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Alloa

6 buildings

6 cinemas recorded in the Scottish Cinemas archive.

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Mar Street

Alloa Cinema

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Modern cinema in a former church.

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Closed/Repurposed

Mill Street

Gaumont

Other names: Odeon – Classic – De Luxe

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Opened 1939 by Gaumont on site of La Scala. Arch. W.E. Trent, Gaumont house architect. s. 1,000.

Renamed Odeon, 1964. Sold to Classic, renamed, 1967.

Sold to independent, renamed De Luxe with partweek bingo.

Cl. 7.71, except children's shows until 13.6.75. Now full time bingo.

This was the last Gaumont to be built pre-war, and the only purpose built Gaumont in Scotland.

Demolished

Shillinghill

Pavilion

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Opened 1913 by Alloa Picture Palace Ltd., seating 966.

Largely cine-variety until sound era. Sold to Fife Entertainments, 1949. Closed c1964. Demolished.

DATABASE RECORDS

Other Alloa cinemas

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La ScalaMill Street Operator: TO; Gaumont · Opened 1916 · Closed 1938 · o. 22.1.16 Alloa Th. Co. Sold to T. Ormiston, late 1920. s. 717. Sold to Gaumont, 3.28. Cl. 2.7.38. Dem. for new Gaumont · Demolished

V.B. PalaceOther names: Picturedrome – CentralHigh Street Opened 1912 · Closed 1962 · o. c. 1912 as full-time cinema by Leslie Lynn in former Corn Exchange of 1862 (earlier cinema shows). Also known as VP Palace. s. c.800. Lease passed to Green's, c. 1915. Returned to Lynn, 1924. Destroyed by fire, 3.25. Rebuilt, renamed, o. 9.1.26. s. 950. Cl. 1962. Now Mackay's clothes shop. · Other

V.B. PalaceOther names: Picturedrome – Central Picture HouseHigh Street Programme: Film only · Building type: variety theatre · Capacity: 800 · Opened: 1912 · Closed: 1962 · Source: Bioscope Annual 1915, The Bioscope 01.03.17 · Coordinates: 56.115529, -3.792111 · Info from EarlyCinema.org.uk

Last updated: 18/8/26 at 18:50 by gbarr