Scottish Cinemas and Theatres
George Cinema
Main Street
[1][Images courtesy of [1] Grant McLeod, [2] Bruce Peter,
and [3] Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland].
Opened in November 1951 by George Palmer. Architect was Lennox Paterson, and original seating was for 1,750.
Continued as a cinema until demolition in autumn 1982.
The George was the flagship cinema of the George Palmer circuit [Circuit History article here].
Images from shortly after opening:
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Images from shortly after closure:
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Picture Theatre
Main Street
Image courtesy of the Cinema Theatre Association Archive (Tony Moss Collection)
Opened 1904 seating 630. Closed 1958. Frontage demolished, now a market.
Additional photo here c1997 courtesy Norrie Mcnamee.
Alhambra Cinema
Main Street
Opened 1923 seating 1300.
Now demolished.
Additional photo here c1997 courtesy Norrie Mcnamee.
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