Kinematograph year book (1948)

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Kinema Directory (Scotland). 443 George Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 3908. 1,100 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2S. 6d. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Phone, 242. Station, Stranraer, L.M.S. Thornhill. 313 seats. Booked at Glasgow. Once nightly. Three shows Sat. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Station, Thornhill, L.M.S. STRATHAVEN (Lanark), Pop. 4,210. Avondale Cinema (bth), 21 Barn Street. — Prop., Strathboie Cinemas, Ltd., 65, Renfield Street, Glasgow, C.2. Phone, Douglas 1446. 509 seats. Prices, fid. to is. 6d. Two shows daily. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, 2269. Station, Stiathaven, L.M.S. Ritz (bth), Townhead Street. — Props., Newtonon-Ayr Picture House, Ltd., 5, DrummoDd St., Inverness. 574 seats. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mats., Sat. and Holidays. Booked at Glasgow. Proscenium width 30 ft. Phone, 3108. Station, Strathaven, Central. STRICHEN (Aberdeenshire), Pop. 2,243. Glen Cinema, High Street, Stricher. — Props., Glen Cinemas, 26, Albion Street, Aberdeen. Phone, 405g. 400 seats. Prices, yd. to is. gd. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Station, Stricher. STROMNESS (Orkney), Pop. 2,116. Picture House. Town Hall (Kalee), Hellihole Road.— Props., Messrs. W. E. & K. G. Knight. 300 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Glasgow. Proscenium width, 20 ft. One house, two days per week. Phone, 251. TaIN (Ross and Cromarty), Pop. 2,176. The Picturehouse (we), Tower Street. — Props., Caledonian Associated Cinemas, Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Inverness. Phone, 1. 377 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. gd. Twice nightly six nights a week. Mat. Sat. Booked by Sir Alex. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Station, Tain, L.M.S. TARBERT (Argyll), Pop. 1,933. Regal (bth). — Prop., Tarbert Cinemas, Ltd., Union Bank Buildings. Secretary : J. Campbell. 5ig seats. TAYPORT (Fife), Pop. 3,164. Picture House (bth), Queen Street. — Props., Picture House (Tayport), Ltd., Bannerman House, 27, South Tay Street, Dundee. Phone, Dundee 4oig. Booked at Bannerman House, Dundee. 560 seats. Continuous nightly. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, 8063287. Station, Tayport. Film Transport Service. THORNHILL (Dumfries), Pop. 1,577. Playhouse (bth), Thornhill. — Props., Thornhill Cinema Co., Ltd., 1, West Morton Street, THORNTON (Fife), Pop. 1,960. Public Hall Cinema (Morrison). — Props., Clayton Bros., La Scala, Lundin Links. 450 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Booked at H.O. Phone, 75. Station, Thornton, L.N.E.R. THURSO (Caithness), Pop. 3,095. Picture House (bth). — Prop., Caledonian Associate Cinemas, Royal Bank Buildings, Inverness. Phone, 1. 467 seats. Booked by Sir A. B. King, igo, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 2g ft. Station, Thurfo, L.M.S. TILLICOULTRY (Clackmannan), Pop. 4,461. Town Hall Cinema (bth). — Prop., W. Hunter Byars. 510 seats. One show nightly. Two shows Sat. Prices, 5d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, ig ft. Phone, 328. Station, Tillicoultry, L.M.S., and L.N.E.R. TRANENT (East Lothian), Pop. 4,900. Winton Cinema (bth). — Props., Mrs. R. Codona, J. T. Williams and A. Williams. 760 seats. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. by 11 ft. 9 in. Phone, 38g. Station, Prestonpans, L.N.E.R. TROON (Ayr), Pop. 8,544. George (rca). — Props., Associated G.P. Cinemas, i4g, West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Phone, Central 1621. 1^200 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2S. 3d. Pavilion (ba), 15, Templehill. — Prop., Pavilion (Troon), Ltd., 15, Templehill, Troon. 850 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Troon 345. Picture House (ba), Portland Street. — Prop., Troon Picture House, Ltd. 850 seats. Booked by H. McCall, Pavilion P.H., Troon. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Stage, 15 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 22 ft. TURRIFF (Aberdeen), Pop. 3,944. Picture House (gb), Castle Street.— Prop., Turriff Cinema Co., British Linen Bank Buildings, Turriff. 400 seats. Three shows weekly. Book at Glasgow. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Turriff 5. Station, Turriff.