Alternative Names Coburg Street; Herbertson Street; Abc Cinema; Coliseum Cinema; Cinerama
Site type CINEMA, THEATRE
Canmore ID 163883
Site Number NS56SE 590
NGR NS 58686 64306
Council GLASGOW, CITY OF
Parish GOVAN (CITY OF GLASGOW)
Former Region STRATHCLYDE
Former District CITY OF GLASGOW
Former County LANARKSHIRE

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Police Training Centre, 71 Oxford Street, 1892, A B McDonald
Built as a Police Office, with court, cells and barracks. Classical palazzo façades to Oxford & Nicholson Streets. Sculpted frieze, a large armorial wallhead panel above. Above the main door is a small head of Justice, blindfolded.


Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

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Architectural Notes

ARCHITECT: Frank Matcham 1905

NMRS REFERENCE
Glasgow, 79- Eglinton Street, Coliseum.
Originally a variety theatre of 1903-5. Converted to a cinema in 1925, now a bingo hall.
Information from RCAHMS
CAJS (2003).

A serious fire broke out in the empty former Coliseum Theatre on the evening of Sunday 24th May 2009. This caused almost the complete loss of the roof and interior, with the distinctive cupola and octagonal red-tile turret roof also having collapsed during the blaze. Access to the site for further recording is restricted due to the safety of the structure and the site being treated as a crime scene.
IA (2009)

The Coliseum was demolished in June 2009.
CAJS (2009)

Notes and Activities

24 May 2009

INCIDENT

Notes A serious fire broke out in the empty former Coliseum Theatre on the evening of Sunday 24th May. This caused the almost complete loss of the roof and interior, with the distinctive cupola and octagonal red-tile turret roof also having collapsed during the blaze. Access to the site for further recording is restricted due to the safety of the structure and the site being treated as a crime scene. Gradual demolition of the building shell is likely in the coming weeks. (01 June 2009)

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1 June 2009 to 10 June 2009

COMPLETE DEMOLITION

Notes Demolished after fire.

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Books and References

Small, S (2008) Greater Glasgow: an illustrated architectural guide
Held at RCAHMS Quick

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