Picture House
Opened c.1912, designed by architect George A Boswell. Rebuilt,
reopened in February 1930, when seating was for 2,300. Sold to the West
Regent Circuit (Winocour), in August 1936. Sold to Green's. Sold to
Mecca in the 1960s, from which time it was a Mecca Bingo. Closed and
the auditorium was demolished in the late-1980s for a shopping
centre development.
Facade is B-listed .
Frank Olson at the 3/10 Hilsden Organ
Auditorium from stage
Auditorium from rear
Interior pictures below courtesy of the Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland.
B&W images taken February 1983, colour images c.1985.
