1936 – The Tonic Cinema, Bangor, Co. Down
Architect: John McBride Neill
Designed by the foremost cinema architect in Northern Ireland,
1936 – Troxy Cinema, Shore Rd., Belfast
Architect: John McBride Neill
Like many suburban cinemas in Belfast and Dublin,
1936 – Majestic Cinema, Lisburn Rd., Belfast
Architect: John McBride Neill
Another Art Deco cinema designed by Belfast architect J.
1937 – Forum Cinema, Crumlin Rd., Belfast
Architect: John McBride Neill
The Forum Cinema opened on 20 November 1937 and closed on 28 January 1967 –
1937 – Stadium Cinema, Shankill Road, Belfast
Architect: Robert Sharpe Hill
The Stadium Cinema, located at the junction of Shankill Road and Tennent Street,
1938 – Former Aldephi Cinema, Abbey Street, Dublin
Architect: W.R. Glen
Open until the early 1990s, the Adelphi was demolished and part of its façade retained to provide car parking for the expanded Arnott’s Department Store.
1938 – Former Classic Cinema, Terenure, Dublin
Former cinema, now like many in the suburbs, used as a commercial premises.
1938 – Magnet Cinema, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Architect: Hume P. Mayston
Original appearance of former cinema on Glaslough Street in Monaghan town.
1938 – Uncompleted design for Ritz Cinema, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Architect: Bill O’Dwyer, Michael Scott Architects
The original perspective drawings for the Ritz Cinema,
1939 – Ritz Cinema, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Architect: Bill O’Dwyer, Michael Scott Architects
The Ritz Cinema in Athlone (1939) is attributed to Scott but was in fact designed by Bill O’Dwyer who was working and studying in the office of Michael Scott at that time.
