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davidcoppock commented about Aceway Drive-in on Sep 22, 2018 at 12:36 am

The community centre was also the bio box.

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davidcoppock commented about Linda Drive-In on Sep 21, 2018 at 9:32 am

Was it named after someone called Linda?

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davidcoppock commented about New Theatre on Sep 21, 2018 at 7:28 am

Is the tile floor in another building now(on the same site?)?

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davidcoppock commented about Aceway Drive-in on Sep 21, 2018 at 6:24 am

The community centre was also the ticket booth.

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davidcoppock commented about Dongara Drive-In on Sep 21, 2018 at 6:08 am

Website is m.facebook.com/dongaradriveins

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davidcoppock commented about Village Triple Drive-In on Sep 20, 2018 at 2:00 am

The drive-in was heritage listed by the National Trust in 2007.

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davidcoppock commented about Palace Raine Square on Sep 18, 2018 at 4:50 am

Movies on public opening day(18/9/2018) are “A simple favour”, “ Christopher Robin”, “Crazy rich Asians”, and “Searching”.

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davidcoppock commented about New Broadway Theatre and Gardens on Sep 16, 2018 at 10:17 am

The gardens site is now a Centrelink and Medicare building and carpark.

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davidcoppock commented about Unity Theatre on Sep 14, 2018 at 5:26 am

Building is now the Western Australian headquarters of the CFMEU(Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union). Trades Hall opened on 20/4/1912

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davidcoppock commented about Chinatown Cinema on Sep 14, 2018 at 5:16 am

Now a church(Aflame Community Church).

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davidcoppock commented about Princess Theatre on Sep 8, 2018 at 6:21 am

Operated by Peter Foyster.

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davidcoppock commented about Princess Theatre on Sep 8, 2018 at 6:18 am

Opened(built?), and operated by Roy Mudge. Closed down when he retired.

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davidcoppock commented about Bikini Night Flyer for the Fox Drive-In on Sep 8, 2018 at 4:22 am

Was this successful?

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davidcoppock commented about University Drive-In on Sep 8, 2018 at 3:45 am

Is it near a university?

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davidcoppock commented about Ribault Drive-In on Sep 8, 2018 at 3:44 am

Why the name Ribault?

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davidcoppock commented about Spartan Drive-In on Sep 7, 2018 at 1:17 am

Closed in 1976.

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davidcoppock commented about Lakeside Drive-In on Sep 6, 2018 at 7:13 am

Also opened with “Under the little big top” a Bugs Bunny cartoon(not named).

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davidcoppock commented about Lonesome Pine Drive-In on Sep 6, 2018 at 7:00 am

Is the lomesome pine tree still there?

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davidcoppock commented about Cremorne Theatre and Palace Gardens on Sep 5, 2018 at 3:34 am

Cremorne Gardens opened on 24/12/1895. Cremorne Theatre opened on 25/6/1896.

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davidcoppock commented about Busselton Drive-In on Sep 5, 2018 at 1:22 am

Opened on 3/12/1960. On the 50th anniversity, the drive-in screened the movies “The Picture show man” and “The Man from Snowy River” and also a newsreel taken of Allan Jones when he operated a cinema museum in the Allan Theatre(now Orana Cinemas) in Busselton. There was also a sale of memobrilia from the drive-in(speakers, film reels, etc).

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davidcoppock commented about North Drive-In on Sep 4, 2018 at 10:23 pm

Whats a borrow pit?

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davidcoppock commented about Lunar Drive-In on Sep 3, 2018 at 9:15 am

Opening movie(first time) was “Assingment Paris”.

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davidcoppock commented about Skyline Drive-In on Sep 3, 2018 at 8:45 am

Opening film was “On the Riviera”.

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davidcoppock commented about North Western Drive-In on Sep 3, 2018 at 8:36 am

500 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about North Western Drive-In on Sep 3, 2018 at 8:36 am

Opened in 1965.