La Scala Cinema
8 James Street,
Helensburgh,
G84 8AS
8 James Street,
Helensburgh,
G84 8AS
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Now open as a pub called The Logie Baird, after the town’s famous television pioneer son. The interior sadly is entirely new, and is largely based on the ground floor only. It is not clear whether any original features survive above this.
Work has now started on refurbishment of the building, although sadly for pub use rather than the cinema/community plan. It is not clear whether the few original features surviving inside will be retained.
Various archive and current photos can be found here:
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Hi Ken, The orginal capacity was 600+, but the modifications to the building in the 70s reduced the number to about 160. However very little evidence of the cinema remains today.
The Kinematograph Yearbook; 1937 edition gives a seating capacity of 692.