The Lyceum, Govan
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The Lyceum, Govan
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 25 Jun 2019
Former cinema, later Bingo hall, Listed Category B http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33355 . The Listing description includes the following: “Designed by renowned cinema architects, CJ McNair and Elder, the Lyceum opened in December 1938 and was built to seat 2,600. The best preserved example of McNair and Elder's cinema work, the Lyceum is an important and rare example of a streamlined International Modern super-cinema. It forms an important part of the streetscape in Govan and it is a good example of cinema architecture in a city which was closely associated with the type, but where examples with this level of intactness are increasingly rare.” It stood on the site of the 1898 Lyceum Music Hall. Now looking sadly forlorn; even the banner with its photo of the building when new is faded and torn.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.863838
Longitude
-4.315