Vogue Cinema Possilpark
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The Vogue Cinema Possil is situated on 124 Balmore Road, Possilpark in the north of Glasgow, Scotland.
History
[edit]Opening as the Mecca in August 1933, the Mecca was a great example of Glasgow‘s art deco cinema‘s when Glasgow was called "Cinema City", designed by James McKissack[1] and was owned by George Smith and James Welsh (Paisley MP).[2][3] It originally seated 1,620. In January 1950 it was sold to the Singleton circuit, and renamed Vogue.[4]
The Vogue Cinema closed in April 1968. The building became a bingo and social club. It later went into retail use and became home to A1 Kilt Hire. It was due to be demolished in January 2024, but was given a stay of execution for at least 6 months due to a preservation order. Unfortunately, it was discovered that demolition had already begun with the removal of half of the roof of the auditorium. Demolition was halted in early-June 2024 as it is now a category C(S) listed building. [5]
See also
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[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Historic Glasgow cinema temporarily saved from demolition". BBC News. BBC. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Vogue Cinema in Glasgow, GB - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org.
- ^ "Mecca, Possil". www.scottishcinemas.org.uk.
- ^ Butler, Eamonn. "Biography of 'SINGLETON, George' - Moving Image Archive catalogue". movingimage.nls.uk. National Library of Scotland.
- ^ Matheson, Fergus (11 September 2024). "Owner of historic cinema building appeals against decision to stop demolition". STV News. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
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