1934 – The King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast
Architect: Leitch and Partners
The King’s Hall was designed by Leitch and Partners,
1935 – Imperial House, Donegall Square, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Kendrick Edwards
A subtle exercise in a stripped back Classical style with hints of Art Deco and Georgian glazing.
1935 – Metropole Building, 95-101 Donegall Street, Belfast
Known as the Metropole Building. A fine building in the Art Deco style and which addresses a corner very successfully.
1935 – Sinclair’s Department Store, Royal Avenue, Belfast
Architect: James Scott
A fine building, developed as a department store in the 1930s and opposite the Bank of Ireland,
1936 – Northern Bank, Upper Newtownards Rd., Belfast
Architect: Samuel Stevenson & Sons
Still the site of a bank branch,
1936 – Ritz Cinema, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Kemp & Tasker
When constructed it was the largest cinema in Northern Ireland with over 2,200 seats,
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 –
1939 – BBC Broadcasting House, Belfast
Architect: James Miller
Monolithic brick structure on a curved site with some simple brick detailing on stairwells to the rear.
1950 – Courtaulds Factory, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim
Architect: Alexander Gibb & Partners
In the 1950s, Courtaulds was a major industrial player in Northern Ireland,
