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DUNDEE CINEMA RECORD

Empire

Other names: New Empire

62-70 Rosebank St, Hilltown

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Opened 1904 as a theatre seating 800, by architect J McKissack. Showing

films from 1908 at least. Sold to JJ Bennell for a cinema in February

  1. Sold at some point to United Cinemas. Reseated and renamed by
  1. Sold to Singleton's in 1927. Sold to Odeon in 1937. Closed,

1950s.

Last updated: 29 July 2026