
Empire Picture House
20 Tichfield Street,
Kilmarnock,
KA1 1PH
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: A.B. King
Architects: Neil Campbell Duff
Firms: Duff & Cairns
Styles: Neo-Classical
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Located adjacent to the Kings Theatre (later Regal Cinema, ABC etc which has its own page on Cinema Treasures), the Empire Picture House was opened in 1912. Designed in a Neo-Classical style to the plans of architectural firm Duff & Cairns. In 1930 it was equipped with a British Acoustic(BA) sound system which in later years had been replaced by a Western Electric(WE) sound system. By 1934 it was operated by the A.B. King circuit.
The Empire Picture House was closed in 1965 and converted into a bingo club, but later that year it was destroyed by a fire. The remains have since been demolished and by 2017 O'Shannons Irish Pub operates on the site.

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