James Welsh (29 January 1881 – 16 December 1969) was a
Scottish
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Glasgow
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, and served for many years on
Glasgow City Council
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Liberal Party
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Independent Labour Party
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, Welsh resigned in 1933 to join the
Scottish Socialist Party
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. He served as
Lord Provost of Glasgow
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from 1943 to 1945. In later life, he was a member of the
Arts Council of Great Britain
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, chairing its Scottish Committee from 1946 to 1951.
Cinemas
* ''Parade'', in a rented a hall in Alexandria Parade in
Dennistoun
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* ''Cinema House'', in Church Street,
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
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Kingsway Cinema Ltd.
Welsh was the Cinema Director of Kingsway Cinema Ltd. George Smith was the Manager of Kingsway Cinema Ltd. Both were shareholders of Kingsway Cinema Ltd.
* ''New Parade'' at 200 Meadowpark Street in
Dennistoun
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, built in 1921
* ''Kingsway Cinema'', Cathcart district, on the south side of Glasgow, opened on 8 May 1929
* ''Riddrie Cinema'', 726 Cumbernauld Road,
Riddrie
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Location and amenities
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