George Cinema

In the town of Largs, on the west coast of Scotland, the church of the United Session Synod was erected in 1826. Later, it became a public hall, with luminaries such as Mrs Pankhurst, the Suffragette leader, using it as a speaking platform.

Around 1913 it was converted into a cinema, The Picture House. According to the 1931 Kinematograph Year Book (KYB), it was owned by Largs Picture House Company Ltd., offering “Pictures and Variety”, with a 33ft wide proscenium, a 46ft deep stage, three dressing rooms, a café and dance hall. It was equipped with a Western Electric(WE) sound system.

The 1940 KYB lists it as the Picture House, but, by the 1944 edition, the cinema has been renamed the George Cinema.

The George Cinema was still open in 1954, but had closed by 1963. By the time I visited, in June 2003, the building was occupied by Narducci Antiques, which continues to date (December 2015).

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