The Picture House
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Title
The Picture House
Description
Recently upgraded to an A listing. The Picture House is the oldest, purpose-built, continuously operating cinema in Scotland. Designed by prolific cinema architect A V Gardner in fantasy style with red elliptical roofs and a cheeky red crown containing the projection room, it opened in May 1913.
Source
argyllbute
Date
1913
Type
Museum
Identifier
519
Spatial Coverage
current,55.42435,-5.60366;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
The Picture House
Place
Campbeltown
IsNewThisYear
No
ArchitectName
Albert V Gardner
AddressLine2
26 Hall Street
OpeningDate1
25/9/2011
OpeningTime1
14.00-16.00
OpeningTime2
14.00-16.00
Activities
Modernised by the original architect in 1935 when two internal "wee houses" were added.
Guided tours each day on the hour and half hour.
Website: www.weepictures.co.uk
The Wee Pictures, a history of The Picture House (Campbeltown) Ltd 1913 - 1989 by Norman S Newton revised 2008 on sale.
Image (c) Russell K. Carroll
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
Yes
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
11310
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
PA28 6BU
Citation
“The Picture House,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/517.
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