Architect for the new cinemas was Anthony Christopher Fitzgibbon, as per the Architects of Ireland, this was a new cinema, replacing the fire damaged Washington: New cinema to seat 590, replacing cinema destroyed by fire in 1937.
Architect is named as Major Moore of Bradford, who designed the new Savoy Cinema in Patrick Street, Cork, in 1932. He was the senior member of a partnership named as ‘Moore & Crabtree’ in the Irish Builder of 16 Jan 1932 but as ‘Moore & Clather’ in the Irish Times of 26 May 1932. In 1943, B. O'Flynn & Son made alterations to steps and passages.
Alterations were carried to the plans of James Scott in 1928. Further alterations came in 1934 to the plans of architects Ferguson & McIlveen, however, the same year, plans were also submitted by architect Thomas H. Guthrie, but seemingly not carried out.
Architect was John McBride Neill who also designed the later Lido Cinema further along Shore Road for the same company that owned this cinema. The plans included 6 shops.
In 1931, Francis Thomas Verity (to give him his full name) drew up plans, or acted as consultant for “Designs (or consultant for) ‘super cinema’ (probably a refurbishment of the Belfast Picture House, for which see Marcus Patton, |Central Belfast: an historical gazetteer|” taken from the notes on Ireland’s Architects.
The cinema was drawn up by the architect for John Gaston, “Cinema and block of 5 shops on site of Ballynafeigh National School and other properties, for John Gaston. Opened 12 Dec 1936. To seat 1,424.”
Prior to demolition for the new Picturedrome on the site, additions were made to the cinema in 1928, alterations in 1930, and finally, reconstruction after a fire, with a shelter for waiting patrons, all done by the architect Robert Sharpe Hill. The reconstruction that followed in 1934 were to the plans of John McBride Neill in a superb art-deco style.
The same year that the plans were submitted by John McBride Neill (1935) coincides with another plan submitted by architect Thomas H. Guthrie, at the same location - Holywood Road and Pim’s Avenue, however, Guthrie’s plans weren’t built. Was the site originally an independent’s site sold to Union Cinemas? Or were the plans of Guthrie amended by Neill and built?
John Joseph Higginbotham supervised construction as Dublin Corporation’s Surveyor of Places of Public Resort.
Architect for the new cinemas was Anthony Christopher Fitzgibbon, as per the Architects of Ireland, this was a new cinema, replacing the fire damaged Washington: New cinema to seat 590, replacing cinema destroyed by fire in 1937.
Architect is named as Major Moore of Bradford, who designed the new Savoy Cinema in Patrick Street, Cork, in 1932. He was the senior member of a partnership named as ‘Moore & Crabtree’ in the Irish Builder of 16 Jan 1932 but as ‘Moore & Clather’ in the Irish Times of 26 May 1932. In 1943, B. O'Flynn & Son made alterations to steps and passages.
Architect B. O'Flynn & Son installed a new sign in 1947, and improved the heating and ventilation in 1948.
Architects were Chillingworth & Levie, interior decoration by J. O'Connell of Cork. Location given as Military Road in 1920.
Architect was James Finbarre McCullen.
Architects plans dated 1920, so the cinema opened around that time. A.M. Brennan was the architect.
Michael John Scott is noted as being the architect for this cinema.
Currently (2023) in use as Fuse Gym, the interior has been gutted. At street level, shops, including a pharmacy are present.
Originally planned to seat 520.
Alterations were carried out in 1936 to the plans of John Denis D'Arcy.
Alterations were carried to the plans of James Scott in 1928. Further alterations came in 1934 to the plans of architects Ferguson & McIlveen, however, the same year, plans were also submitted by architect Thomas H. Guthrie, but seemingly not carried out.
Architect was John McBride Neill who also designed the later Lido Cinema further along Shore Road for the same company that owned this cinema. The plans included 6 shops.
Architect was John McBride Neill.
Belfast Corporation approved plans for new lavatories in 1937. Architect was Samuel Stevenson & Sons.
A new paybox was installed in 1956 by architect John McBride Neill.
In 1926, architect John McAlery carried out alterations to the cinema for Sandro Cinema Ltd.
In 1931, Francis Thomas Verity (to give him his full name) drew up plans, or acted as consultant for “Designs (or consultant for) ‘super cinema’ (probably a refurbishment of the Belfast Picture House, for which see Marcus Patton, |Central Belfast: an historical gazetteer|” taken from the notes on Ireland’s Architects.
The cinema was drawn up by the architect for John Gaston, “Cinema and block of 5 shops on site of Ballynafeigh National School and other properties, for John Gaston. Opened 12 Dec 1936. To seat 1,424.”
Architect for this cinema was John McBride Neill. Alterations were made in 1939 to designs of Thomas McLean.
Architect of the Park Cinemas was Thomas Robert Eager.
Architect Thomas McLean also made some alterations in 1935.
Prior to demolition for the new Picturedrome on the site, additions were made to the cinema in 1928, alterations in 1930, and finally, reconstruction after a fire, with a shelter for waiting patrons, all done by the architect Robert Sharpe Hill. The reconstruction that followed in 1934 were to the plans of John McBride Neill in a superb art-deco style.
The plans by the architect John McBride Neill were for John Gaston, who sold the cinema to Union Cinemas circuit.
The same year that the plans were submitted by John McBride Neill (1935) coincides with another plan submitted by architect Thomas H. Guthrie, at the same location - Holywood Road and Pim’s Avenue, however, Guthrie’s plans weren’t built. Was the site originally an independent’s site sold to Union Cinemas? Or were the plans of Guthrie amended by Neill and built?