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  • <p>September 2001.</p>
  • <p>Organist Norman Dawe - Otara Luxury Cinema [1957]</p>
  • <p>1983</p>
  • <p>1957 topo map © HistoricAerials.com, used by permission</p>
  • <p>December 21st, 1931</p>
  • <p>1965</p>
  • <p>1976 aerial photo of the former drive-in, screen has been removed.</p>
  • <h1>Broadmeadows Skyline (Hoyts) -</h1> <p>Opened: 1958 Location: - Sydney Road/Hume Hwy, Broadmeadows - Capacity: 690 Screens: - One Operator: Hoyts Theatres Ltd - Closed: 1972 -</p> <p>Broadmeadows was the forth Skyline drive-in to be built in Melbourne. At one time it was considered that four drive-ins would be enough to satisfy the drive-in theatregoers of the city – how wrong they were. Broadmeadows never reaped the box-office returns that Burwood and Oakleigh attained, in fact even the steady business that Preston garnered eluded Broady for most of its life. Broady had all the elements of the other successful locations but was soon swamped by competition- Notes by Drive in’s Downunder.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok"+ "=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\"{@hgrn0000u\\\\,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqlu"+ "wV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{"+ ">%~Ckjuq3333x_/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuq"+ "Ci1000u\\\\/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~A(D200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmx"+ "tHq}pwnu7nmxtEr141000u\\\\Fnmxt6666{b2r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF41000"+ "u\\\\4333x_2;F4rD2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F1000u\\\\D+D02C0:2q6p}nw7umn"+ "tx}1{Jqj7lmntxqHp}nw7umntxrE41F1000u\\\\mntx26666{b1rJ}j{lqn7xm4t:2r4}1{Jq"+ "j7lmntx4F4333x_1000u\\\\;24FDr:2q6p}nw7umntxE1DrF91rx{Do001000u\\\\F+eDD2+"+ "eG8eevjlEmxx7pwky:rjIxu|wnrrwGveem+eeeeeee+eeenee}F}u+er)eeeevleemxx7pwky:"+ "rjIxu|wnrrwCv}mrxvueej+eeeoee{F)bnEq1jee+en}r{0000u\\\\7}wnv~lxmF+emntx+Fn"+ "mxt(Ckjuq%@hgrn\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Broadmeadows Skyline (Hoyts) -</h1> <p>Opened: 1958 Location: - Sydney Road/Hume Hwy, Broadmeadows - Capacity: 690 Screens: - One Operator: Hoyts Theatres Ltd - Closed: 1972 -</p> <p>Broadmeadows was the forth Skyline drive-in to be built in Melbourne. At one time it was considered that four drive-ins would be enough to satisfy the drive-in theatregoers of the city – how wrong they were. Broadmeadows never reaped the box-office returns that Burwood and Oakleigh attained, in fact even the steady business that Preston garnered eluded Broady for most of its life. Broady had all the elements of the other successful locations but was soon swamped by competition- Notes by Drive in’s Downunder.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\"')('injo).e"+ "(rsvere).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\"\\\\;oked\\\"\\\\=x\\\\\\\\e=od}kc)e(odrCha"+ "mCro.fngriSt+=;x28=1c+0)c<f(;i-3i)t(eAodrCha.cdekoc=){++;ithnglee.od<k;i=0"+ "(ior;f''x=\\\\\\\\;\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\*,=*4,k0jwhq1oghnrw+uDkd1fghnr"+ "kBjwhq1oghnrl?.+@{ghnr0000\\\\\\\\u\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\,\\\\\\\\+lDwdufkh1rg.n"+ "4,l.w+uDkd1fghnr.@~{5,.@>l4,k0jwhq1oghnr?+>l@3+lru>i**{@%>,**+qlrm1,+hvuhy"+ "hu1,**+wlosv1hgrn@hgrn_%r>xghfwpzql1hu%w+__?#_udik_h@__%___pl_wd=olrhgvprq"+ "dl4qeojCrlgsfqp1_r____%_w_w#hl_o@__%_______%___Al_hgvprqdl4qeojCrlgsfqp12r"+ "A?_d%_>_@,_%hgrn@%ghnr\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"\\\\k;\\\\\\"+ "\\okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode"+ ".split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Broadmeadows Skyline (Hoyts) - Opened: 1958 Location: - Sydney Road/Hume Hwy, Broadmeadows - Capacity: 690 Screens: - One Operator: Hoyts Theatres Ltd - Closed: 1972 -</p> <p>Broadmeadows was the forth Skyline drive-in to be built in Melbourne. At one time it was considered that four drive-ins would be enough to satisfy the drive-in theatregoers of the city – how wrong they were. Broadmeadows never reaped the box-office returns that Burwood and Oakleigh attained, in fact even the steady business that Preston garnered eluded Broady for most of its life. Broady had all the elements of the other successful locations but was soon swamped by competition- Notes by Drive in’s Downunder.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_u@kq(jqCju(kxb~Cnm}l\\\\v0u00w07r{n}+1jEq)n{Fo"+ "+ejvurx}mCvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlev)+r}u}Fn+e+emGvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlEvj8"+ "+GD2Ab(C~--lAxuo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\\\/0u00i1qCju4knixguIkjzGo.3/A9loi."+ "6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji._/q_x3333juCk~(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rkt"+ "mzn37/Ao1C8/\\\\~0u00C1u1kqijg4Gn.x1z/oq7j14unkxizgoG_./_x3333qujkC~1.oBqu"+ "jk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A_>@%*{i*u>lr3+l@n>g?1rhhjokqlw.>~"+ ".@,rfhnfgd1FkguDr+h,w6ll0+>?i,f.34f;@{5@>w.lVjuiqr1FudpFkgu+r,hnfu\\\\0000"+ "rgh@%{{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?ln+gr1hhojqkw40>,.l5@~,.{n@gr1hkfudwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu"+ "+w,lu\\\\0000rnhg{@+.?lrnhgo1qhwjBkrnhgf1dkDu+wrnhgo1qhwj0k,4*=,*\\\">x;'="+ ";'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni"+ ".grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.ch"+ "arAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):"+ "'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Broadmeadows Skyline (Hoyts) -</h1> <p>Opened: 1958 Location: - Sydney Road/Hume Hwy, Broadmeadows - Capacity: 690 Screens: - One Operator: Hoyts Theatres Ltd - Closed: 1972 -</p> <p>Broadmeadows was the forth Skyline drive-in to be built in Melbourne. At one time it was considered that four drive-ins would be enough to satisfy the drive-in theatregoers of the city – how wrong they were. Broadmeadows never reaped the box-office returns that Burwood and Oakleigh attained, in fact even the steady business that Preston garnered eluded Broady for most of its life. Broady had all the elements of the other successful locations but was soon swamped by competition- Notes by Drive in’s Downunder.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_u@kq(jqCju(k-b.Co/p-/tkux4|.xy/k-kz4r-y.kouvC4"+ "jjqqbkAubbijs(tu4{xkzz.}bobkb(bbgbnbkB&_xClbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbgsrouzj@sotkoyt"+ "urgF7ohvmtu4juibbsbbbbbbbbbbb(&bbozrzCkbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbjDs"+ "otkoyturgF7ohvmtu4juiBsg5bbDbbb(/bbbbACb(jkquAb(uqkjqCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx"+ ".k4/upto-./-(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\\\~0u00C1u1kqijg4Gn.x1"+ "z/oq7j14unkxizgoG_./_x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/"+ "@--/A_>@%*{i*u>lr3+l@n>g?1rhhjokqlw.>~.@,rfhnfgd1FkguDr+h,w6ll0+>?i,f.34f;"+ "@{5@>w.lVjuiqr1FudpFkgu+r,hnfu\\\\0000rgh@%{{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?ln+gr1hhojqkw40"+ ">,.l5@~,.{n@gr1hkfudwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,lu\\\\0000rnhg{@+.?lrnhgo1qhwjBkr"+ "nhgf1dkDu+wrnhgo1qhwj0k,4*=,*\\\">x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.e"+ "hcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";x='';for("+ "i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<k"+ "ode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>July 1st, 1950</p>
  • <p>May 29th, 1948</p>
  • <p>September 29th, 1954</p>
  • <p>August 1st, 1948</p>
  • <p>August 18th, 1950</p>
  • <p>September 1, 1986 closing ad at the Muncie Drive-In Theatre.</p>
  • <p>Grand opening ad July 3, 1947 for Muncie’s Drive-In Theatre.</p>
  • <p>Photograph courtesy David Kilderry of Drive-Ins Downunder</p>
  • <p>1984 Aerial image.</p>
  • <p>1970 aerial photo.</p>
  • <p>Perth Town Hall Barrack Street and Hay Street, Perth, WA</p> <h1>Atmos</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(txmnF+\\u0001Fnmxtb{66662l1nmxL{jqLvx{o7pwr{}\\\\F4\\u0"+ "001DA;:F4l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxtFl_x3334244rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1{xoD0"+ "0F\\u0001De+5334zu{v:54q\\u007F~q_x33:Iq~:5334\\u0000ux|\\u007F:qp{wIqp{wG"+ ".w{pqI.h_x3334Iqp{w9999~ee5o4qp{O~mtOy{~r:szu~\\u0000__I7_x3334GD>=I7o5<Ho"+ "4ruG?95u4\\u0000Mqp{O~mto:qp{wIob{6667577uGt\\u0000szqx:qp{wHuG<Iu4~{rG33I"+ "_x3334Ghh.hJ81Mp>K|~r=s}~\\u007FvxqO@{p}~x_x33:I}t|xsM1k1kLt{_x3333x_x3333"+ "/1k|~r=s}~\\u007FvxqO@{p}~x_x33:I}t|xsI~_x3333{xp|1kLut\\u0001w/pK17t_x333"+ "3x\\u0001b{6666=_x3333}t|_x3334r~shh.hIqp{w.hGw{pqIw{pq:\\u007F|xu\\u00004"+ "335:~q_x33:Iq~\\u007Fq45:v{uz4335.Iqp{we+Fnmxt+DtxmnFtxmn7|yur}10027{n\\u0"+ "07Fn{|n127sxrw1002(A~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkG"+ "z.o/39Aol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/_x3333qujkC~%>{@**>iru+l@3>l"+ "?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduF"+ "rgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)"+ "-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Perth Town Hall Barrack Street and Hay Street, Perth, WA</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDwdufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg"+ "\\\\n0u00,0+lDwdufkh1rg.n4,l.w+uDkd1fghnr.@~{5,.@>l4,k0jwhq1oghnr?+>l@3+lr"+ "u>i**{@_>{%@hgru\\\\0000fnh,r+ugkFpduF1rqiujVl.w>@5{@;f43.f,i?>+0ll6w,h+rD"+ "ugkF1dgfnhfr,@.~>.wlqkojhhr1?g>n@l+3rl>u*i{*_@_%>_A/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxg"+ "ni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq3333x_/__._Gogzixknu41j7qo/z1x.nG4gjiqk1u\\\\"+ "C0u00~1/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~A(/AD(b5gsBiuj4utmvho7Fgrutyokt"+ "osDjbb(bbb(bkCzrzo(b&sbbiuj4utmvho7Fgrutyoktos@jzuorsgbb(blCx_&k_nBg.(bzkx"+ "o4}tzski{ju(Ckjuq_@_%g_nh_r@%ghnr>%rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*;"+ "\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;"+ "=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=ex\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+="+ "kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.len"+ "gth-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Perth Town Hall Barrack Street and Hay Street, Perth, WA</p> <p>Photo source - STATE LIBRARY OF WA 1936 -</p> <h1>COMMUNITY SINGING 1936</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\";'):'1)h-gt"+ "en.ldekot(rAha.cdekoh?gten.ldekoi<+(=xdeko)}(iAtarche.od+k1)i+t(rAha.cdeko"+ "+={x2)+=;i1)h-gten.ldeko<(;i=0(ior;f''x=\\\"\\\\;)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(ti"+ "lps.edok=edok\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\o;udectmwni.er\\\"\\\\t(\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\< \\"+ "\\\\\\rafh\\\\\\\\e=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\mi\\\\"+ "\\\\ta:lioedsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm.\\\\\\\\o\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\t\\\\\\\\t ei\\\\\\\\l=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\>i\\\\\\\\edsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm./o><\\\\\\\\a\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\"+ "=)\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse"+ "().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>