Star Cinema
This was converted from the Star pub and is now converted into flats.
As a cinema, it sat 780. Photo above courtesy of Harry Rigby.
Information and archive photos below courtesy of Ian Hossack.
Postcard of The Star before conversion (Armadale Coronation Day June 1911)
The main entrance door is still recognisable in the converted building!
Photograph of the band and staff of the Armadale picturedrome - no postmark date.
Part of message on the postcard: "a photo of the band and the staff of the picturedrome I work in"
The sender - Prentice - gives an Armadale address - sent to "Miss Caroline Minchilla" at Lanark.
Regal
South Street
Image above c.1977 courtesy of Alistair Kerr.
Opened in 1937, designed by AD Haxton - very similar to the Regal in Bathgate. It closed, then was destroyed by fire.
It has since been demolished. Demolition image here, courtesy of Kenny Duncan.
Photo here and here from June 1985 courtesy of Paul Francis.