James Welsh (Paisley MP)

James Welsh (29 January 1881 – 16 December 1969) was a Scottish Labour Party politician.

For other people named James Welsh, see James Welsh (disambiguation).

Born in Paisley, Welsh owned a cinemas in Glasgow, and served for many years on Glasgow City Council. He was elected at the 1929 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley, but was defeated at the 1931 general election by the Liberal Party candidate Joseph Maclay.[1]

Long a member of the Independent Labour Party, Welsh resigned in 1933 to join the Scottish Socialist Party. He served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1943 to 1945. In later life, he was a member of the Arts Council of Great Britain, chairing its Scottish Committee from 1946 to 1951.[1][2]

Cinemas

Kingsway Cinema Ltd.

Welsh was the Cinema Director of Kingsway Cinema Ltd.[3] George Smith was the Manager of Kingsway Cinema Ltd. Both were shareholders of Kingsway Cinema Ltd.

  • New Parade at 200 Meadowpark Street in Dennistoun, built in 1921[3]
  • Kingsway Cinema, Cathcart district, on the south side of Glasgow, opened on 8 May 1929[4]
  • Riddrie Cinema, 726 Cumbernauld Road, Riddrie[3][5]
  • Mecca Picture House, Balmore Road, Possil, opened in August 1933.[3]

References
  1. Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. pp. 372–373. ISBN 085527325-9.
  2. Euan McArthur, Scotland, CEMA and the Arts Council, 1919-1967
  3. loreto1947 (15 September 2020). "James Welsh (1881–1969)". Glasgow Museums Art Donors Group. Retrieved 4 June 2021. James Welsh, was born on 29 January 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire as the fourth child of Mr. William Welsh and Mrs Mary Ann Welsh, who went on to have two more children David (born in 1882) and John (born in 1887)...Their venture in this endeavour began in 1910 when James and George rented a hall in Alexandria Parade in Dennistoun and together, they turned it into a cinema and they called it the Parade. One of the first films that was shown was a Western called The Range Rider and also an interest film Glimpses of Bird Life. The prices were 2d and 4d, with separate houses nightly at 7pm and 9pm. [29] The Parade was very popular with the people of Dennistoun and this encouraged the partners to open another one in 1912.
  4. "Listed Cinemas in Scotland". Cinema Theatre Association. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. "Vogue Cinema in Glasgow, GB". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

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