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The Orient Cinema, located in the Gallowgate area of Glasgow, opened in 1932 and sat 2,570. It was designed by Albert V. Gardner in the Atmospheric style, with a maverick Spanish castle theme.
The cinema closed in 1965 and was subsequently used for bingo until 1995.
In the late 1990s a serious fire gutted the foyer/lobby and may have damaged the auditorium.
In mid-2004 the Orient Cinema was demolished, to be replaced by housing and shops.
Information and photos in part sourced from Scottish Cinemas and Theatres .
Further Reading on the Scottish Dictionary of Architects website . on the Scottish Cinemas and Theatres website .Photographs copyright © 2002-2025 Mike Hume / Historic Theatre Photos unless otherwise noted.
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