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Airdrie Cinemas
Rialto / Hippodrome
2 Hallcraig Street
Photos courtesy of Bruce Murray
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Gallery of interior photos here, courtesy of Bruce Murray |
Conversion of old Corn Exchange/Market buildings of 1856 (Arch. James
Thomson)
Rebuilt as Hippodrome Variety Theatre, 1908
Renamed Rialto for cine-variety, 1929. Frutin's for many
years. Bingo from 1962-2007.
Currently empty.
Additional photo here courtesy of Norrie Mcnamee.
Photo c1993 here courtesy Chris Doak
La Scala / Coliseum
Hallcraig Street
Opened in 1906 by J.J. Bennell in the former Public Hall. Sold to the Pennycook circuit and renamed, 1928.
Destroyed by fire, 1957.
Image courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland.
Town Hall
Images courtesy of Harry Rigby
New Cinema
Broomknoll Street
o. 1920. Arch. Jas Davidson. Renovated,
1938. Rear extention for Cinemascope, 1955. Dem. for new road, 1980.
Airdrie's biggest cinema - seats for 1328.
Image courtesy of the Cinema Theatre Association Archive (Tony Moss Collection)
Pavilion / Classic
Graham St
o. 1911 in old skating rink. Dem. after
fire, 1917. Rebuilt, 1919. Sold by Singleton's to Odeon, 9.36. Sold to
Classic, renamed, 1967. Cl.1970. Dem. 1973 for redevelopment
Image courtesy of the Cinema Theatre Association Archive (Tony Moss Collection)
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