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17/12/01
Updated page for the Grosvenor, including details of its forthcoming transformation.
Added page (linked to from Odeon Renfield St page) showing another ex-Paramount cinema - the Paramount (now Odeon) Manchester , and also one for the only remaining cinema building in Johnstone.

18/11/01
Updated pages and pictures for Granada Parkhead , as it has now been totally demolished. It has been added as the first link in a new 'Totally Gone' section on the main page, where cinemas that have been totally demolished, but that I have photographic records for from prior to demolition, can go. Added pages for CCA Glasgow (Centre for Contemporary Arts) and Paisley Showcase cinemas.
Added pages for the Kingsway, and theCrosshill Picture House on the South Side.
Also, a page for the Regalcinema in Renfrew.
Finally, updated the pages for the Hillhead Salon to show its new exterior look as the restaurant 'Gong', and added a picture of the closing message on the readograph of the ABC Toledo Muirend.

17/10/01
Added pages for Edinburgh,Paisley, and Glasgow Theatres.
Also added pictures of the ABC Muirendinterior, and a couple new photos of the OdeonRenfield St..
Rearranged the home page and added spacers for pages I've not added yet, but plan to soon.

24/9/01
Updated UGC city centrewith new photos and screen size info.
ABC Muirendclosing date confirmed.

24/9/01
Added page for Gilmorehill G12.
Moved UGC city centreto Open As Cinemas section, added new info.
Added details of new restaurant to Hillhead Salon page
Added info about possible closing date to ABC Muirendpage.

3/9/01
Rearranged the index page to make it easier to find things.

27/8/01
Added the following:
Granada, Parkhead
Orient, Gallowgate
Olympia, Bridgeton
King's, Bridgeton
London Road Picture Palace
Lyceum, Govan also extra details about the GFT, and more pictures of the new UGC City Centre.

22/8/01
Added closing dates for ABC/Regal Sauchiehall St, also re-added missing page of photos of the Regal.

23/7/01 - Pages added for:

Pavilion, Dumbarton
La Scala, Clydebank
La Scala, Helensburgh
and also an update to the Ascotpages with photos of its demolition.

18/7/01 - Pages added for:

City Picture House
Theatre de Luxe
Grand Central
La Scala
Vitagraph
Coliseum
Electric Picture Theatre
Kelvin
New Bedford
New Kent
Norwood
Panopticon
Rosevale
Star Palace
Zoo Electric Picture Palace

May 2001

Website set up, initial pages added. The basic idea is to try to catalogue what remains of the once many cinemas of Glasgow. Consequently, only cinemas which have some form of physical presence remaining are featured.

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