | Imperial | St. Georges Road | |
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| Galashiels | Volunteer Hall / Scott's Empire | St John Street | |
Recently refurbished ?
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