The Lyceum was originally designed as a music hall.
In 1899 it was opened by the Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company with a performance of 'Carmen' before an audience of 3,000 headed by Govan Provost Kirkwood and the Govan Town Council.
By 1912, the Lyceum was established as one of Scotland's leading picture houses and variety theatres. It became a full time cinema in 1923, but was destroyed by fire in 1937.
Designed by CJ McNair, the new Lyceum with 2000 seating capacity was one of the new super cinemas which became so popular in the 1930's and 1940's that led to Glasgow being known as 'Cinema City'.
With its sweeping curve around the corner, it is one of the finest remaining examples of the type built in that era.
April 2000; Taken from the corner of Harmony Row at Govan Road, just outside St Anthony's.
Same location ;; April 2005
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